(a) A minor may be admitted into a drug court program only upon the agreement of the prosecutor and the minor and with the approval of the court.
     (b) A minor shall be excluded from a drug court program if any of one of the following apply:

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
First-degree murder20 years to lifeup to $25,000
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-20

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        (1) The crime is a crime of violence as set forth in
    
clause (4) of this subsection (b).
        (2) The minor denies his or her use of or addiction
    
to drugs.
        (3) The minor does not demonstrate a willingness to
    
participate in a treatment program.
        (4) The minor has been adjudicated delinquent for a
    
crime of violence within the past 10 years excluding incarceration time, including but not limited to: first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability, stalking, aggravated stalking, or any offense involving the discharge of a firearm.