As of September 18, 2023, Illinois courts no longer use a cash bail system. Beginning next week, people arrested for crimes across Illinois will no longer be ordered to pay a set cash amount to ensure their release from jail.Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act abolishes cash bail as a condition of pretrial release, however. As of September 18, 2023, Illinois has completely eliminated the cash bond payment system under the SAFET Act. The research suggests that the rate at which people are being released from jail pretrial likely hasn't changed dramatically. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled to uphold the SAFET Act, paving the way to eliminate cash bail in Illinois starting Sept. 18. Beginning Monday, police must issue citations for suspects accused of lowlevel misdemeanors. Those individuals will be given a court date and released. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois.