Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has halted the cashless bail portion of the criminal justice legislation called the SAFE-T Act, many are wondering what happens next. The Pretrial Fairness Act, the portion of the SAFE-T Act which eliminates cash bail, was deemed unconstitutional by a Kankakee County judge following a consolidated lawsuit from dozens of state’s attorneys. House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said the writing was on the wall.
The high court stated New Year’s Eve that the stay was needed to maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois, and that the court would coordinate an expedited process for an appeal filed by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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