Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow post-conviction relief petitions for those convicted of felonies before age 21.
The bill amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow a person imprisoned in Illinois to petition for post-conviction relief if they were convicted of a felony before age 21. The petition must specify it is filed under this section. The court need not evaluate petitions that do not specify this. The bill sets time limits for filing petitions, with exceptions for claims of actual innocence. It also outlines conditions for granting leave to file successive petitions.
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