F. Exclusive jurisdiction (705 ILCS 405/5-120):
Proceedings may be instituted under the provisions of this Article concerning any minor who prior to the minor’s 18th birthday has violated or attempted to violate a State of Illinois statute, a municipal/local or county ordinance.
If before trial or plea, and information or indictment is filed that includes one of more charges under the criminal laws of this State and additional charges that are classified as misdemeanors that are subject to proceedings under this Act, all of the charges arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State.
If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor committed an offense that is solely classified as a misdemeanor, the court must proceed under Section 5-705 and 5-710 of this Act. Except as provided in Section 5-125, 5-130, 5-805, and 5-810 of this Article, no minor who was under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged offense may be prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State.
G. Concurrent Jurisdiction (705 ILCS 405/5-125):
Any minor alleged to have violated a traffic, boating, or fish and game law, or a county or municipal ordinance, may be prosecuted for that violation and if found guilty, punished under any statute or ordinance relating to the violation, without reference to the procedures set forth in this Article.
It should be noted that traffic violations shall include a violation of 720 ILCS 5/9-3 of the Criminal Code relating to the offense of reckless homicide. For example, if a Law Enforcement Officer writes a ticket to a 16 year old minor for speeding, that case should be sent to traffic court. Furthermore, status offenses can be sent to a local court for a hearing.
