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SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66(FIN)
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Offered: 5/13/24
Referred: Today's Calendar
Sponsor(s): HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to homicide resulting from 1
conduct involving controlled substances; establishing the crime of assault in the 2
presence of a child; relating to the crime of stalking; changing the term 'child 3
pornography' to 'child sexual abuse material'; relating to misconduct involving a 4
controlled substance; relating to sentencing; relating to competency to stand trial; 5
relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; 6
relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to involuntary civil 7
commitments; relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings; 8
relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections; amending Rule 6(s), Alaska 9
Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 11
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 12 33-GH1482\I
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LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. (a) The legislature finds that, with the 2
state's rates of sexual assault and sexual abuse being some of the highest in the United States, 3
presenting evidence to a grand jury in state court should be similar to and not more difficult 4
than presenting evidence to a grand jury in federal court in the state. 5
(b) The legislature further finds that the Rights of Crime Victims in art. I, sec. 24, 6
Constitution of the State of Alaska, including the "right to be treated with dignity, respect, and 7
fairness during all phases of the criminal and juvenile justice process," supports allowing the 8
prosecution to present hearsay evidence to a grand jury, which is similar to the rules of federal 9
court in which the hearsay rules do not apply to grand jury proceedings. 10
(c) The legislature further finds that Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, 11
as amended by sec. 49 of this Act, is a response, in part, to the decision of the Alaska Court of 12
Appeals in State v. Powell, 487 P.3d 609 (Alaska App. 2021). 13
(d) The legislature further finds that 14 percent of the state's general population is 14
Alaska Native, yet 40 percent of the Department of Corrections' inmate population is Alaska 15
Native. The Alaska Native prison population is triple its representation in the general 16
population, indicating a general failure in efforts to prevent first encounters with the criminal 17
justice system and the lack of support required to prevent recidivism. 18
* Sec. 2. AS 11.41.110 is amended to read: 19
Sec. 11.41.110. Murder in the second degree. (a) A person commits the 20
crime of murder in the second degree if 21
(1) with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person or 22
knowing that the conduct is substantially certain to cause death or serious physical 23
injury to another person, the person causes the death of any person; 24
(2) the person knowingly engages in conduct that results in the death 25
of another person under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the 26
value of human life; 27
(3) under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first degree 28
under AS 11.41.100(a)(3), while acting either alone or with one or more persons, the 29
person commits or attempts to commit arson in the first degree, kidnapping, sexual 30
assault in the first degree, sexual assault in the second degre
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in the first degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, burglary in the first 1
degree, escape in the first or second degree, robbery in any degree, or misconduct 2
involving a controlled substance under AS 11.71.010(a), 11.71.021(a), 11.71.030(a)(2) 3
or (9), or 11.71.040(a)(1) or (2) and, in the course of or in furtherance of that crime or 4
in immediate flight from that crime, any person causes the death of a person other than 5
one of the participants; 6
(4) acting with a criminal street gang, the person commits or attempts 7
to commit a crime that is a felony and, in the course of or in furtherance of that crime 8
or in immediate flight from that crime, any person causes the death of a person other 9
than one of the participants; [OR] 10
(5) the person with criminal negligence causes the death of a child 11
under the age of 16, and the person has been previously convicted of a crime involving 12
a child under the age of 16 that was 13
(A) a felony violation of AS 11.41; 14
(B) in violation of a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction 15
with elements similar to a felony under AS 11.41; or 16
(C) an attempt, a solicitation, or a conspiracy to commit a 17
crime listed in (A) or (B) of this paragraph; or 18
(6) the person knowingly manufactures or delivers a controlled 19
substance in violation of AS 11.71.010 or 11.71.021, and another person dies as a 20
direct result of ingestion of the controlled substance; the death is a result that 21
does not require a culpable mental state. 22
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, murder [MURDER] in the 23
second degree is an unclassified felony and is punishable as provided in AS 12.55. 24
* Sec. 3. AS 11.41.110 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 25
(c) In a prosecution for murder in the second degree under (a)(6) of this 26
section, it is an affirmative defense that reduces the crime to a class A felony that, at 27
the time of the offense, 28
(1) the defendant sought, in good faith, medical or law enforcement 29
assistance for the other person; 30
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medical or law enforcement assistance arrived; 1
(3) the defendant cooperated with medical or law enforcement 2
personnel, including by providing identification; and 3
(4) the offense involved small quantities of a controlled substance that 4
were not delivered for a profit. 5
* Sec. 4. AS 11.41.120(a) is amended to read: 6
(a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if the person 7
(1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another 8
person under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first or second degree; 9
(2) intentionally aids another person to commit suicide; or 10
(3) knowingly manufactures or delivers a controlled substance in 11
violation of AS 11.71.030 [AS 11.71.010 - 11.71.030] or 11.71.040(a)(1) for schedule 12
IVA controlled substances, and another [A] person dies as a direct result of ingestion 13
of the controlled substance; the death is a result that does not require a culpable mental 14
state [; IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "INGESTION" MEANS VOLUNTARILY OR 15
INVOLUNTARILY TAKING A SUBSTANCE INTO THE BODY IN ANY 16
MANNER]. 17
* Sec. 5. AS 11.41.140 is amended to read: 18
Sec. 11.41.140. Definitions [DEFINITION]. In AS 11.41.100 - 11.41.140, 19
(1) "ingestion" means voluntarily or involuntarily taking a 20
substance into the body in any manner; 21
(2) "person" means, when referring to the victim of a crime, 22
[MEANS] a human being who has been born and was alive at the time of the criminal 23
act; a [. A] person is "alive" if there is spontaneous respiratory or cardiac function or, 24
when respiratory and cardiac functions are maintained by artificial means, there is 25
spontaneous brain function. 26
* Sec. 6. AS 11.41 is amended by adding a new section to read: 27
Sec. 11.41.240. Assault in the presence of a child. (a) A person commits the 28
crime of assault in the presence of a child if the person commits an assault under 29
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with reckless disregard that, at the time of the assault, a child under 16 years of age is 1
present in the dwelling, vehicle, or location where the assault occurs. 2
(b) In this section, 3
(1) "dwelling" does not include another unit in multi-unit housing; 4
(2) "present" means physically present or within hearing of the assault. 5
(c) Assault in the presence of a child is a class A misdemeanor. 6
* Sec. 7. AS 11.41.260(a) is amended to read: 7
(a) A person commits the crime of stalking in the first degree if the person 8
violates AS 11.41.270 and 9
(1) the actions constituting the offense are in violation of an order 10
issued or filed under AS 18.65.850 - 18.65.870 or AS 18.66.100 - 18.66.180 or issued 11
under former AS 25.35.010(b) or 25.35.020; 12
(2) the actions constituting the offense are in violation of a condition of 13
probation, release before trial, release after conviction, or parole; 14
(3) the victim is under 16 years of age; 15
(4) at any time during the course of conduct constituting the offense, 16
the defendant possessed a deadly weapon; 17
(5) the defendant has been previously convicted of a crime under this 18
section, AS 11.41.270, or AS 11.56.740, or a law or ordinance of this or another 19
jurisdiction with elements similar to a crime under this section, AS 11.41.270, or 20
AS 11.56.740; or 21
(6) the defendant has been previously convicted of a crime, or an 22
attempt or solicitation to commit a crime, under (A) AS 11.41.100 - 11.41.250, 23
11.41.300 - 11.41.460, AS 11.56.807, 11.56.810, AS 11.61.118, 11.61.120, or (B) a 24
law or an ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements similar to a crime, or 25
an attempt or solicitation to commit a crime, under AS 11.41.100 - 11.41.250, 26
11.41.300 - 11.41.460, AS 11.56.807, 11.56.810, AS 11.61.118, or 11.61.120, 27
involving the same victim as the present offense. 28
* Sec. 8. AS 11.61.125(a) is amended to read: 29
(a) A person commits the crime of distribution of child sexual abuse material 30
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solicits, or offers to distribute in this state any material that is proscribed under 1
AS 11.61.127. 2
* Sec. 9. AS 11.61.125(e) is amended to read: 3
(e) Distribution of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] is a 4
(1) class B felony; or 5
(2) class A felony if the person has been previously convicted of 6
distribution of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] in this jurisdiction or 7
a similar crime in this or another jurisdiction. 8
* Sec. 10. AS 11.61.127(a) is amended to read: 9
(a) A person commits the crime of possession of child sexual abuse material 10
[PORNOGRAPHY] if the person knowingly possesses or knowingly accesses on a 11
