House Bill No. by Representative Cox aims to amend and reenact several articles of the Children's Code concerning juvenile delinquency proceedings, specifically focusing on time limitations and definitions related to these proceedings. The bill introduces a new definition for "custody" as actual confinement in a detention center and modifies existing provisions regarding alternative to detention programs. Notably, it deletes the previous stipulation that such programs are considered a form of detention and alters the time frame for filing delinquency petitions from 48 hours to five days. Additionally, the bill extends the time limits for adjudication hearings, increasing the duration from 60 to 120 days for violent crimes and from 90 to 180 days for other cases.

Furthermore, the bill establishes new provisions for the interruption and suspension of time limitations in juvenile cases. It specifies circumstances under which time limitations may be interrupted, such as the juvenile fleeing or being unable to be tried due to insanity. It also outlines that if a juvenile files certain motions, the time limitations will be suspended until the court rules on those motions, after which the state has at least 90 days to commence the adjudication hearing. The bill mandates that if the time limitations expire, the court must dismiss the petition upon a written motion to quash filed by the juvenile, ensuring that no further delinquency proceedings can occur for the same or lesser offense based on the same facts.