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Pretrial Fairness Act

Pretrial Fairness Act

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                            Pretrial Fairness Act

                            Illinois Is Officially Done With Cash Bail As Pretrial Fairness Act Begins

                            A judge still can detain someone depending on the criminal charges, or if they think a person poses a danger to the community. Money just won't be the deciding factor in someone's release.

                            Citywide
                            Mack Liederman

                            Cash Bail Stays Put For Now As Illinois Supreme Court Won’t Hear SAFE-T Arguments Until March

                            In the meantime, that provision of the law is not in force.

                            Citywide
                            Mack Liederman

                            Cash Bail Is Sticking Around For Now As Attorney General Takes SAFE-T Act Fight To State Supreme Court

                            Gov. JB Pritzker expects the top state court to make a ruling "in the next few months."

                            Citywide
                            Mack Liederman

                            End Of Cash Bail Will Move Forward In Chicago Despite Downstate Judge’s Ruling, Officials Say

                            All state counties, including Cook County, will abolish cash bail Jan. 1, as the case makes it way up the court system, a spokesperson for the Illinois Attorney General's Office said.

                            Citywide
                            Mack Liederman