The Illinois Supreme Court is weighing its decision after hearing oral arguments in connection to constitutional questions surrounding the state’s “SAFE-T Act,” which would eliminate the use of cash bail.
“The appropriateness of bail rests with the authority of the court and may not be determined by legislative fiat,” Cunnington wrote in his ruling.cash bail is inherently unfair
“This did not occur,” opponents argued in a motion before the state Supreme Court earlier this month. “In so doing, the General Assembly has illegitimately attempted to amend the Illinois Constitution.” Instead, the motion argues, the state Constitution “grants criminal defendants a qualified right to seek pretrial release.”
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