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Lawsuit challenges Utah’s cash-based bail system

It’s the first legal challenge to the policy, which has been hotly debated in recent years.

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Attorney Karra Porter speaks during a Judiciary Interim Committee Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Porter filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Utah's cash-bail system. She said more litigation will be coming if Utah officials don't change their practices.