(730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.8) Sec. 5-6-3.8. Eligibility for programs restricted by felony background. Any conviction entered prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) for: (1) felony possession of a controlled substance, or | ||
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(2) felony possession of methamphetamine, or | ||
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shall be treated as a Class A misdemeanor for the purposes of evaluating a defendant's eligibility for programs of qualified probation, impact incarceration, or any other diversion, deflection, probation, or other program for which felony background or delinquency background is a factor in determining eligibility.(Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.) |