{"data":{"id":"us-il/705-ilcs-405-4-17","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"705 ILCS 405/4-17","heading":"Evidence.","body":"At the adjudicatory hearing, the court shall first consider only the question whether the minor is a person described in Section 4-3. The standard of proof and the rules of evidence in the nature of civil proceedings in this State are applicable to proceedings under this Article.","path":["CHAPTER 705 COURTS","Juvenile Court Act of 1987."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1863\u0026ChapterID=50\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:40Z","sha256":"c76053d29fd87087b076105cf9312f6ccc36a02e411004185e9a757f47229102","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/705-ilcs-405-4-16","next":"us-il/705-ilcs-405-4-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}