HB540 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Criminal sentencing, new voluntary sentencing standards adopted, effective October 1, 2010, Sec. 12-25-34.2 added

Description

Under existing law, the initial voluntary sentencing standards were adopted by the Alabama Sentencing Commission and approved by the Legislature and became effective on October 1, 2006.

This bill would approve the initial voluntary sentencing standards and the accompanying instructions and worksheets as modified and adopted by the Sentencing Commission on November 6, 2009, and as filed with the Clerk of the Alabama Supreme Court, Secretary of the Alabama Senate, and Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives.

This bill would also require that the worksheets used to determine sentencing recommendations in each case be made a part of the record for each case in which the use of the standards has been considered.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses