Can I Get Bail for a Sex Crime Charge in Illinois? Combs Waterkotte attorneys Christopher Combs and Joshua Boardman discuss everything you need to know about Illinois sex crime charges, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: Alright, let’s talk about bail, pretrial release, and orders of protection. Can I get bail if I’m charged with a sex crime in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: Well, Illinois operates under the SAFE-T Act, which is an evaluation not of bail or bond, as you would think of in other states, but it creates a question of detainability. So, is the state’s attorney’s office seeking for a pretrial detention, or is there permissions for pretrial release? So, it’s not as though the judge will put a $100,000 bond on somebody’s head for a sex crime. Within 48 hours, you’re going to have a detention hearing to determine one, is there a flight risk? Two, does that defendant create a danger to a person or persons within the community?
