(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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