SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah courts are planning a new program that could let more suspects deemed low risk out of jail without having to pay bail, but lawmakers are raising concerns about dangerous people back on the streets.

Supporters say it’s a shift toward a fairer system that will be safer because risky suspects won’t be able to buy their way out of jail.
Some lawmakers like Republican Rep. Paul Ray aren’t convinced.

He wants to delay the rollout until the Legislature has a chance to debate the issue next year, and after a close vote lawmakers decided to formally ask the courts to wait.

Utah Courts spokesman Geoff Fattah said Thursday the plan has already undergone careful study. They’re still planning to start the program in November and study how it works out.