AK HB15

Courts may grant defendants credit toward prison sentences for time spent under electronic monitoring if the person commits no criminal offenses while monitored and the court imposes restrictions on freedom of movement and behavior.

Allowable absences from residence during electronic monitoring include court appearances, meetings with counsel, and time at court-ordered locations for employment, education, vocational training, community volunteer work, or medical appointments.

Defendants claiming credit for time in treatment programs or under electronic monitoring must file notice with the court and prosecutor at least 10 days before the disposition hearing and prove the credit claim by a preponderance of evidence.

Successfully completing an alcohol and substance abuse monitoring program established under AS 47.38.020 as a condition of court-ordered release is added as a mitigating factor at sentencing.

The amendments apply retroactively to offenses committed before, on, or after the effective date of the Act.