Alaska Statutes
Chapter 55. Sentencing and Probation
Sec. 12.55.151. Court may not reduce or mitigate punishment based on victim's failure to appear or testify.

Notwithstanding another provision of law, when sentencing a defendant, a court may not mitigate or reduce the punishment of the defendant based on, or otherwise consider as a mitigating factor or reason to impose a lesser punishment, the failure of the crime victim to appear or testify.

Structure Alaska Statutes

Alaska Statutes

Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure

Chapter 55. Sentencing and Probation

Sec. 12.55.005. Declaration of purpose.

Sec. 12.55.011. Victim and community involvement in sentencing.

Sec. 12.55.015. Authorized sentences; forfeiture.

Sec. 12.55.022. Victim impact statement.

Sec. 12.55.023. Participation by victim in sentencing.

Sec. 12.55.025. Sentencing procedures.

Sec. 12.55.027. Credit for time spent toward service of a sentence of imprisonment.

Sec. 12.55.035. Fines.

Sec. 12.55.039. Surcharge.

Sec. 12.55.041. Correctional facility surcharge.

Sec. 12.55.045. Restitution and compensation.

Sec. 12.55.051. Enforcement of fines and restitution.

Sec. 12.55.055. Community work.

Sec. 12.55.078. Suspending entry of judgment.

Sec. 12.55.080. Suspension of sentence and probation.

Sec. 12.55.085. Suspending imposition of sentence.

Sec. 12.55.086. Imprisonment as a condition of suspended imposition of sentence.

Sec. 12.55.088. Modification of sentence.

Sec. 12.55.090. Granting of probation.

Sec. 12.55.100. Conditions of probation.

Sec. 12.55.101. Additional conditions of probation for domestic violence crimes.

Sec. 12.55.102. Alcohol-related offenses.

Sec. 12.55.110. Notice and grounds for revocation of suspension.

Sec. 12.55.115. Fixing eligibility for discretionary parole at sentencing.

Sec. 12.55.120. Appeal of sentence.

Sec. 12.55.125. Sentences of imprisonment for felonies.

Sec. 12.55.127. Consecutive and concurrent terms of imprisonment.

Sec. 12.55.135. Sentences of imprisonment for misdemeanors.

Sec. 12.55.137. Penalties for gang activities punishable as misdemeanors.

Sec. 12.55.139. Penalties for criminal nonsupport and aiding nonpayment of child support.

Sec. 12.55.145. Prior convictions.

Sec. 12.55.147. Fingerprints at time of sentencing.

Sec. 12.55.148. Judgment for sex offenses or child kidnappings.

Sec. 12.55.151. Court may not reduce or mitigate punishment based on victim's failure to appear or testify.

Sec. 12.55.155. Factors in aggravation and mitigation.

Sec. 12.55.165. Extraordinary circumstances.

Sec. 12.55.175. Three-judge sentencing panel.

Sec. 12.55.180. Designation of representative.

Sec. 12.55.185. Definitions.