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AK SB150

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2018

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

Senate

30th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows prosecutors 48 hours to demonstrate at first appearance that a defendant poses a danger or flight risk if charged with unclassified, class A, class B felony, or certain class C felonies including sex offenses, domestic violence crimes, or crimes under specified statutes.

  • Requires courts to consider out-of-state criminal history not included in Alaska's criminal justice information system when assessing pretrial release conditions and imposing the least restrictive conditions necessary.

  • Defines "out-of-state criminal history" as arrests, charges, or convictions not contained in the Department of Public Safety's criminal justice information system.

  • Expands the court's consideration factors for release conditions to explicitly include convictions outside the state when determining a defendant's appearance likelihood and danger to victims or community.

  • Applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date and takes effect immediately, conditional on two-thirds majority vote in both legislative houses as required by Alaska Constitution.

Legislative Description

Pretrial Release; Non-ak Crim History

Crimes

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

4/9/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules4/9/2018
Judiciary1/18/2018

Full Bill Text

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