(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a state law eliminating cash bail.
The states high court ruled today that eliminating cash bail for defendants awaiting trial does not violate the state Constitution.
The 5-2 decision along party lines comes more than four months after the high court heard arguments in the case when a coalition of state’s attorneys argued that the legislature overstepped its authority in approving the law.
The ruling means judges and other court staff will shift how they handle cases. Courts now have 60 days to prepare for the new rules, with cash bail to be eliminated on September 18.
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