computer with intent to view any material that visually depicts conduct described in 12
AS 11.41.455(a) knowing that the production of the material involved the use of a 13
child under 18 years of age who engaged in the conduct or a depiction of a part of an 14
actual child under 18 years of age who, by manipulation, creation, or modification, 15
appears to be engaged in the conduct. 16
* Sec. 11. AS 11.61.127(g) is amended to read: 17
(g) Possession of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] is a class 18
C felony. 19
* Sec. 12. AS 11.66.100(c) is amended to read: 20
(c) A person may not be prosecuted under (a)(1) of this section if the 21
(1) person witnessed or was a victim of, and reported to law 22
enforcement in good faith, one or more of the following crimes: 23
(A) murder in the first degree under AS 11.41.100; 24
(B) murder in the second degree under AS 11.41.110; 25
(C) manslaughter under AS 11.41.120; 26
(D) criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130; 27
(E) assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.200; 28
(F) assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.210; 29
(G) assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.220; 30
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(I) sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410; 1
(J) sexual assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.420; 2
(K) sexual assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.425; 3
(L) sexual assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.427; 4
(M) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree under 5
AS 11.41.434; 6
(N) sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree under 7
AS 11.41.436; 8
(O) sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree under 9
AS 11.41.438; 10
(P) sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree under 11
AS 11.41.440; 12
(Q) robbery in the first degree under AS 11.41.500; 13
(R) robbery in the second degree under AS 11.41.510; 14
(S) extortion under AS 11.41.520; 15
(T) coercion under AS 11.41.530; 16
(U) distribution of child sexual abuse material 17
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125; 18
(V) possession of child sexual abuse material 19
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.127; 20
(W) sex trafficking in the first degree under AS 11.66.110; 21
(X) sex trafficking in the second degree under AS 11.66.120; 22
(Y) sex trafficking in the third degree under AS 11.66.130; or 23
(Z) sex trafficking in the fourth degree under AS 11.66.135; 24
(2) evidence supporting the prosecution under (a)(1) of this section 25
was obtained or discovered as a result of the person reporting the crime to law 26
enforcement; and 27
(3) person cooperated with law enforcement personnel. 28
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(a) Except as authorized in AS 17.30, a person commits the crime of 30
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(1) delivers any amount of a schedule IA controlled substance to a 1
person under 19 years of age who is at least three years younger than the person 2
delivering the substance; 3
(2) delivers any amount of a schedule IIA or IIIA controlled substance 4
to a person under 19 years of age who is at least three years younger than the person 5
delivering the substance; [OR] 6
(3) engages in a continuing criminal enterprise; or 7
(4) delivers any amount of a schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, or IVA 8
controlled substance to a person who is 9
(A) mentally incapable; 10
(B) incapacitated; or 11
(C) unaware that a controlled substance is being delivered. 12
* Sec. 14. AS 11.71.010(b) is amended to read: 13
(b) For purposes of this section, 14
(1) a person is engaged in a "continuing criminal enterprise" if 15
(A) [(1)] the person commits a violation of this chapter which 16
is punishable as a felony; and 17
(B) [(2)] that violation is a part of a continuing series of five or 18
more violations of this chapter 19
(i) [(A)] which the person undertakes in concert with at 20
least five other persons organized, supervised, or otherwise managed by 21
the person; and 22
(ii) [(B)] from which the person obtains substantial 23
income or resources; 24
(2) "incapacitated" has the meaning given in AS 11.41.470; 25
(3) "mentally incapable" has the meaning given in AS 11.41.470. 26
* Sec. 15. AS 11.71.021(a) is amended to read: 27
(a) Except as authorized in AS 17.30, a person commits the crime of 28
misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree if the person 29
(1) manufactures or delivers any amount of a schedule IA controlled 30
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to manufacture or deliver; 1
(2) manufactures or delivers any material, compound, mixture, or 2
preparation that contains 3
(A) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; 4
or 5
(B) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or its salts, 6
isomers, or salts of isomers; 7
(3) possesses an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or the 8
salts, isomers, or salts of isomers of the immediate precursor of methamphetamine, 9
with the intent to manufacture any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that 10
contains methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; 11
(4) possesses a listed chemical with intent to manufacture any material, 12
compound, mixture, or preparation that contains 13
(A) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; 14
or 15
(B) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or its salts, 16
isomers, or salts of isomers; 17
(5) possesses methamphetamine in an organic solution with intent to 18
extract from it methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; or 19
(6) under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.71.010(a)(2), 20
delivers 21
(A) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or the salts, 22
isomers, or salts of isomers of the immediate precursor of methamphetamine, 23
to another person with reckless disregard that the precursor will be used to 24
manufacture any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains 25
methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; or 26
(B) a listed chemical to another person with reckless disregard 27
that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture any material, compound, 28
mixture, or preparation that contains 29
(i) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of 30
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(ii) an immediate precursor of methamphetamine, or its 1
salts, isomers, or salts of isomers; or 2
(iii) methamphetamine, or its salts, isomers, or salts of 3
isomers in an organic solution. 4
* Sec. 16. AS 12.10.010(a) is amended to read: 5
(a) Prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at any time: 6
(1) murder; 7
(2) attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit murder or hindering 8
the prosecution of murder; 9
(3) felony sexual abuse of a minor; 10
(4) sexual assault that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or a 11
violation of AS 11.41.425(a)(2) - (4); 12
(5) a violation of AS 11.41.425, 11.41.427, 11.41.450 - 11.41.458, 13
AS 11.66.110 - 11.66.130, or former AS 11.41.430, when committed against a person 14
who, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age; 15
(6) kidnapping; 16
(7) distribution of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] in 17
violation of AS 11.61.125; 18
(8) sex trafficking in violation of AS 11.66.110 - 11.66.130 that is an 19
unclassified, class A, or class B felony or that is committed against a person who, at 20
the time of the offense, was under 20 years of age; 21
(9) human trafficking in violation of AS 11.41.360 or 11.41.365. 22
* Sec. 17. AS 12.47.070(a) is amended to read: 23
(a) If a defendant has filed a notice of intention to rely on the affirmative 24
defense of insanity under AS 12.47.010 or has filed notice under AS 12.47.020(a), or 25
there is reason to doubt the defendant's fitness to proceed, or there is reason to believe 26
that a mental disease or defect of the defendant will otherwise become an issue in the 27
case, the court shall appoint a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist [AT LEAST 28
TWO QUALIFIED PSYCHIATRISTS OR TWO FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS 29
CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY] to 30
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appoints a psychiatrist [PSYCHIATRISTS], the psychiatrist [PSYCHIATRISTS] 1
may select psychologists to provide assistance. If the defendant has filed notice under 2
AS 12.47.090(a), the report shall consider whether the defendant can still be 3
committed under AS 12.47.090(c). The court may order the defendant to be committed 4
to a secure facility for the purpose of the examination for not more than 60 days or for 5
a [SUCH] longer period as the court determines to be necessary for the purpose and 6
may direct that a qualified psychiatrist retained by the defendant be permitted to 7
witness and participate in the examination. 8
* Sec. 18. AS 12.47.100(b) is amended to read: 9
(b) If, before imposition of sentence, the prosecuting attorney or the attorney 10
for the defendant has reasonable cause to believe that the defendant is presently 11
suffering from a mental disease or defect that causes the defendant to be unable to 12
understand the proceedings or to assist in the person's own defense, the attorney may 13
file a motion for a judicial determination of the competency of the defendant. Upon 14
that motion, or upon its own motion, the court, if justified by findings of fact and 15
conclusions of law, shall have the defendant examined by at least one qualified 16
psychiatrist or psychologist, who shall report to the court concerning the competency 17
of the defendant. For the purpose of the examination, the court may order the 18
defendant committed for a reasonable period to a suitable hospital or other facility 19
designated by the court. If the report of the psychiatrist or psychologist indicates that 20
the defendant is incompetent, the court shall hold a hearing, upon due notice, at which 21
evidence as to the competency of the defendant may be submitted, including that of 22
the reporting psychiatrist or psychologist, and make appropriate findings. Before the 23
hearing, the court shall, upon request of the prosecuting attorney, order the defendant 24
to submit to an additional evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist designated by 25
the prosecuting attorney. 26
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(i) The court may order a defendant to be examined under this section at an 28
outpatient clinic or other facility as a condition of the defendant's release under 29
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(1) any medical information provided by the Department of Family 1
and Community Services; 2
(2) the defendant's mental condition; 3
(3) the defendant's level of need for evaluation and treatment under 4
this chapter; 5
(4) the defendant's ability to participate in outpatient treatment; and 6
(5) the defendant's history of evaluation and treatment under this 7
chapter. 8
(j) If the defendant is charged with a felony offense against a person under 9
AS 11.41 or felony arson, a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist conducting an 10
examination under (b) of this section may, at the same time, evaluate the defendant to 11
determine whether the defendant meets the standards for involuntary commitment 12
under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915. 13
(k) In making findings of fact and conclusions of law under (b) of this section, 14
a court may rely on a defense attorney's representation. 15
* Sec. 20. AS 12.47.110 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 16
(f) The court may order a defendant to receive further evaluation and 17
treatment under (a) or (b) of this section at an outpatient clinic or other facility as a 18
condition of the defendant's release under AS 12.30. In considering the conditions of a 19
defendant's release under this subsection, the court shall, in addition to any applicable 20
requirement under AS 12.30, consider 21
(1) any medical information provided by the Department of Family 22
and Community Services; 23
(2) the defendant's mental condition; 24
(3) the defendant's level of need for evaluation and treatment under 25
this chapter; 26
(4) the defendant's ability to participate in outpatient treatment; and 27
(5) the defendant's history of evaluation and treatment under this 28
chapter. 29
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section, the prosecutor shall 1
(1) file a petition seeking involuntary commitment of the defendant 2
under AS 47.30.706 before dismissal of the charges; 3
(2) notify the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility 4
for civil cases of the petition within 24 hours after filing the petition; and 5
(3) provide the court's findings to the division of the Department of 6
Law that has responsibility for civil cases within 24 hours after the court's ruling. 7
* Sec. 21. AS 12.55.125(c) is amended to read: 8
(c) Except as provided in (i) of this section, a defendant convicted of a class A 9
felony may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 20 years, 10
and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the following presumptive ranges, 11
subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 - 12.55.175: 12
(1) if the offense is a first felony conviction and does not involve 13
circumstances described in (2) of this subsection, four to seven years; 14
(2) if the offense is a first felony conviction 15
(A) and the defendant possessed a firearm, used a dangerous 16
instrument, or caused serious physical injury or death during the commission 17
of the offense, or knowingly directed the conduct constituting the offense at a 18
uniformed or otherwise clearly identified peace officer, firefighter, correctional 19
employee, emergency medical technician, paramedic, ambulance attendant, or 20
other emergency responder who was engaged in the performance of official 21
duties at the time of the offense, seven to 11 years; 22
(B) and the conviction is for manufacturing related to 23
methamphetamine under AS 11.71.021(a)(2)(A) or (B), seven to 11 years if 24
(i) the manufacturing occurred in a building with 25
reckless disregard that the building was used as a permanent or 26
temporary home or place of lodging for one or more children under 18 27
years of age or the building was a place frequented by children; or 28
(ii) in the course of manufacturing or in preparation for 29
manufacturing, the defendant obtained the assistance of one or more 30
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(C) and the conviction is for manufacturing or delivery 1
under AS 11.71.021(a)(1) related to a schedule IA controlled substance set 2
out in AS 11.71.140(c)(29) or under AS 11.71.021(a)(6) related to a 3
schedule IIA controlled substance set out in AS 11.71.150(e)(2), four to 11 4
years; 5
(3) if the offense is a second felony conviction, 10 to 14 years; 6
(4) if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant is not 7
subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, 15 to 20 years. 8
* Sec. 22. AS 12.55.125(i) is amended to read: 9
(i) A defendant convicted of 10
(1) sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410(a)(1)(A), (2), 11
(3), or (4), sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, unlawful exploitation of a minor 12
under AS 11.41.455(c)(2), or sex trafficking in the first degree under 13
AS 11.66.110(a)(2) may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more 14
than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the following 15
presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 - 12.55.175: 16
(A) if the offense is a first felony conviction, the offense does 17
not involve circumstances described in (B) of this paragraph, and the victim 18
was 19
(i) less than 13 years of age, 25 to 35 years; 20
(ii) 13 years of age or older, 20 to 30 years; 21
(B) if the offense is a first felony conviction and the defendant 22
possessed a firearm, used a dangerous instrument, or caused serious physical 23
injury during the commission of the offense, 25 to 35 years; 24
(C) if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not 25
involve circumstances described in (D) of this paragraph, 30 to 40 years; 26
(D) if the offense is a second felony conviction and the 27
defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 35 to 45 years; 28
(E) if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant 29
is not subject to sentencing under (F) of this paragraph or (l) of this section, 40 30
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(F) if the offense is a third felony conviction, the defendant is 1
not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, and the defendant has two 2
prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years; 3
(2) sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410(a)(1)(B), 4
unlawful exploitation of a minor under AS 11.41.455(c)(1), enticement of a minor 5
under AS 11.41.452(e), or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit sexual assault 6
in the first degree under AS 11.41.410(a)(1)(A), (2), (3), or (4), sexual abuse of a 7
minor in the first degree, or sex trafficking in the first degree under 8
AS 11.66.110(a)(2) may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more 9
than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the following 10
presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 - 12.55.175: 11
(A) if the offense is a first felony conviction, the offense does 12
not involve circumstances described in (B) of this paragraph, and the victim 13
was 14
(i) under 13 years of age, 20 to 30 years; 15
(ii) 13 years of age or older, 15 to 30 years; 16
(B) if the offense is a first felony conviction and the defendant 17
possessed a firearm, used a dangerous instrument, or caused serious physical 18
injury during the commission of the offense, 25 to 35 years; 19
(C) if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not 20
involve circumstances described in (D) of this paragraph, 25 to 35 years; 21
(D) if the offense is a second felony conviction and the 22
defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 30 to 40 years; 23
(E) if the offense is a third felony conviction, the offense does 24
not involve circumstances described in (F) of this paragraph, and the defendant 25
is not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, 35 to 50 years; 26
(F) if the offense is a third felony conviction, the defendant is 27
not subject to sentencing under (l) of this section, and the defendant has two 28
prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years; 29
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first degree under AS 11.41.458(b)(2), distribution of child sexual abuse material 1
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125(e)(2), or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation 2
to commit sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410(a)(1)(B) may be 3
sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 99 years and shall be 4
sentenced to a definite term within the following presumptive ranges, subject to 5
adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 - 12.55.175: 6
(A) if the offense is a first felony conviction, five to 15 years; 7
(B) if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not 8
involve circumstances described in (C) of this paragraph, 10 to 25 years; 9
(C) if the offense is a second felony conviction and the 10
defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 15 to 30 years; 11
(D) if the offense is a third felony conviction and does not 12
involve circumstances described in (E) of this paragraph, 20 to 35 years; 13
(E) if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant 14
has two prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years; 15
(4) sexual assault in the third degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the 16
third degree under AS 11.41.438(c), incest, indecent exposure in the first degree under 17
AS 11.41.458(b)(1), indecent viewing or production of a picture under 18
AS 11.61.123(g)(1) or (2) [AS 11.61.123(f)(1) OR (2)], possession of child sexual 19
abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY], distribution of child sexual abuse material 20
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125(e)(1), or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation 21
to commit sexual assault in the second degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second 22
degree, unlawful exploitation of a minor, or distribution of child sexual abuse 23
material [PORNOGRAPHY], may be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment of 24
