The end of cash bail in Illinois goes into effect Monday and officials explain how the new law will work in Lake County and McHenry County and who will be held in jail. The Pretrial Fairness Act, a part of the SAFE-T Act, will go into effect on Monday throughout Illinois — including the 19th […]
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‘Disheartened and shocked’: McHenry County state’s attorney reacts to court ruling ending cash bail in Illinois
The McHenry County state’s attorney said he is “disheartened and shocked” by the state’s supreme court ruling allowing the SAFE-T Act’s end of cash bail provision to go into effect. The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling, announced its opinion Tuesday morning in the case of Rowe v. Raoul where state attorneys from across […]
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‘Our communities will be safer’: Lake County state’s attorney praises court ruling ending cash bail in Illinois
The Lake County state’s attorney praised the state’s supreme court ruling ending cash bail, saying that the system will be safer and non-violent offenders will not be held because they do not have money. The Illinois Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling, announced its opinion Tuesday morning in the case of Rowe v. Raoul where […]
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Illinois Supreme Court rules end of cash bail in Illinois will proceed, does not violate constitution
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the end of cash bail in the SAFE-T Act is constitutional and will go into effect in September. The court, in a 5-2 ruling, announced its opinion Tuesday morning in the case of Rowe v. Raoul where state attorneys from across the state brought legal action against the Safety, […]
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Illinois Supreme Court set to release ruling on whether SAFE-T Act’s end of cash bail provision is constitutional
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court will release its ruling next week on whether the end of cash bail provision in the SAFE-T Act is constitutional or not. The court announced on Friday that it would release an opinion this coming Tuesday in the case of Rowe v. Raoul where state attorneys from […]
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Gov. JB Pritzker says cashless bail ‘more fair’ as state awaits ruling from Illinois Supreme Court in lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday that ending cash bail is a “more fair” system as the state awaits a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court in the SAFE-T Act lawsuit. The law ending cash bail statewide was initially passed with the SAFE-T Act in early 2021. Lawmakers have amended the law […]
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Illinois Supreme Court takes challenge to ending cashless bail provision of SAFE-T Act under advisement
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court took arguments over the state’s suspended no-cash bail law under advisement after oral arguments Tuesday in Springfield. The state’s Pretrial Fairness Act, which was part of the SAFE-T Act, was supposed to go into effect January 1, but was suspended the day before by the Illinois Supreme […]
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Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments Tuesday in lawsuit against SAFE-T Act’s end of cash bail provision
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought against Illinois that has prevented the cashless bail provision of the SAFE-T Act from going into effect. Dozens of state’s attorneys in the fall sued Illinois to stop the state from implementing the no-cash bail law approved as […]
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Illinois attorney general responds to state’s attorneys attempt to throw out provision to end cash bail
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has filed a response to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ending cash bail by saying lawsuit plaintiffs’ arguments should be rejected. Dozens of state’s attorneys from around Illinois joined together to file a lawsuit to have the Illinois SAFE-T Act’s bail provision thrown out. The […]