Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a 300-plus page amendment updating the SAFE-T Act after the changes were passed by the Illinois House and Senate last week. The amendment to the SAFE-T Act filed last week includes language to allow denial of pretrial release for a slew of serious crimes, ranging from murder to kidnapping […]
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Illinois House and Senate pass massive amendment to SAFE-T Act, sending measure to Gov. Pritzker to sign
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House and Senate on Thursday passed a 300-plus page amendment updating the SAFE-T Act by expanding the crimes that are detainable and clarifying language in the legislation. The amendment to the SAFE-T Act filed this week includes language to allow denial of pretrial release for a slew of serious […]
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Lawmakers file amendments to SAFE-T Act that will allow more defendants to be detained pre-trial, clarifies law’s language
(The Center Square) – Changes to the SAFE-T Act’s no-cash bail provision set to take effect January 1 have been filed and Illinois state lawmakers are aiming to pass the changes Thursday. The cashless bail provision was passed in early January 2021 along with other provisions of the SAFE-T Act. While there have been several […]