Rome ( CNN ) -- Lawyers for former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have asked if he can serve his one-year sentence for tax fraud as community service , Milan 's chief prosecutor said Friday . A judge will rule on the request , received from Berlusconi 's lawyers Friday morning , in the coming days , Chief Prosecutor Edmondo Bruti Liberati said . No details have yet been revealed as to what kind of community service it might be , when it might start or where it would be served , whether in Rome or Milan . Amanpour : Berlusconi turns Italy into a political Circus Maximus . In recent days , Italian media have speculated that Berlusconi might look to carry out a community service order at a church or a refugee center in Rome , both near his residence in the capital . Italy 's highest court in August upheld a four-year sentence handed down to Berlusconi by a lower court for tax fraud , of which he will serve only one year because of an amnesty aimed at cutting down on prison overcrowding . He is not expected to serve a prison term because of his age , leaving a choice between house arrest and community service . Berlusconi , 77 , who served on and off as prime minister between 1994 and 2011 , has for decades been one of the most colorful and controversial figures in the lively history of Italian politics . Besides the tax fraud case , he is appealing a prison sentence handed down in June for abuse of power and having sex with an underage prostitute . He has insisted the prosecutions against him are politically motivated . Last week , he was forced into a political climbdown when members of his center-right People of Freedom Party signaled they would defy his orders and back a coalition government in a crucial confidence vote . As it became clear that his bid to topple the government was doomed to fail , Berlusconi announced in the Senate that his party would support the confidence motion after all . CNN 's Hada Messia reported from Rome and Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London .
Prosecutor : Silvio Berlusconi has asked to serve his tax fraud sentence as community service . A judge will rule on the community service request in the coming days , prosecutor says . Italy 's highest court upheld Berlusconi 's conviction and sentence for tax fraud in August .