{"data":{"id":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-3.7","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.7","heading":"Unlawful possession of weapons offense diversion programs; Firearm Owner's Identification Card eligibility.","body":"(a) A State's Attorney, at his or her discretion, may request that a defendant charged with an unlawful possession of weapons offense under Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon offense under Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012, if punishable as a Class 4 felony or lower, be sentenced to an appropriate diversion program.\n(b) Upon the successful completion of the diversion program, a defendant may submit an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program. The Illinois State Police shall issue a Firearm Owner's Identification Card to such person upon receiving a court order demonstrating completion of the program if the person is otherwise eligible to receive a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the Illinois State Police from denying an application for or revoking a Firearm Owner's Identification Card as provided by law.","path":["CHAPTER 730 CORRECTIONS","Unified Code of Corrections."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1999\u0026ChapterID=55\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:42Z","sha256":"a1221bf376731fb59b594df4b207d0c7e71d1efa8bdf80aa35c3a8fb27135592","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-3.6","next":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-3.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}