not more than 99 years and shall be sentenced to a definite term within the following 25
presumptive ranges, subject to adjustment as provided in AS 12.55.155 - 12.55.175: 26
(A) if the offense is a first felony conviction and does not 27
involve the circumstances described in (B) or (C) of this paragraph, two to 12 28
years; 29
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paragraph, four to 12 years; 1
(C) if the offense is a first felony conviction under 2
AS 11.61.125(e)(1), and the defendant hosted, created, or helped host or create 3
a mechanism for multi-party sharing or distribution of child sexual abuse 4
material [PORNOGRAPHY], or received a financial benefit or had a financial 5
interest in a child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] sharing or 6
distribution mechanism, six to 14 years; 7
(D) if the offense is a second felony conviction and does not 8
involve circumstances described in (E) of this paragraph, eight to 15 years; 9
(E) if the offense is a second felony conviction and the 10
defendant has a prior conviction for a sexual felony, 12 to 20 years; 11
(F) if the offense is a third felony conviction and does not 12
involve circumstances described in (G) of this paragraph, 15 to 25 years; 13
(G) if the offense is a third felony conviction and the defendant 14
has two prior convictions for sexual felonies, 99 years. 15
* Sec. 23. AS 12.55.127(c) is amended to read: 16
(c) If the defendant is being sentenced for 17
(1) escape, the term of imprisonment shall be consecutive to the term 18
for the underlying crime; 19
(2) two or more crimes under AS 11.41, a consecutive term of 20
imprisonment shall be imposed for at least 21
(A) the mandatory minimum term under AS 12.55.125(a) for 22
each additional crime that is murder in the first degree; 23
(B) the mandatory minimum term for each additional crime 24
that is an unclassified felony governed by AS 12.55.125(b); 25
(C) the presumptive term specified in AS 12.55.125(c) or the 26
active term of imprisonment, whichever is less, for each additional crime that 27
is 28
(i) manslaughter; or 29
(ii) kidnapping that is a class A felony; 30
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less, for each additional crime that is criminally negligent homicide; 1
(E) one-fourth of the presumptive term under AS 12.55.125(c) 2
or (i) for each additional crime that is sexual assault in the first degree under 3
AS 11.41.410 or sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree under 4
AS 11.41.434, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit those 5
offenses; and 6
(F) some additional term of imprisonment for each additional 7
crime, or each additional attempt or solicitation to commit the offense, under 8
AS 11.41.200 - 11.41.250, 11.41.420 - 11.41.432, 11.41.436 - 11.41.458, or 9
11.41.500 - 11.41.520; 10
(3) two or more crimes of violation of condition of release under 11
AS 11.56.757, a consecutive term of imprisonment shall be imposed for some 12
additional term of imprisonment for the underlying crime and each additional 13
crime under AS 11.56.757. 14
* Sec. 24. AS 12.55.127(d) is amended to read: 15
(d) If the defendant is being sentenced for two or more crimes of distribution 16
of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125, possession 17
of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.127, or 18
distribution of indecent material to minors under AS 11.61.128, a consecutive term of 19
imprisonment shall be imposed for some additional term of imprisonment for each 20
additional crime or each additional attempt or solicitation to commit the offense. 21
* Sec. 25. AS 12.55.185(16) is amended to read: 22
(16) "sexual felony" means sexual assault in the first degree, sexual 23
abuse of a minor in the first degree, sex trafficking in the first degree, sexual assault in 24
the second degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, sexual abuse of a 25
minor in the third degree under AS 11.41.438(c), unlawful exploitation of a minor, 26
indecent viewing or production of a picture under AS 11.61.123(g)(1) or (2) 27
[AS 11.61.123(f)(1) OR (2)], distribution of child sexual abuse material 28
[PORNOGRAPHY], sexual assault in the third degree, incest, indecent exposure in 29
the first degree, possession of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY], 30
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crimes; 1
* Sec. 26. AS 12.63.010(b) is amended to read: 2
(b) A sex offender or child kidnapper required to register under (a) of this 3
section shall register with the Department of Corrections if the sex offender or child 4
kidnapper is incarcerated or in person at the Alaska state trooper post or municipal 5
police department located nearest to where the sex offender or child kidnapper resides 6
at the time of registration. To fulfill the registration requirement, the sex offender or 7
child kidnapper shall 8
(1) complete a registration form that includes the following 9
information, if applicable: [, AT A MINIMUM,] 10
(A) the sex offender's or child kidnapper's full name, mailing 11
and physical addresses, school address, telephone numbers used by the sex 12
offender or child kidnapper, social security number, passport 13
information, citizenship status, physical address of employment, name of 14
employer, job title [PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT], and date of birth; 15
(B) each conviction for a sex offense or child kidnapping for 16
which the duty to register has not terminated under AS 12.63.020, the date of 17
the sex offense or child kidnapping convictions, the place and court of the sex 18
offense or child kidnapping convictions, and whether the sex offender or child 19
kidnapper has been unconditionally discharged from the conviction for a sex 20
offense or child kidnapping and the date of the unconditional discharge; if the 21
sex offender or child kidnapper asserts that the offender or kidnapper has been 22
unconditionally discharged, the offender or kidnapper shall supply proof of 23
that discharge acceptable to the department; 24
(C) all aliases used; 25
(D) the sex offender's or child kidnapper's driver's license 26
number; 27
(E) the description, license numbers, and vehicle identification 28
numbers of motor vehicles, including watercraft, aircraft, motorcycles, and 29
recreational vehicles, the sex offender or child kidnapper has access to, 30
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(F) any identifying features of the sex offender or child 1
kidnapper; 2
(G) anticipated changes of address and any temporary 3
lodging used by the sex offender or child kidnapper for seven days or 4
more; 5
(H) a statement concerning whether the offender or kidnapper 6
has had treatment for a mental abnormality or personality disorder since the 7
date of conviction for an offense requiring registration under this chapter; 8
[AND] 9
(I) each electronic mail address, instant messaging address, and 10
other Internet communication identifier used by the sex offender or child 11
kidnapper; and 12
(J) professional licensing information; 13
(2) allow the Alaska state troopers, Department of Corrections, [OR] 14
municipal police, or any peace officer to take a complete set of the sex offender's or 15
child kidnapper's fingerprints and palm prints, and to take the sex offender's or child 16
kidnapper's photograph. 17
* Sec. 27. AS 12.63.010(d) is amended to read: 18
(d) A sex offender or child kidnapper required to register 19
(1) for 15 years under (a) of this section and AS 12.63.020 shall, 20
annually, during the term of a duty to register under AS 12.63.020, on a date set by the 21
department at the time of the sex offender's or child kidnapper's initial registration, 22
provide written verification to the department, in the manner required by the 23
department, of the information provided under (b)(1) of this section [SEX 24
OFFENDER'S OR CHILD KIDNAPPER'S ADDRESS] and notice of any changes to 25
the information previously provided under (b)(1) of this section; 26
(2) for life under (a) of this section and AS 12.63.020 shall, not less 27
than quarterly, on a date set by the department, provide written verification to the 28
department, in the manner required by the department, of the information provided 29
under (b)(1) of this section [SEX OFFENDER'S OR CHILD KIDNAPPER'S 30
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(b)(1) of this section. 1
* Sec. 28. AS 12.63.010 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 2
(g) If a sex offender or child kidnapper plans to leave the state for 3
international travel after having registered under (a) of this section, the sex offender or 4
child kidnapper shall provide to the department or a municipal police department in 5
the state written notice of the plan for any intended travel outside the United States at 6
least 21 days before leaving the state for international travel. 7
(h) If a sex offender or child kidnapper is away from the physical address 8
provided to the department under (b)(1)(A) of this section for a period of seven days 9
or more, the sex offender or child kidnapper shall notify the department in writing of 10
the address being used by the sex offender or child kidnapper while away from the 11
physical address provided under (b)(1)(A) of this section. 12
* Sec. 29. AS 12.63.020(a) is amended to read: 13
(a) The duty of a sex offender or child kidnapper to comply with the 14
requirements of AS 12.63.010 is as follows: 15
(1) for a sex offender or child kidnapper, as that term is defined in 16
AS 12.63.100(6)(A), for each sex offense or child kidnapping, the duty 17
(A) continues for the lifetime of a sex offender or child 18
kidnapper convicted of 19
(i) one aggravated sex offense; or 20
(ii) two or more sex offenses, two or more child 21
kidnappings, or one sex offense and one child kidnapping; for purposes 22
of this section, a person convicted of indecent exposure before a person 23
under 16 years of age under AS 11.41.460 more than two times has 24
been convicted of two or more sex offenses; 25
(B) ends 15 years following the sex offender's or child 26
kidnapper's unconditional discharge from a conviction for a single sex offense 27
that is not an aggravated sex offense or for a single child kidnapping if the sex 28
offender or child kidnapper has supplied proof that is acceptable to the 29
department of the unconditional discharge; the registration period under this 30
