(Undated) — The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of changes made to the state’s cash bail system. Justices ruled 5-2 that the “Pretrial Fairness Act” should take effect on September 18th. Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, says he applauds the decision.
Raoul reiterates that those arrested for certain crimes including first and second-degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual assault, robbery, and burglary “where there is the use of force against another person,” residential burglary, home invasion, and vehicular invasion can still be denied pretrial release.