Code of Alabama - Title 12: Courts - Chapter 25 - Alabama Sentencing Commission

  • Article 1 General Provisions.
    • Section 12-25-1 Created
      There is created within the judicial branch as an agency of the Supreme Court the Alabama Sentencing Commission, hereinafter called the "commission."
    • Section 12-25-2 Purpose
      (a) The purposes of the commission shall be to review existing sentence structure, including laws, policies, and practices, and to determine and recommend to the...
    • Section 12-25-3 Membership
      (a) The commission shall consist of the following voting members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or at his or her designation, a...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • Section 12-25-7 Executive committee
      The executive committee of the commission shall be composed of the chair and four other members selected by the commission and shall conduct business as...
    • Section 12-25-8 Powers
      The commission shall have the power to perform the functions as necessary to carry out the purposes of this article and may delegate power to...
    • Section 12-25-9 Duties
      The commission shall have the following responsibilities: (1) To review state sentencing structure, including laws, policies, and practices, and recommend changes to the criminal code,...
    • Section 12-25-10 Comprehensive discretionary sentencing plan
      Before or during the 2003 Regular Legislative Session, the commission shall review the present sentencing structure, including laws, policies, and practices, and recommend for consideration...
    • Section 12-25-11 Cooperation with commission
      Agencies of the state government shall cooperate with the commission as necessary for the commission to carry out its responsibilities. Upon the request of the...
    • Section 12-25-12 Director; employees
      (a) The Chief Justice shall appoint a director for the commission. The Chief Justice may also authorize other employee positions for the commission. The director...
  • Article 2 Alabama Sentencing Reform Act of 2003.
  • Last modified: May 3, 2021