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AK SB150
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Defines "out-of-state criminal history" as arrests, charges, or convictions not contained in the Department of Public Safety's criminal justice information system.
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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.
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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