Sec. 5-6-3.8

(730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.8) Sec. 5-6-3.8. Eligibility for programs restricted by felony background. Any conviction entered prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of Public Act 101-652) for: (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 (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;shall 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. (Source: P.A. 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)