00HOUSE BILL NO. 313                                                                                                      
01 "An Act relating to suspended imposition of criminal sentences and to the period                                        
02 in which suspension of the imposition of sentence for conviction of the crime of                                        
03 disorderly conduct may be authorized."                                                                                  
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 11.61.110(c) is amended to read:                                                                    
06  (c)  Disorderly conduct is a class B misdemeanor and is punishable as                                                 
07 authorized in AS 12.55 except that                                                                                      
08   (1)  a sentence of imprisonment, if imposed, shall be for a definite term                                          
09 of not more than 10 days; and                                                                                          
10   (2)  if imposition of a sentence of imprisonment is suspended under                                                  
11 AS 12.55.085, the period for which the imposition of the sentence may be                                                
12 suspended may not exceed 90 days.                                                                                      
13    * Sec. 2.  AS 12.55.085(a) is amended to read:                                                                       
14  (a)  Except as provided in (f) of this section, if it appears that there are                                          

01 circumstances in mitigation of the punishment, or that the ends of justice will be                                      
02 served, the court may, in its discretion, suspend the imposition of sentence and may                                    
03 direct that the suspension continue for a period of time [, NOT EXCEEDING THE                                           
04 MAXIMUM TERM OF SENTENCE THAT MAY BE IMPOSED,] and upon the terms                                                       
05 and conditions that the court determines, and shall place the person on probation, under                                
06 the charge and supervision of the probation officer of the court during the suspension.                                 
07 If the court orders suspension of imposition of sentence under this subsection, the                                    
08 period of suspension that the court may order may not exceed the longer of:                                             
09   (1)  the maximum term of the sentence that may be imposed; or                                                        
10   (2)  the maximum period for which imposition of sentence may be                                                      
11 suspended if the legislature has authorized a period of suspension of imposition                                        
12 of sentence that is greater than the maximum term of the sentence that may be                                           
13 imposed.                                                                                                               
14    * Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  AS 11.61.110(c)(2) and AS 12.55.085(a)(2), enacted by this                                
15 Act, apply to suspension of imposition of criminal sentences for crimes committed on or after                           
16 the effective date of this Act.