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(i) is tolled for the period [EACH YEAR] that a sex 1
offender or child kidnapper fails to comply with the requirements of 2
this chapter or is incarcerated for the offense or kidnapping for which 3
the offender or kidnapper is required to register or for any other 4
offense; 5
(ii) may include the time a sex offender or child 6
kidnapper was absent from this state if the sex offender or child 7
kidnapper has complied with any sex offender or child kidnapper 8
registration requirements of the jurisdiction in which the offender or 9
kidnapper was located and if the sex offender or child kidnapper 10
provides the department with proof of the compliance while the sex 11
offender or child kidnapper was absent from this state; and 12
(iii) continues for a sex offender or child kidnapper who 13
has not supplied proof acceptable to the department of the offender's or 14
kidnapper's unconditional discharge for the sex offense or child 15
kidnapping requiring registration; 16
(2) for a sex offender or child kidnapper, as that term is defined in 17
AS 12.63.100(6)(B), the duty continues for the period determined by the department 18
under (b) of this section. 19
* Sec. 30. AS 12.63.100(7) is amended to read: 20
(7) "sex offense" means 21
(A) a crime under AS 11.41.100(a)(3), or a similar law of 22
another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit a 23
sexual offense, or a similar offense under the laws of the other jurisdiction; in 24
this subparagraph, "sexual offense" has the meaning given in 25
AS 11.41.100(a)(3); 26
(B) a crime under AS 11.41.110(a)(3), or a similar law of 27
another jurisdiction, in which the person committed or attempted to commit 28
one of the following crimes, or a similar law of another jurisdiction: 29
(i) sexual assault in the first degree; 30
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(iii) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; or 1
(iv) sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree; 2
(C) a crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit 3
a crime, under the following statutes or a similar law of another jurisdiction: 4
(i) AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.438; 5
(ii) AS 11.41.440(a)(2); 6
(iii) AS 11.41.450 - 11.41.458; 7
(iv) AS 11.41.460 or AS 26.05.900(c) if the indecent 8
exposure is before a person under 16 years of age and the offender has 9
previously been convicted under AS 11.41.460 or AS 26.05.900(c); 10
(v) AS 11.61.125 - 11.61.128; 11
(vi) [AS 11.66.110,] 11.66.130(a)(2)(B), or 12
AS 26.05.900(b) if the person who was induced or caused to engage in 13
prostitution was under 20 years of age at the time of the offense; 14
(vii) former AS 11.15.120, former 11.15.134, or assault 15
with the intent to commit rape under former AS 11.15.160, former 16
AS 11.40.110, or former 11.40.200; 17
(viii) AS 11.61.118(a)(2) if the offender has a previous 18
conviction for that offense; 19
(ix) AS 11.66.100(a)(2) if the offender is subject to 20
punishment under AS 11.66.100(e); 21
(x) AS 26.05.890 if the person engaged in sexual 22
penetration or sexual contact with the victim; 23
(xi) AS 26.05.890 if, at the time of the offense, the 24
victim is under a duty to obey the lawful orders of the offender, 25
regardless of whether the offender is in the direct chain of command 26
over the victim; 27
(xii) AS 26.05.893 if the person engaged in sexual 28
penetration or sexual contact with the victim; 29
(xiii) AS 26.05.900(a) [AS 26.05.900(a)(1) - (4)] if the 30
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(xiv) AS 26.05.900 if, at the time of the offense, the 1
victim is under a duty to obey the lawful orders of the offender, 2
regardless of whether the offender is in the direct chain of command 3
over the victim; [OR] 4
(xv) AS 11.61.123 if the offender is subject to 5
punishment under AS 11.61.123(g)(1) or (2) [AS 11.61.123(f)(1) OR 6
(2)]; 7
(xvi) AS 11.61.130(a)(2); or 8
(xvii) AS 11.66.110 and 11.66.120; 9
(D) an offense, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to 10
commit an offense, under AS 26.05.935(b), or a similar law of another 11
jurisdiction, if the member of the militia commits one of the following 12
enumerated offenses punishable under Article 134, 10 U.S.C. 934 (Uniform 13
Code of Military Justice): 14
(i) child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY]; or 15
(ii) pandering and prostitution if the person who is 16
induced, enticed, caused, or procured to engage in a sexual act is under 17
20 years of age at the time of the offense; or 18
(E) an offense in which the person is required to register as a 19
sex offender under the laws of another jurisdiction; 20
* Sec. 31. AS 15.80.010(10) is amended to read: 21
(10) "felony involving moral turpitude" includes those crimes that are 22
immoral or wrong in themselves such as murder, manslaughter, assault, sexual assault, 23
sexual abuse of a minor, unlawful exploitation of a minor, robbery, extortion, 24
coercion, kidnapping, incest, arson, burglary, theft, forgery, criminal possession of a 25
forgery device, offering a false instrument for recording, scheme to defraud, falsifying 26
business records, commercial bribe receiving, commercial bribery, bribery, receiving a 27
bribe, perjury, perjury by inconsistent statements, endangering the welfare of a minor, 28
escape, promoting contraband, interference with official proceedings, receiving a bribe 29
by a witness or a juror, jury tampering, misconduct by a juror, tampering with physical 30
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explosives, unlawful furnishing of explosives, sex trafficking, criminal mischief, 1
misconduct involving a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance, 2
permitting an escape, promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, 3
distribution of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY], and possession of 4
child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY]; 5
* Sec. 32. AS 18.66.990(3) is amended to read: 6
(3) "domestic violence" and "crime involving domestic violence" mean 7
one or more of the following offenses or an offense under a law or ordinance of 8
another jurisdiction having elements similar to these offenses, or an attempt to commit 9
the offense, by a household member against another household member: 10
(A) a crime against the person under AS 11.41; 11
(B) burglary under AS 11.46.300 - 11.46.310; 12
(C) criminal trespass under AS 11.46.320 - 11.46.330; 13
(D) arson or criminally negligent burning under AS 11.46.400 - 14
11.46.430; 15
(E) criminal mischief under AS 11.46.475 - 11.46.486; 16
(F) terrorist threatening under AS 11.56.807 or 11.56.810; 17
(G) violating a protective order under AS 11.56.740(a)(1); 18
(H) harassment under AS 11.61.120(a)(2) - (4) or (6); [OR] 19
(I) cruelty to animals under AS 11.61.140(a)(5) if the animal is 20
a pet; 21
(J) interfering with a report of a crime involving domestic 22
violence under AS 11.56.745 if the person interfering with the report is the 23
person who committed the underlying crime involving domestic violence; 24
or 25
(K) unlawful contact under AS 11.56.750 or 11.56.755; 26
* Sec. 33. AS 28.15.046(c) is amended to read: 27
(c) The department may not issue a license under this section to an applicant 28
(1) who has been convicted of any of the following offenses: 29
(A) a violation, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to 30
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11.41.360 - 11.41.370, 11.41.410 - 11.41.470, or 11.41.500 - 11.41.530; 1
(B) a felony violation of endangering the welfare of a child in 2
the first degree under AS 11.51.100; 3
(C) felony indecent viewing or production of a picture under 4
AS 11.61.123; 5
(D) distribution of child sexual abuse material 6
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125; 7
(E) possession of child sexual abuse material 8
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.127; 9
(F) distribution of indecent material to minors under 10
AS 11.61.128; 11
(G) felony prostitution under AS 11.66.100(e); 12
(H) sex trafficking in the first, second, or third degree under 13
AS 11.66.110 - 11.66.130; 14
(I) a felony involving distribution of a controlled substance 15
under AS 11.71 or imitation controlled substance under AS 11.73; 16
(J) a felony violation under AS 28.35.030(n) or 28.35.032(p); 17
or 18
(2) who has been convicted of any of the following offenses and less 19
than two years have elapsed since the applicant's date of conviction for the offense: 20
(A) assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.230; 21
(B) reckless endangerment under AS 11.41.250; 22
(C) contributing to the delinquency of a minor under 23
AS 11.51.130; 24
(D) misdemeanor prostitution under AS 11.66.100(a)(2); 25
(E) a misdemeanor violation of endangering the welfare of a 26
child in the first degree under AS 11.51.100. 27
* Sec. 34. AS 47.12.110(d) is amended to read: 28
(d) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a court hearing on a petition seeking 29
the adjudication of a minor as a delinquent shall be open to the public, except as 30
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(1) the department files with the court a motion asking the court to 1
open the hearing to the public, and the petition seeking adjudication of the minor as a 2
delinquent is based on 3
(A) the minor's alleged commission of an offense, and the 4
minor has knowingly failed to comply with all the terms and conditions 5
required of the minor by the department or imposed on the minor in a court 6
order entered under AS 47.12.040(a)(2) or 47.12.120; 7
(B) the minor's alleged commission of 8
(i) a crime against a person that is punishable as a 9
felony; 10
(ii) a crime in which the minor employed a deadly 11
weapon, as that term is defined in AS 11.81.900(b), in committing the 12
crime; 13
(iii) arson under AS 11.46.400 - 11.46.410; 14
(iv) burglary under AS 11.46.300; 15
(v) distribution of child sexual abuse material 16
[PORNOGRAPHY] under AS 11.61.125; 17
(vi) sex trafficking in the first degree under 18
AS 11.66.110; or 19
(vii) misconduct involving a controlled substance under 20
AS 11.71 involving the delivery of a controlled substance or the 21
possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, other than 22
an offense under AS 11.71.040 or 11.71.050; or 23
(C) the minor's alleged commission of a felony and the minor 24
