HB88 Alabama 2020 Session

Under existing law, a judge may sentence a defendant convicted for a criminal offense to a split sentence under certain circumstances

Under existing law, a defendant sentenced to a split sentence is required to serve the remainder of the original sentence if his or her probation is revoked

This bill would provide that a judge may use his or her discretion in determining the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked

This bill would also revise the implementation date for truth-in-sentencing

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Relating to crimes and offenses; to amend Section 15-18-8, as last amended by Act 2019-344, 2019 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked; to amend Sections 12-25-34, 12-25-34.2, and 12-25-36, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the implementation date for truth-in-sentencing; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.