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12-25-36
Section 12-25-36 Sentencing under the voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards. This section
and Sections 12-25-37 and 12-25-38 shall apply only after development and legislative approval
of the proposed truth-in-sentencing standards submitted in 2020. When a judge sentences based
on the voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards, all of the following rules shall apply: (1)
Sentences imposed based on voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards pursuant to this article
shall not be subject to any other provision of law concerning the duration of sentence. (2)
Sentences imposed based on the voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards shall include both
a minimum and an extended term of sentence including a period of post-release supervision.
The minimum sentence and the extended sentence shall be specified in the judgment of the court
for those sentences that are imposed in compliance with the voluntary truth-in-sentencing
standards. Sentence dispositions may include active incarceration,...
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12-25-37
Section 12-25-37 Post-release supervision. (a) An offender sentenced based on the voluntary
truth-in-sentencing standards is released from incarceration to post-release supervision on
the date equivalent to the expiration of the minimum term of sentence plus any additional
time added by the Department of Corrections on the offender's extended term of sentence. In
no event, however, shall an offender's initial release date be later than the date equivalent
to the extended term less the time equivalent to the period of post-release supervision. (b)
An offender may not refuse post-release supervision. (c) An offender whose offense was committed
after the effective date of the voluntary truth-in-sentencing standards but whose sentence
of active incarceration was a departure from the standards, shall be released to post-release
supervision one year prior to the date calculated as the end of the offender's sentence. (d)
Before an offender is released to post-release supervision, the Board of...
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12-25-32
Section 12-25-32 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Sentencing Commission, established as a state
agency under the Supreme Court by this chapter. (2) CONTINUUM OF PUNISHMENTS. An array of
punishment options, from probation to incarceration, graduated in restrictiveness according
to the degree of supervision of the offender including, but not limited to, all of the following:
a. Active Incarceration. A sentence, other than an intermediate punishment or unsupervised
probation, that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment. The term includes
time served in a work release program operated as a custody option by the Alabama Department
of Corrections or in the Supervised Intensive Restitution program of the Department of Corrections
pursuant to Article 7, commencing with Section 15-18-110, of Chapter 18 of Title 15. b. Intermediate
Punishment. A sentence that may include assignment to any...
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12-25-34
Section 12-25-34 Development and adoption of the voluntary sentencing standards. (a) Statewide
voluntary sentencing standards shall be developed and presented to the Legislature in stages
over a three-year period as follows: (1) By July 31, 2003, the commission shall develop and
distribute to all sentencing judges a reference manual analyzing historical sentencing practices
by duration of sentence and disposition of felony offenders in Alabama. The reference manual
shall indicate those types of offenders historically most likely to be sentenced to punishments
other than active incarceration where alternatives to active incarceration are available.
(2) Concurrently with the development and distribution of the reference manual, the commission
shall develop and begin testing worksheets and voluntary sentencing standards in selected
circuits for selected felony offenses. (3) The commission shall develop and present the initial
voluntary sentencing standards to the Legislature before or...
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32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence of alcohol,
controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled substance
to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the combined influence
of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely
driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or physical
faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving.
(b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...
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12-25-33
Section 12-25-33 Powers and duties of commission. To achieve the goals recognized by the Legislature
in Chapter 25 and Section 12-25-31, the commission shall: (1) Develop, maintain, and modify
as necessary a system of statewide voluntary sentencing standards for use in felony cases
which shall take into account historical sentencing data, concerning time actually served
for various felony offenses, sentences imposed for various felony offenses, and such other
factors as appear historically relevant to determining both the duration and disposition of
sentences in felony cases. The standards shall recognize a continuum of punishments in recommending
the disposition of sentences. (2) Educate judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, victim's
service officers, community corrections officials, probation officers, and other personnel,
where appropriate, in the use of the voluntary sentencing standards and worksheets. (3) Develop,
distribute, and periodically update sentencing worksheets for...
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15-18-175
Section 15-18-175 Eligibility; exclusion; sentencing. (a) An offender who meets one of the
following minimum criteria shall be considered eligible for punishment in the community under
this article: (1) Persons who, without this option, would be incarcerated in a correctional
institution or who are currently incarcerated in a correctional institution. (2) Persons who
are convicted of misdemeanors. (b) The following offenders are excluded from consideration
for punishment in the community: (1) Persons who are convicted of offenses as listed in subdivision
(14) of Section 15-18-171. (2) Persons who demonstrate a pattern of violent behavior. In reaching
this determination, the court may consider prior convictions and other acts not resulting
in conviction or criminal charges, and the offender's behavior while in state or county confinement.
(c) The eligibility criteria established in this section shall be interpreted as guidelines
for the benefit of the court in making a determination of...
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15-18-8
Section 15-18-8 Terms of confinement, etc.; probation. (a) When a defendant is convicted of
an offense, other than a sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, that
constitutes a Class A or Class B felony offense, and receives a sentence of 20 years or less
in any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the State of Alabama and the judge
presiding over the case is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests of the
public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, he or she may order: (1) That a defendant
convicted of a Class A or Class B felony be confined in a prison, jail-type institution, or
treatment institution for a period not exceeding three years in cases where the imposed sentence
is not more than 15 years, and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended
notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary and that the defendant be placed
on probation for such period and upon such terms as the court...
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15-22-1.1
Section 15-22-1.1 Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. Whereas: The Interstate
Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers was established in 1937, it is the
earliest corrections "compact" established among the states and has not been amended
since its adoption over 62 years ago; Whereas: This compact is the only vehicle for the controlled
movement of adult parolees and probationers across state lines, and it currently has jurisdiction
over more than a quarter of a million offenders; Whereas: The complexities of the compact
have become more difficult to administer, and many jurisdictions have expanded supervision
expectations to include currently unregulated practices such as victim input, victim notification
requirements, and sex offender registration; Whereas: After hearings, national surveys, and
a detailed study by a task force appointed by the National Institute of Corrections, the overwhelming
recommendation has been to amend the document to bring about...
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12-25-35
Section 12-25-35 Use of voluntary sentencing standards. (a) In felony cases, a probation officer,
the district attorney, or some other person appointed at the discretion of the sentencing
judge, and within the time frame set by the judge, shall, after notice to the offender or
his or her attorney, present a completed appropriate voluntary sentencing standards worksheet
to the sentencing judge for consideration. (b) The trial court shall review the sentencing
standards worksheet and consider the suitability of the applicable voluntary sentencing standards
established pursuant to this article. In imposing sentence, the court shall indicate on the
record that the worksheet and applicable sentencing standards have been reviewed and considered.
(c) In any felony case in which the trial court imposes a sentence that departs from the voluntary
standards, and sentences outside the voluntary sentencing standards in accordance with existing
law, the court may provide a brief written reason for...
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