(IRN) — The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the creation of the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force.

As a result of the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act in September 2023, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of appeals from pretrial release decisions by the circuit courts.

The task force will convene to review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five districts of the Illinois Appellate Courts. The task force will hold its first meeting within the next 14 days.