CHICAGO — Illinois’s new SAFE-T Act that among other things would allow persons accused of certain crimes to be released without cash bail was supposed to go into effect today.
However, the Illinois Supreme Court has postponed the effective date until further notice.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Sunday issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s stay of the SAFE-T Act’s Jan. 1, 2023 effective date.
“As we have stated previously, my office filed an appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court because in this matter, only the Supreme Court’s final decision on the merits will be binding on all Illinois courts. It is important to note that the order issued…by the court is not a decision on the merits of the constitutionality of the SAFE-T Act, and I appreciate the court’s interest in expediting the appeal. We look forward to mounting a robust defense of the constitutionality of the law and ensuring that it goes into effect across the state.”