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The Illinois legislature was busy in 2022, enacting hundreds of new laws, many of which will take effect on Sunday.
The most controversial change has received widespread attention: The portion of the SAFE-T Act that will eliminate cash bail. That provision will go into effect for counties not covered by a court ruling issued Wednesday night that finds the law unconstitutional and will keep in place the current bail system in some 65 counties that are part of a consolidated lawsuit.
Dozens of other measures that have received less public scrutiny will likewise impact Illinois residents’ lives.
Court Access for Domestic Violence Survivors
Advocated fighting domestic violence applaud a law (SB3667/ Public Act 102-0853) that gives domestic violence survivors more flexibility in seeking court protections, by allowing for the online filing of petitions for protective orders.
In the nine counties with populations of 250,000 residents or more (Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, McHenry, Winnebago and Madison counties) courts must also offer the option of remote proceedings.
Amanda Pyron is director of The Network, a Cook County-based coalition of 37 organizations fighting gender-based violence.
Cook County already has a remote option and 24-7 access to domestic violence courts, something which she said was hugely important for a gunshot victim who was able to get an...
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