Deciphering the Pretrial Fairness Act: What the law does and where changes could be made – The Daily Line

“Under the plain language of the act, all offenses are eligible for release,” Rep. Patrick Windhorst, an opponent of the law, said. “A judge can release anybody who is arrested but a judge can only hold individuals pretrial under certain circumstances.”

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