{"data":{"id":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-3.8","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.8","heading":"Eligibility for programs restricted by felony background.","body":"Any conviction entered prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) for:\n(1) felony possession of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, in a total amount equal to or less than the amounts listed in subsection (a-5) of Section 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or\n(2) felony possession of methamphetamine, or possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, in an amount less than 3 grams; or any adjudication of delinquency under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for acts that would have constituted those felonies if committed by an adult;\nshall 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.","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":"e6819e62855f273097dbd7b4853199855d7b6b481a22c24473d21d956436a354","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-3.7","next":"us-il/730-ilcs-5-5-6-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}