(1) If a minor is charged with the commission of a delinquent act, the court may conduct a hearing to determine whether an order shall be issued against the minor restraining the minor from harassing, molesting, intimidating, retaliating against, or tampering with a witness to or a victim of the delinquent act charged. No hearing may be held unless the minor is represented by counsel. If the court determines that there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and that it is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of a witness to or a victim of the delinquent act charged against the minor, the court may issue a restraining order against the minor restraining the minor from harassing, molesting, intimidating, retaliating against, or tampering with the witness or victim. The order together with the court’s finding of fact in support of the order shall be entered of record in the court.
     (2) If the court issues a restraining order as provided in subsection (1), the court shall inform the minor of the restraining order effective under this Section.

division assigned to hear proceedings under this Act, and includes the term Juvenile Court. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 405/5-105 Delinquent minor: means any minor who prior to

the minor's 18th birthday has violated or attempted to violate, regardless of where the act occurred, any federal, State, county or municipal law or ordinance. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 405/5-105 Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Minor: means a person under the age of 21 years      subject to this Act. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 405/5-105 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. Sentencing hearing: means a hearing to      determine whether a minor should be adjudged a ward of the court, and to determine what sentence should be imposed on the minor. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 705 ILCS 405/5-105 State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14      (3) The provisions of the restraining order issued under this Section may be continued by the court after the sentencing hearing if the court deems the action reasonable and necessary. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the minor from applying to the court at any time for modification or dismissal of the order or the State‘s Attorney from applying to the court at any time for additional provisions under the restraining order, modification of the order, or dismissal of the order.   Previous section Next section    Part 5 Contents