Cook County is going through some growing pain as it figures out how to apply the new bail reform rules…Episode 004

In This Episode

✓ Prosecutor and Judge duke it out trying to figure out if lady is getting out

✓ Somebody called the I-Team thinking a news segment would help them figure it out

✓ Lady didn’t have much to say

Links & Resources

• ABC News | Prisoner gives birth after judge jails her in non-violent case
• ABC News | Combative court session for prisoner/mom and baby
• Chicago Tribune | Judge, top prosecutor engage in shouting match over jailing of pregnant woman
• Circuit Court of Cook County Press Release | Evans changes cash-bail process for more pretrial release
• The Chief Judge’s Bail Reform Order

See Also

• IllinoisCaseLaw.com (Episode 359)| What You Need To Know About The Illinois Bail Reform Law
• IllinoisCaseLaw.com | How Do Bail Bonds Work?
• IllinoisCaseLaw.com | Illinois Bail Bond Law Ten Percent Rule May Cause Heart Attack to the Uninformed
• IllinoisCaseLaw.com | Sample Bail Bond Related Criminal Law Motions