(a) The State‘s Attorney, alone, in each county where a drug school is established shall have the authority to determine which individuals, who would otherwise be prosecuted under the relevant provisions of Illinois law, may be eligible to participate in the drug school in lieu of prosecution.
     (b) A defendant may be admitted into drug school only upon the agreement of the prosecutor and the defendant.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 130/20

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14