was 16 years of age or older at the time of commission of the offense when the 25
minor has previously been convicted or adjudicated a delinquent minor based 26
on the minor's commission of an offense that is a felony; or 27
(2) the minor agrees to a public hearing on the petition seeking 28
adjudication of the minor as a delinquent. 29
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section, the department shall disclose information to the public, on request, concerning 1
a minor subject to this chapter who was at least 13 years of age at the time of 2
commission of 3
(1) a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41; 4
(2) arson in the first or second degree; 5
(3) burglary in the first degree; 6
(4) distribution of child sexual abuse material [PORNOGRAPHY]; 7
(5) sex trafficking in the first degree; 8
(6) misconduct involving a controlled substance in the first, second, or 9
third degrees involving distribution or possession with intent to deliver; or 10
(7) misconduct involving weapons in the first through fourth degrees. 11
* Sec. 36. AS 47.14.300(a) is amended to read: 12
(a) The department, a state or municipal agency with expertise in child abuse 13
or neglect, or a tribe recognized by the United States Secretary of the Interior to exist 14
as an Indian tribe under 25 U.S.C. 5131 (Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act 15
of 1994) with expertise in child abuse or neglect, in partnership with the department, 16
may facilitate the initial establishment of a multidisciplinary child protection team. 17
The purpose of a team is to assist in the evaluation and investigation of reports of child 18
abuse or neglect, as defined in AS 47.17.290, made under AS 47.17 or initiated by the 19
department or a law enforcement agency; to assist in the evaluation and 20
investigation of reports of sexual contact or sexual penetration, as defined in 21
AS 11.81.900(b), occurring between children under 13 years of age; and to provide 22
consultation and coordination for agencies involved in child-in-need-of-aid cases 23
under AS 47.10. The multidisciplinary child protection teams shall 24
(1) ensure that investigations involving child abuse or neglect are 25
coordinated and conducted by trained investigators; 26
(2) take and recommend steps to avoid duplicative interviews of 27
children; 28
(3) assist in the reduction of trauma to a child and family involved in 29
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to the department pertaining to a child-in-need-of-aid case under AS 47.10 referred to 1
the team by a team member. 2
* Sec. 37. AS 47.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Sec. 47.30.706. Detention for evaluation after finding of incompetence. (a) 4
If a person who has been charged with a felony offense against a person under 5
AS 11.41 or felony arson has been found incompetent to proceed under AS 12.47, 6
before the charges are dismissed, an attorney with the Department of Law shall 7
petition a court to have the person delivered to the nearest evaluation facility for an 8
evaluation under AS 47.30.710. 9
(b) Upon receiving a petition under (a) of this section, a court shall, unless the 10
presumption in (d) of this section has been successfully rebutted, issue an ex parte 11
order orally or in writing stating that there is probable cause to believe the respondent 12
is mentally ill and that condition causes the respondent to present a likelihood of 13
serious harm to self or others. The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the 14
respondent and may direct that a peace officer take the respondent into custody and 15
deliver the respondent to the nearest appropriate facility for evaluation. The ex parte 16
order shall be provided to the respondent and made a part of the respondent's clinical 17
record. The court shall set a date, time, and place for a 30-day commitment hearing, to 18
be held within 72 hours after the respondent's arrival at the evaluation facility. The 19
court shall confirm an oral order in writing within 24 hours after it is issued. 20
(c) A respondent taken into custody for evaluation under this section may not 21
be placed in a jail or other correctional facility except for protective custody purposes 22
and only while awaiting transportation to an evaluation facility. 23
(d) A defendant charged with a felony offense against a person under 24
AS 11.41 or felony arson and found to be incompetent to proceed under AS 12.47.100 25
is rebuttably presumed to be mentally ill and to present a likelihood of serious harm to 26
self or others. In evaluating whether a defendant is likely to cause serious harm under 27
this section, the court may consider the conduct with which the defendant was 28
originally charged as evidence of recent behavior, regardless of any time spent in 29
custody. 30
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(a) A respondent who is delivered under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.706 1
[AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.705] to an evaluation facility for [EMERGENCY] examination 2
and treatment shall be examined and evaluated as to mental and physical condition by 3
a mental health professional and by a physician within 24 hours after arrival at the 4
facility. 5
* Sec. 39. AS 47.30.715 is repealed and reenacted to read: 6
Sec. 47.30.715. Procedure after order. (a) After the court grants an ex parte 7
order authorizing hospitalization for evaluation, the department shall immediately 8
transport a person who is detained at a medical or other facility, including a 9
correctional facility, to a crisis residential center or evaluation facility for an 10
evaluation. 11
(b) A person being detained while awaiting transportation to a crisis 12
residential center or evaluation facility may request a court hearing to review the 13
detention at any time. The hearing shall be held not later than 72 hours after the 14
request is filed. When the court rules on a request for review of the detention pending 15
transportation, the court shall consider the factors listed in (d) of this section. 16
(c) A person may not be detained for more than seven days while awaiting 17
transportation to a crisis residential center or evaluation facility; however, the 18
department or a facility detaining a person under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.815 may file a 19
request to extend the detention based on the person continuing to meet the standards 20
for commitment under AS 47.30.700 and the need for a continued hold. The request 21
must be supported by the verified or certified statement of a mental health professional 22
and be served on the respondent, the respondent's attorney, and the division of the 23
Department of Law that has responsibility for civil cases. When the court decides a 24
request to extend the detention pending transportation, the court shall consider the 25
factors identified in (d) of this section. 26
(d) When ruling on a request to review or extend detention, the court shall 27
consider the totality of the circumstances, including 28
(1) the length of time the person has been detained; 29
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(4) whether the person is gravely disabled or is likely to cause serious 1
harm to self or others; and 2
(5) whether the person is receiving treatment at the person's current 3
placement. 4
(e) The court shall schedule a hearing to decide a request for review under (b) 5
of this section or a request to extend detention under (c) of this section. The hearing 6
shall be held not later than 72 hours after the request for review or the request to 7
extend detention, as applicable. If a hearing is held after expiration of the seven-day 8
detention period, the detention shall be extended until the hearing. 9
(f) Regardless of whether a request to extend the respondent's detention has 10
been filed, if at any time in the course of the detention a mental health professional at 11
the detaining facility determines that the person does not meet the standards for 12
commitment under AS 47.30.700, the respondent shall be released and the facility 13
shall notify the petitioner, the respondent's attorney, the division of the Department of 14
Law that has responsibility for civil cases, and the court. 15
(g) When an evaluation facility receives a proper order for evaluation, it shall 16
accept the order and the respondent for an evaluation period not to exceed 72 hours. 17
The evaluation facility shall promptly notify the court of the date and time of the 18
respondent's arrival. The court shall set a date, time, and place for a 30-day 19
commitment hearing, to be held if needed within 72 hours after the respondent's 20
arrival, and the court shall notify the evaluation facility, the respondent, the 21
respondent's guardian, if any, the respondent's attorney, the petitioner's attorney, if 22
any, and the attorney general of the time and place of the hearing. Evaluation 23
personnel, when used, shall similarly notify the court of the date and time when they 24
first met with the respondent. 25
* Sec. 40. AS 47.30.725 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 26
(g) If a criminal charge of a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or 27
felony arson against a respondent has been dismissed under AS 12.47.110 and the 28
respondent is detained for evaluation or committed under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915, 29
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(A) of the time and place of a hearing under AS 47.30.700 - 1
47.30.915; 2
(B) of the length of time for which the respondent is committed 3
and findings of fact made by the court; and 4
(C) when the respondent is discharged from commitment; and 5
(2) a victim in the dismissed criminal case may attend a hearing under 6
AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915, but may not disclose confidential information from the 7
hearing. 8
(h) Subsection (g) of this section may not be construed to give a victim in a 9
dismissed criminal case the right to access a record that is confidential under 10
AS 47.30.845. 11
* Sec. 41. AS 47.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: 12
Sec. 47.30.727. Provision of records and notice following a finding of 13
incompetency in a criminal case. (a) Within 30 days after a respondent has been 14
found incompetent to proceed under AS 12.47.110 and committed under AS 47.30.700 15
- 47.30.915, and every 30 days thereafter until the civil commitment case has 16
