Section 12.45.018. Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony.

   (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.

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History

(Sec. 1 ch 111 SLA 2010)