HB23 Alabama 2021 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 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; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the exiting code language to current style.