concluded, the division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for civil cases 17
shall provide all information and records obtained during the civil commitment to the 18
division of the Department of Law that has responsibility for criminal cases. 19
(b) Records disclosed to the division of the Department of Law that has 20
responsibility for criminal cases under (a) of this section are confidential and may not 21
be disclosed to anyone unless disclosure is required by a court order or the respondent 22
provides written consent to the disclosure. If the records are used in the criminal 23
proceeding, the moving party shall file the records as confidential documents. 24
(c) A facility housing a respondent found incompetent to proceed under 25
AS 12.47.110 and committed under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915 shall provide notice to 26
the prosecutor in the criminal case of all hearings scheduled by the court in the civil 27
commitment case. The prosecutor, or a staff member of the prosecutor's office, may 28
attend a hearing in the civil commitment case but may not participate in the hearing as 29
a party. 30
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(b) The hearing shall be conducted in a physical setting least likely to have a 1
harmful effect on the mental or physical health of the respondent, within practical 2
limits. At the hearing, in addition to other rights specified in AS 47.30.660 - 3
47.30.915, the respondent has the right 4
(1) to be present at the hearing; this right may be waived only with the 5
respondent's informed consent; if the respondent is incapable of giving informed 6
consent, the respondent may be excluded from the hearing only if the court, after 7
hearing, finds that the incapacity exists and that there is a substantial likelihood that 8
the respondent's presence at the hearing would be severely injurious to the 9
respondent's mental or physical health; 10
(2) to view and copy all petitions and reports in the court file of the 11
respondent's case; 12
(3) to have the hearing open or closed to the public as the respondent 13
elects, except that, if the respondent was charged with a felony offense against a 14
person under AS 11.41 or felony arson and the criminal case was dismissed under 15
AS 12.47.110, an alleged victim in the dismissed criminal case and the prosecutor, 16
or a staff member of the prosecutor's office, may attend the hearing, but may not 17
disclose confidential information from the hearing; 18
(4) to have the rules of evidence and civil procedure applied so as to 19
provide for the informal but efficient presentation of evidence; 20
(5) to have an interpreter if the respondent does not understand 21
English; 22
(6) to present evidence on the respondent's behalf; 23
(7) to cross-examine witnesses who testify against the respondent; 24
(8) to remain silent; 25
(9) to call experts and other witnesses to testify on the respondent's 26
behalf. 27
* Sec. 43. AS 47.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: 28
Sec. 47.30.771. Additional two-year commitment. (a) The respondent shall 29
be released from involuntary treatment at the expiration of 180 days unless the 30
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day petition or a petition for a commitment of up to two years conforming to the 1
requirements of AS 47.30.740(a) except that all references to "30-day commitment" 2
shall be read as "the previous 180-day commitment" and all references to "90-day 3
commitment" shall be read as "two-year commitment." 4
(b) The procedures for service of the petition, notification of rights, and 5
judicial hearing shall be as set out in AS 47.30.740 - 47.30.750. Following a 180-day 6
commitment of a respondent, the court may order the respondent committed for an 7
additional treatment period not to exceed two years from the date on which the 180-8
day treatment period would have expired if the court or jury finds by clear and 9
convincing evidence that 10
(1) the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause 11
serious harm to self or others; 12
(2) the respondent has a criminal history that includes a felony offense 13
against a person under AS 11.41 or felony arson, including an offense for which the 14
respondent was found incompetent to stand trial under AS 12.47.100 and 12.47.110; 15
(3) the respondent has been found incompetent to stand trial under 16
AS 12.47.100 and 12.47.110 for a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or 17
felony arson and that finding of incompetence led directly to the respondent's current 18
period of commitment; and 19
(4) the period of commitment of the respondent, including a period of 20
commitment for more than 180 days but not more than two years, is necessary to 21
protect the public. 22
(c) Findings of fact relating to the respondent's behavior made at a 30-day 23
commitment hearing under AS 47.30.735, a 90-day commitment hearing under 24
AS 47.30.750, a 180-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.770, or a two-year 25
commitment hearing under this section shall be admitted as evidence and may not be 26
rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of 27
rebutting the findings. 28
(d) Successive commitments are permissible on the same ground and under 29
the same procedures as the original commitment. An order of commitment may not 30
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(e) The department shall, by January 30 of each year, submit to the attorney 1
general, public defender, public advocate, Alaska Court System, and the attorney of 2
record for the respondent, if any, a report that details how many respondents are 3
committed under this section and how much time remains on each order of 4
commitment. 5
* Sec. 44. AS 47.30.780(a) is amended to read: 6
(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the professional person in 7
charge shall at any time discharge a respondent on the ground that the respondent is no 8
longer gravely disabled or likely to cause serious harm as a result of mental illness. A 9
certificate to this effect shall be sent to the court, which shall enter an order officially 10
terminating the involuntary commitment. 11
* Sec. 45. AS 47.30.780 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 12
(c) If a respondent committed under AS 47.30.770 or 47.30.771 has a criminal 13
history that includes a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or felony arson, 14
including an offense for which the respondent was found incompetent to stand trial 15
under AS 12.47.100 and 12.47.110, the professional person in charge may not 16
discharge the respondent under (a) of this section unless the court enters an order 17
officially terminating the involuntary commitment. The court shall give the 18
prosecuting authority 10 days' notice before the professional person in charge may 19
discharge a respondent under this subsection. 20
(d) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a respondent committed under 21
AS 47.30.771 may petition the court for early discharge at any time during the 22
commitment if the respondent presents some evidence demonstrating that the 23
respondent is no longer likely to cause serious harm to self or others. The court shall 24
grant early discharge unless the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that the 25
respondent remains likely to cause serious harm to self or others. 26
(e) A respondent may not file a petition for early discharge within 180 days 27
after the date the court enters an initial commitment order or a final order ruling on a 28
previous petition for early discharge. 29
* Sec. 46. AS 47.30.805(a) is amended to read: 30
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(1) computations of a 72-hour [EVALUATION] period under 1
AS 47.30.706, 47.30.708, [AS 47.30.708] or 47.30.715 or a 48-hour [DETENTION] 2
period under AS 47.30.685 do not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or any 3
period of time necessary to transport the respondent to the treatment facility, except 4
that if the exclusion of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays from the computation 5
of a 72-hour evaluation period or 48-hour detention period would result in the 6
respondent being held for longer than 72 hours or 48 hours, as applicable, the period 7
ends at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; 8
(2) a seven-day detention at a crisis residential center expires at the end 9
of the seventh day following the respondent's arrival at the crisis stabilization center or 10
the crisis residential center, whichever is earlier; 11
(3) a 30-day commitment period expires at the end of the 30th day 12
after the 72 hours following initial acceptance; 13
(4) a 90-day commitment period expires at the end of the 90th day 14
after the expiration of a 30-day period of treatment; 15
(5) a 180-day commitment period expires at the end of the 180th day, 16
after the expiration of a 90-day period of treatment or previous 180-day period, 17
whichever is applicable; 18
(6) a two-year commitment period expires not later than two years 19
after the expiration of a 180-day period of treatment. 20
* Sec. 47. AS 47.30.845 is amended to read: 21
Sec. 47.30.845. Confidential records. Information and records obtained in the 22
course of a screening investigation, evaluation, examination, or treatment are 23
confidential and are not public records, except as the requirements of a hearing under 24
AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 may necessitate a different procedure. Information and 25
records may be copied and disclosed under regulations established by the department 26
only to 27
(1) a physician or a provider of health, mental health, or social and 28
welfare services involved in caring for, treating, or rehabilitating the patient; 29
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(3) a person authorized by a court order; 1
(4) a person doing research or maintaining health statistics if the 2
anonymity of the patient is assured and the facility recognizes the project as a bona 3
fide research or statistical undertaking; 4
(5) the Department of Corrections in a case in which a prisoner 5
confined to the state prison is a patient in the state hospital on authorized transfer 6
either by voluntary admission or by court order; 7
(6) a governmental or law enforcement agency when necessary to 8
