HB23 Alabama 2021 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Criminal procedure, provide that a judge may use discretion in the length of sentence a defendant must serve if his or her probation is revoked, Sec. 15-18-8 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a judge may sentence a defendant convicted for a criminal offense to a split sentence under certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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. </p>

Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure