HB5254

Illinois HB5254 amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to establish requirements for stipulations of fact and waivers of custody in juvenile court.

Illinois HB5254 amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by adding Section 2-21.2, which sets specific conditions for stipulations of fact and waivers of custody in juvenile court cases. For stipulations of fact, the bill mandates that each factual statement must appear as a separate, numbered line item, with the parent initialing each statement individually. Additionally, the stipulation must include a section describing the legal effect of the stipulation, and the parent must sign an attestation confirming understanding and voluntariness.