Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Georgia's Senate Bill 63 restricting bail assistance.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a part of Georgia's Senate Bill 63 which restricts organizations from assisting people in paying bail. The blocked section limits people and organizations from posting more than three cash bonds in a year unless they meet requirements for bail bond companies. The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU of Georgia and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center, argues that restrictions on bail funds are unconstitutional. The judge has asked lawyers to present arguments on whether the law should be permanently stayed until the lawsuit over the legislation is resolved.
June 29, 2024
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