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Jim Rowe was elected State's Attorney of Kankakee County in 2016. At the time of his election as State's Attorney, Jim served as General Counsel to a number of municipalities and townships throughout Kankakee County.
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- Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe
Call Us: 1-815-936-5800 / 450 E. Court Street, 3rd Floor, Kankakee, Illinois 60901 / www.K3SAO.com
Find Illinois attorney James Rowe in their Chicago and Kankakee office. Practices Personal injury, Criminal defense, Civil rights. Find reviews, educational history and legal experience.
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SAFE-T FIRST First, let’s take a moment to appreciate the punny acronym we’re working with here. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act, or SAFE-T Act, is a state law that reforms several aspects of the criminal justice system, from policing to sentencing. Much of it went into effect in 2021. But one section, the Pretrial Fairne...
FAIR VS. FIRM Fans of cash bail argue it keeps dangerous criminals off the street, while critics say it punishes the poor. Yep, it’s civil rights vs. tough-on-crime rhetoric all over again. If there’s anything Americans love these days, it’s a reboot of a bad old show. Smash-cut to the Tough-on-Crime guys taking the SAFE-T Act to court. In a case c...
WHO’S GOT THE POWER? Rowe contends that the judiciary’s right to set cash bail is enshrined in the Illinois Constitution; thus it could be abolished only by amendment, which would require a statewide referendum. The AG’s office counters that, sure, judges have the power to ensure that defendants show up in court, but there are other methods: electr...
DUCKING A DECISION Since Democrats outnumber Republicans five to two on the state supreme court, the justices probably won’t strike down the act. More likely they will punt. Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis hammered Rowe on whether he even had legal standing to bring a case. His response: “If we’re regulated by the act, then we are a proper party to t...
Mar 14, 2023 · Kankakee County State’s Attorney James Rowe on Tuesday was making his argument for why a law eliminating cash bail violates the state constitution when Illinois Supreme Court Chief...
Sep 3, 2017 · Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe has held the office for nine months now after winning election in 2016. The Daily Journal recently caught up with him for an update on the job....
Sep 16, 2022 · Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe filed a lawsuit in his county's circuit court stating the act violates the constitution in multiple ways, including the single-subject law, separation...
