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.
(The Center Square) – The end of cash bail in Illinois is in question after a Kankakee County judge said the state legislature "improperly attempted to amend the [Illinois] Constitution" by ending cash bail with the Safety, Accountabil.
Two Illinois state's attorney's filed a lawsuit Friday against Gov. JB Pritzker and other officials alleging that the SAFE-T, including the end of cash bail, violates Illinois' constitution.