00CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 67(STA)                                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the imposition of criminal sentences; and amending Rule 32.2,                                       
02 Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure."                                                                                    
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  This Act may be known as the "Truth in Sentencing Act of 1997."                                        
05    * Sec. 2  AS 12.55.025(a) is amended to read:                                                                        
06  (a)  When imposing a sentence for conviction of a felony offense or a sentence                                        
07 of imprisonment exceeding 90 days or upon a conviction of a violation of AS 04, a                                       
08 regulation adopted under AS 04, or an ordinance adopted in conformity with                                              
09 AS 04.21.010, the court shall prepare, as a part of the record, a sentencing report that                                
10 includes the following:                                                                                                 
11   (1)  a verbatim record of the sentencing hearing and any other in-court                                              
12 sentencing procedures;                                                                                                  
13   (2)  findings on material issues of fact and on factual questions required                                           
14 to be determined as a prerequisite to the selection of the sentence imposed;                                            

01   (3)  a clear statement of the terms of the sentence imposed; this                                                   
02 statement must include, at a minimum,                                                                                   
03   (A)  the sentence imposed;                                                                                          
04   (B)  the term of imprisonment imposed, if any, including the                                                        
05 approximate minimum term the defendant is expected to actually serve                                                    
06 prior to being released or placed on mandatory parole if the defendant's                                                
07 deduction for good conduct under AS 33.20.010 is not forfeited; and                                                     
08   (C)  the approximate minimum term of imprisonment the                                                               
09 defendant must serve before becoming eligible for release on discretionary                                              
10 parole;                                                                                                                
11   (4)  any recommendations as to the place of confinement or the manner                                                
12 of treatment; and                                                                                                       
13   (5)  in the case of a conviction for a felony offense, information                                                   
14 assessing                                                                                                               
15   (A)  the financial, emotional, and medical effects of the offense                                                   
16 on the victim;                                                                                                          
17   (B)  the need of the victim for restitution; and                                                                    
18   (C)  any other information required by the court.                                                                   
19    * Sec. 3.  Rule 32.2(e), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read:                                     
20  (e)  Imposition of sentence.  At the sentencing hearing, the judge shall impose                                       
21 sentence and shall clearly state the precise terms of the sentence imposed, the reasons                                 
22 for the selecting the particular sentence, and the purposes the sentence is intended to                                 
23 serve.  In stating the precise terms of the sentence imposed, the judge shall                                          
24 identify the approximate minimum term of imprisonment imposed, if any, the                                              
25 term of imprisonment the defendant is expected to actually serve if the defendant                                       
26 is eligible for and does not forfeit good conduct deductions under AS 33.20.010,                                        
27 and the approximate minimum term of imprisonment, if any,  the defendant must                                           
28 serve before becoming eligible for release on discretionary parole.                                                    
29    * Sec. 4.  The amendment of AS 12.55.025(a), made by sec. 2 of this Act, amends                                      
30 Rule 32.2, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, by adding requirements for sentencing reports.                           
31    * Sec. 5.  This Act takes effect only if secs. 3 and 4 of this Act receive the two-thirds                            

01 majority vote of each house required by art. IV, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska.