Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 115-1.5: Waiver of counsel by persons under 17 years of age prohibited
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
Persons under 17 cannot waive their right to counsel in judicial proceedings, except in certain traffic cases and fine-only offenses.
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