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CSHB 313(JUD): "An Act relating to suspended imposition of criminal sentences and to the imposition of sentence when a suspended imposition of sentence is revoked."

00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 313(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to suspended imposition of criminal sentences and to the 02 imposition of sentence when a suspended imposition of sentence is revoked." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 12.55.085(a) is amended to read: 05  (a) Except as provided in (f) of this section, if it appears that there are 06 circumstances in mitigation of the punishment, or that the ends of justice will be 07 served, the court may, in its discretion, suspend the imposition of sentence and may 08 direct that the suspension continue for a period of time, not exceeding the maximum 09 term of sentence that may be imposed or a period of one year, whichever is greater, 10 and upon the terms and conditions that the court determines, and shall place the person 11 on probation, under the charge and supervision of the probation officer of the court 12 during the suspension. 13 * Sec. 2. AS 12.55.085(c) is amended to read: 14  (c) Upon the revocation and termination of the probation, the court may

01 pronounce sentence at any time within the maximum probation period authorized 02 by this section [AFTER THE SUSPENSION OF THE SENTENCE WITHIN THE 03 LONGEST PERIOD FOR WHICH THE DEFENDANT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 04 SENTENCED], subject to the limitation specified in AS 12.55.086(c). 05 * Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. The amendments to AS 12.55.085(a) and (c) made by this 06 Act apply to suspensions of imposition of criminal sentences that are imposed for offenses that 07 are committed on or after the effective date of this Act.