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Phila. Courts Revoke Policy Allowing It to Retain 30 Percent of Cash Bail Deposit

Pennsylvania's largest court system, the First Judicial District, has revoked a controversial policy that allowed the court to retain nearly one-third of a defendant's cash bail deposit after their case was fully resolved.

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Pennsylvania’s largest court system, the First Judicial District, has revoked a controversial policy that allowed the court to retain nearly one-third of a defendant’s cash bail deposit after their case was fully resolved.

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Max Mitchell

Max Mitchell

Max Mitchell is a reporter with The Legal Intelligencer, focusing on litigation in Pennsylvania with a specific emphasis on Philadelphia courts. Follow him on Twitter @MMitchellTLI.

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