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Eliminating Cash Bail In Washington State—Amending Criminal Rule 3.2, Simran Kaur
Eliminating Cash Bail In Washington State—Amending Criminal Rule 3.2, Simran Kaur
Seattle University Law Review
This Note discusses the following three parts. Part I provides an overview of the cash bail system, its history, and its contemporary use in Washington state. Part II presents the effects of bail on pretrial release, analyzing low-income and racial inequalities and the adverse impacts it can have on the accused. Part III focuses on solutions and alternatives to the cash bail system, using other states as case studies.