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Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced an order entered to help the court system implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which goes into effect on September 18, 2023.

The 562 lawyers taking contract cases is a decrease of almost 50 percent from the 1,100 lawyers who were taking court-appointed cases in 2014, the Iowa State Bar Association said.

In December, N.C. Chief Justice Paul Newby convened a Remote Proceedings Task Force to improve efficiency and reduce the liability and costs associated with transporting individuals from detention facilities to

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Illinois Courts remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by moving many court proceedings, where appropriate, to remote hearings in almost every type of case. The Illinois Supreme Court has recognized the importance of remote hearings in Supreme Court Rules 45, 46 and 241 and

State high court creates panel to study remote proceedings - Grace Barbicgbarbic@lawbulletinmedia.comWhile remote court proceedings were implemented out of necessity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court’s Illinois Judicial Conference has formed a Remote Proceedings Task Force, signaling...

The Task Force will work to develop a process to utilize audio visual technology to hold remote hearings for those in detention facilities.