ND HB1211

Reduces the minimum percentage of sentence that violent offenders must serve before parole eligibility from 85 percent to 65 percent of their imposed sentence.

Applies to offenders convicted of specified violent crimes including murder, manslaughter, robbery, burglary, and sexual assault under sections 12.1-16-01, 12.1-16-02, 12.1-17-02, 12.1-18-01, 12.1-20-03, 12.1-22-01, and 12.1-22-02.

For offenders sentenced to life imprisonment with parole opportunity, defines "sentence imposed" as the offender's remaining life expectancy calculated using a recognized mortality table established by supreme court rule.

Allows offenders convicted of class C felonies under section 12.1-17-02 before August 1, 2015 to have their sentences considered by the parole board.

Applies retroactively to all convictions for covered offenses entered after July 31, 1995.