00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 210                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to speedy trial time limits; and amending Rules 45(b), 45(c)(6), and                                   
02 45(d)(7), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and repealing Rule 45(d)(3), Alaska Rules                                 
03 of Criminal Procedure."                                                                                                 
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
06 to read:                                                                                                                
07            DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT. Rule 45(b), Alaska Rules of                                                     
08       Criminal Procedure, is amended to read:                                                                           
09            (b)  Speedy Trial Time Limits. A defendant charged with a felony, a                                        
10       misdemeanor, or a violation shall be tried within 70 [120] days from the time set forth                       
11       in paragraph (c) of this rule.                                                                                    
12    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
13 read:                                                                                                                   
14            DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT. Rule 45(c)(6), Alaska Rules of                                                  
01       Criminal Procedure, is amended to read:                                                                           
02 (6)  Minor Offenses. In cases involving minor offenses as defined in                                                    
03 Minor Offense Rule 2, the defendant must be tried within 70 [120] days from the date                                
04 the defendant's request for trial is received by the court or the municipality, whichever                               
05       occurs first.                                                                                                     
06    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
07 read:                                                                                                                   
08            DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT. Rule 45(d)(7), Alaska Rules of                                                  
09       Criminal Procedure, is amended to read:                                                                           
10                 (7)  Other periods of delay for good cause upon application of the                                  
11       defendant.                                                                                                    
12    * Sec. 4. Rule 45(d)(3), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, is repealed.                                          
13    * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
14 read:                                                                                                                   
15       APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective                                   
16 date of this Act.