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<section article="gcj" article_name="Courts and Judicial Proceedings" number="3-828" title_number="3" title_name="Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Juvenile Causes -- Children in Need of Assistance">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An adult may not willfully contribute to, encourage, cause or tend to cause any act, omission, or condition that renders a child in need of assistance.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may be convicted under this section even if the child is not adjudicated a CINA.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An adult who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A petition alleging a violation of this section shall be prepared and filed by the State’s Attorney.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If an adult is charged under this section, the allegations shall be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.</text>
  </level>
</section>
