(a) The trial judge may offer not more than 10 hours of post-trial psychological counseling, without charge, to a juror or an alternate juror who serves on a trial jury in a trial involving extraordinarily graphic, gruesome, or emotional evidence or testimony.
(b) The counseling offered under (a) of this section applies only to a juror or alternate juror who serves on a trial jury for a trial involving the following offenses:
(1) murder under AS 11.41.100 and 11.41.110;
(2) manslaughter under AS 11.41.120 ;
(3) criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130 ;
(4) felonious assault under AS 11.41.200 - 11.41.220;
(5) a sexual offense under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.460.
(c) The counseling offered under (a) of this section
(1) must occur not later than 180 days after the jury is dismissed;
(2) may be provided by the court system, by a state agency, or by contract; and
(3) may be individual or group counseling.
Section: Previous 12.45.010 12.45.015 12.45.018Last modified: November 15, 2016