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, including the ability to resplit the sentence within the remainder of the sentence.
Delivered to Governor at 9:46 a.m. on April7, 2022.
Assigned Act No. 2022-381.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1026
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 221
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 220
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature