Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that he is confident that the SAFE Act's provision to end cash bail statewide is constitutional despite a lower court ruling it unconstitutional, which has been appealed.
A judge has ruled that the abolishment of cash bail in the SAFE-T Act is unconstitutional and it will not go into effect in 65 Illinois counties on January 1.
The McHenry County state's attorney said a judge's ruling that the cashless bail provision of the Illinois SAFE-T is unconstitutional is a "victory for the rule of law" and said an appeal could take months.