Section 12-25-30 – Short Title.
Section 12-25-30 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Sentencing Reform Act of 2003. (Act 2003-354, p. 948, §1.)
Section 12-25-31 – Statement of Purpose.
Section 12-25-31 Statement of purpose. (a) It is essential that Alabama manage its criminal justice system in the manner best able to protect public safety and make the most effective and efficient use of correctional resources. Based on the findings and recommendations of the Alabama Sentencing Commission, the Legislature finds that all of the following […]
Section 12-25-31.1 – Legislative Findings.
Section 12-25-31.1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds the Alabama Sentencing Commission has followed the directives of the Legislature in this article, to develop and recommend to the Legislature a discretionary sentencing structure designed to protect public safety by providing a fair, effective, and efficient criminal sentencing system for this state by doing all of […]
Section 12-25-32 – Definitions.
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 […]
Section 12-25-33 – Powers and Duties of Commission.
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 […]
Section 12-25-34 – Development and Adoption of the Voluntary Sentencing Standards.
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 […]
Section 12-25-34.1 – Approval of the Initial Voluntary Sentencing Standards.
Section 12-25-34.1 Approval of the initial voluntary sentencing standards. The initial voluntary sentencing standards and the accompanying worksheets and instructions, as adopted by the Sentencing Commission on September 30, 2005, and filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, are approved for […]
Section 12-25-4 – Advisory Council.
Section 12-25-4 Advisory council. (a) An advisory council to the commission shall be established to advise and consult the commission on sentencing matters. The advisory council shall be composed of representatives from the various state and non-state agencies and organizations having an interest in or whose operations directly or indirectly impact upon the criminal justice […]
Section 12-25-5 – Compensation and Expenses.
Section 12-25-5 Compensation and expenses. (a) Members of the commission and advisory council shall serve without compensation. (b) Members of the commission and advisory council are entitled to reimbursement for expenses while on official business of the commission or attending its meetings. Expenses shall be paid as follows: (1) The expenses of members who are […]
Section 12-25-6 – Meetings.
Section 12-25-6 Meetings. (a) The commission shall meet quarterly at the State Capitol or at other places as is deemed necessary or convenient and at other times upon call of the chair. All meetings shall be open to the public. The advisory council shall convene at the discretion of the commission, but in any event […]