2000-02-11                     Senate Journal                      Page 2279
SB 265                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 265 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to release of persons before trial                            
and before sentencing or service of sentence;                                  
relating to custodians of persons released, to security                        
posted on behalf of persons released, and to the                               
offense of violation of conditions of release;                                 
amending Rule 41(f), Alaska Rules of Criminal                                  
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Administration.                 
Indeterminate fiscal note published today from Department of                   
Corrections. Zero fiscal note published today from Department of               
Law.                                                                           
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 10:                                
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
I am transmitting a bill that will protect the public by adopting              
stronger enforcement measures to encourage persons to abide by their           
conditions of release before trial, imposition of sentence, or service         
of sentence. Specifically, the bill addresses four areas explained in          
more detail below:                                                             
	Establishing the crime of violating conditions of release;                   
	Authorizing courts to order performance bonds;                               
	Charging contempt of court for third-party custodian's failure               
to report condition violations;                                                
	Authorizing delayed reporting date for jail time.