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Delinquency petitions continued under supervision
In Illinois, the court may order a continuance under supervision during court proceedings which
may not exceed a 24-month period for youth alleged to be delinquent. During the time of the
continuance, the youth must follow conditions of supervision determined by the court [705 ILCS
405/5-615].
In 2007, the number of delinquency petitions continued under supervision was 2,215—a 62
percent decrease from 5,890 reported in 2002. However, Cook County data for 2004 through
2007 were unavailable.
Figure 20 shows trends in rates of delinquency petitions continued under supervision by region
from 1997 to 2007. Data for Cook County for 2004 through 2007 were not reported to AOIC and
data for 1997 were only available from January through June of that year, which explains the
dips in the line graph shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20
Rate of delinquency petitions continued under supervision per 100,000 youth
ages 10 to 16, by region, 1997 – 2007
1,600
Rate per 100,000 youth ages 10-16
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Calendar year
Cook Northern Central Southern Illinois
Source: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
Note: Cook County data for 2004 through 2007 were
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