secure the return of a patient who is on unauthorized absence from a facility where the 9
patient was undergoing evaluation or treatment; 10
(7) a law enforcement agency when there is substantiated concern over 11
imminent danger to the community by a presumed mentally ill person; 12
(8) the department in a case in which services provided under 13
AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 are paid for, in whole or in part, by the department or in 14
which a person has applied for or has received assistance from the department for 15
those services; 16
(9) the Department of Public Safety as provided in AS 47.30.907; 17
information provided under this paragraph may not include diagnostic or clinical 18
information regarding a patient; 19
(10) the Department of Law as provided in AS 47.30.727. 20
* Sec. 48. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska enacted in sec. 142(c), ch. 4, FSSLA 21
2019, is amended to read: 22
(c) The following sections apply to the duty to register as a sex offender for 23
offenses committed 24
(1) before, on, or after the effective date of those sections: 25
(A) [(1)] AS 12.63.010(d), as amended by sec. 82, ch. 4, 26
FSSLA 2019 [OF THIS ACT]; 27
(B) AS 12.63.020(a)(2) and (b) [(2) AS 12.63.020], as 28
amended by sec. 83, ch. 4, FSSLA 2019 [OF THIS ACT]; 29
(C) [(3)] AS 12.63.100(6), as amended by sec. 84, ch. 4, 30
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(D) AS 12.63.100(7)(E) [(4) AS 12.63.100(7)], as amended by 1
sec. 85, ch. 4, FSSLA 2019; 2
(2) on or after the effective date of those sections: 3
(A) AS 12.63.020(a)(1), as amended by sec. 83, ch. 4, FSSLA 4
2019; 5
(B) AS 12.63.100(7)(C), as amended by sec. 85, ch. 4, 6
FSSLA 2019 [OF THIS ACT]. 7
* Sec. 49. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 8
read: 9
DIRECT COURT RULE AMENDMENT. Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal 10
Procedure, is amended to read: 11
(s) Admissibility of Evidence. 12
(1) Evidence which would be legally admissible at trial shall be 13
admissible before the grand jury. Witnesses [IN APPROPRIATE CASES, 14
HOWEVER, WITNESSES] may be presented to summarize admissible evidence if 15
the admissible evidence will be available at trial. [EXCEPT AS STATED IN 16
SUBPARAGRAPHS (2), (3), AND (6), HEARSAY EVIDENCE SHALL NOT BE 17
PRESENTED TO THE GRAND JURY ABSENT COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION 18
FOR ITS INTRODUCTION. IF HEARSAY EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED TO THE 19
GRAND JURY, THE REASONS FOR ITS USE SHALL BE STATED ON THE 20
RECORD.] 21
(2) [IN A PROSECUTION FOR AN OFFENSE UNDER 22
AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.458, HEARSAY EVIDENCE OF A STATEMENT RELATED 23
TO THE OFFENSE, NOT OTHERWISE ADMISSIBLE, MADE BY A CHILD 24
WHO IS THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE MAY BE ADMITTED INTO 25
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE GRAND JURY IF 26
(i) THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE STATEMENT 27
INDICATE ITS RELIABILITY; 28
(ii) THE CHILD IS UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE 29
WHEN THE HEARSAY EVIDENCE IS SOUGHT TO BE 30
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(iii) ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IS INTRODUCED 1
TO CORROBORATE THE STATEMENT; AND 2
(iv) THE CHILD TESTIFIES AT THE GRAND JURY 3
PROCEEDING OR THE CHILD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO 4
TESTIFY AT TRIAL. 5
(3)] Hearsay evidence related to the offense, not otherwise admissible, 6
may be admitted into evidence before the grand jury if 7
[(i)] the individual presenting the hearsay evidence is a 8
peace officer involved in the investigation [; AND 9
(ii) THE HEARSAY EVIDENCE CONSISTS OF THE 10
STATEMENT AND OBSERVATIONS MADE BY ANOTHER 11
PEACE OFFICER IN THE COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION; 12
AND 13
(iii) ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IS INTRODUCED 14
TO CORROBORATE THE STATEMENT]. 15
(4) If the testimony presented by a peace officer under paragraph (2) 16
[(3)] of this section is inaccurate because of intentional, grossly negligent, or negligent 17
misstatements or omissions, then the court shall dismiss an indictment resulting from 18
the testimony if the defendant shows that the inaccuracy prejudices substantial rights 19
of the defendant. 20
(5) [IN THIS SECTION "STATEMENT" MEANS AN ORAL OR 21
WRITTEN ASSERTION OR NONVERBAL CONDUCT IF THE NONVERBAL 22
CONDUCT IS INTENDED AS AN ASSERTION. 23
(6)] When a prior conviction is an element of an offense, hearsay 24
evidence received through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network or from 25
other government agencies of prior convictions may be presented to the grand jury. 26
* Sec. 50. AS 12.40.110 is repealed. 27
* Sec. 51. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 28
read: 29
INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The Department of 30
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consists of villages, Alaska Native corporations, and tribal consortiums to conduct a study on 1
the reasons Alaska Natives make up 40 percent of the state's prison population, yet make up 2
just 14 percent of the general population. The contract shall require outreach to federal, state, 3
local, and tribal governments, and private stakeholders to inform the study and make 4
recommendations. 5
(b) The Department of Corrections and the contractor shall present to the governor 6
and the legislature not later than the first day of the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Fourth 7
Alaska State Legislature findings and recommendations for specific actions that can be taken 8
to reduce initial encounters with the prison system and recidivism rates following the release 9
of Alaska Native prisoners. The recommendations may include ways that Alaska Native 10
entities that are primarily federally funded can 11
(1) establish restorative justice programs to address the unique cultural needs 12
of Alaska Native people; 13
(2) intervene earlier with at-risk Alaska Native youth and young adults to 14
ensure those at-risk youth and young adults have the life skills and support systems necessary 15
to prevent encounters with the criminal justice system; 16
(3) reduce the Alaska Native prison population by providing early mental 17
health diagnosis and better treatment; 18
(4) provide low-income housing options to reduce the Alaska Native homeless 19
population that are more likely to encounter law enforcement when living on the street; 20
(5) improve alcohol and drug misuse treatment options for Alaska Native 21
youth and young adults; 22
(6) provide job training and mentoring opportunities to earn a living and 23
provide food, housing, and other family necessities for Alaska Native residents and families; 24
(7) offer digital training to Alaska Native residents to access tribal, state, and 25
federal services, obtain digital employment, participate in remote counseling services to 26
address alcohol and drug abuse, and participate in job training and education; and 27
(8) identify federal grant programs at the Department of Justice, the 28
Department of Health and Human Services, including the Indian Health Service and 29
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Department of the Interior, 30
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implementation of the recommendations, with a particular emphasis on juveniles and young 1
adults. 2
* Sec. 52. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 3
read: 4
APPLICABILITY. (a) AS 11.41.110, as amended by sec. 2 of this A ct, 5
AS 11.41.110(c), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act, AS 11.41.120(a), as amended by sec. 4 of this 6
Act, AS 11.41.140, as amended by sec. 5 of this Act, AS 11.41.240, enacted by sec. 6 of this 7
Act, AS 11.41.260(a), as amended by sec. 7 of this Act, AS 11.71.010(a), as amended by sec. 8
13 of this Act, AS 11.71.010(b), as amended by sec. 14 of this Act, AS 11.71.021(a), as 9
amended by sec. 15 of this Act, AS 12.55.125(c), as amended by sec. 21 of this Act, 10
AS 12.55.127(c), as amended by sec. 23 of this Act, and AS 18.66.990(3), as amended by sec. 11
32 of this Act, apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of secs. 2 - 7, 13 - 15, 12
21, 23, and 32 of this Act. 13
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the duty imposed by AS 12.63.010(b), as 14
amended by sec. 26 of this Act, AS 12.63.010(d), as amended by sec. 27 of this Act, and 15
AS 12.63.010(g) and (h), enacted by sec. 28 of this Act, applies to the duty to register as a sex 16
offender or child kidnapper for offenses committed before, on, or after the effective date of 17
secs. 26 - 28 of this Act. 18
(c) AS 12.63.020(a), as amended by sec. 29 of this Act, applies to the tolling of the 19
duty to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper on or after the effective date of sec. 29 of 20
this Act for determinations of noncompliance made by the Department of Public Safety on or 21
after the effective date of sec. 29 of this Act. 22
(d) Nothing in AS 12.63.020(a), as amended by sec. 29 of this Act, may be construed 23
as invalidating a decision by the Department of Public Safety to toll the period of registration 24
or continue the period of registration under AS 12.63 before the effective date of sec. 29 of 25
this Act. 26
(e) AS 12.63.100(7), as amended by sec. 30 of this Act, applies to the duty to register 27
as a sex offender for offenses committed on or after the effective date of sec. 30 of this Act. 28
(f) Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended by sec. 49 of this Act, 29
applies to indictments occurring on or after the effective date of sec. 49 of this Act for 30
offenses committed before, on, or after the effective date of sec. 49 of this Act.
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* Sec. 53. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 1
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CONDITIONAL EFFECT. Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, as 3
amended by sec. 49 of this Act, takes effect only if sec. 49 of this Act receives the two-thirds 4
majority vote of each house required by art. IV, sec. 15, Constitution of the State of Alaska. 5
* Sec. 54. Section 48 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 6
* Sec. 55. Except as provided in sec. 54 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2025. 7