The Pretrial Fairness Act, also known as “no cash bail,” is one piece of the overall Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act that was passed in January 2021 and officially took effect on Sept.18, 2023 after legal challenges postponed its initial January 2023 implementation date. The Pretrial Fairness Act abolishes cash bail and instead assesses individuals’ cases by their safety risks to the community, creating a more equitable system.
