The Kankakee County State's Attorney's office Judge Cunnington ruled the pretrial release and bail reform provisions of the SAFE-T Act are unconstitutional.
The Kankakee County State's Attorney's news release said the immediate effect is that these provisions of the SAFE-T Act will not go into effect in the 65 counties that were party to the lawsuit. Cook County is not one of those counties.
He also stated the Illinois General Assembly's action violated Separation of Powers and"stripped away" the court's ability to ensure the safety of victims and victims' families, according to the Kankakee County State's Attorney's office.Just weeks ago, Illinois state lawmakers passed a He argued first, it's vague; second, it violates crime victims' rights; third, because its passage violated legislative rules and procedures; and fourth, because it infringes on the court's power.
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