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Chapter 05. Jurisdiction
Sec. 12.05.010. Crime commenced outside state but consummated inside. - When the commission of a crime commenced outside the state...
Sec. 12.05.020. Offenses committed on aircraft or ferries and other watercraft owned or operated by the state. - A person may be prosecuted under the laws of this...
Sec. 12.05.030. Crimes involving minors committed outside state. - In addition to any other jurisdictional basis expressed or implied...
Chapter 10. Limitations of Actions
Sec. 12.10.010. General time limitations. - (a) Prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at...
Sec. 12.10.020. Specific time limitation. - (a) Even if the general time limitation has expired, a...
Sec. 12.10.030. When period of limitation runs. - (a) An offense is committed either when every element occurs,...
Sec. 12.10.040. When period of limitation does not run. - (a) The period of limitation does not run during any...
Chapter 20. Bars to Actions
Sec. 12.20.020. When acquittal or dismissal is not a bar. - If the defendant is acquitted on the ground of a...
Sec. 12.20.030. When acquittal is a bar. - When the defendant is acquitted on the merits, the defendant...
Sec. 12.20.040. When conviction or acquittal is a bar to other offenses. - When the defendant is convicted or acquitted of a crime...
Sec. 12.20.050. Dismissal as bar. - (a) It is a bar to another prosecution for the...
Sec. 12.20.060. Discharge of codefendant as bar. - It is an acquittal of the defendant discharged and a...
Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations
Article 1. Arrests.
Sec. 12.25.010. Persons authorized to arrest. - An arrest may be made by a peace officer or...
Sec. 12.25.020. Judge or magistrate may order arrest. - When a crime is committed in the presence of a...
Sec. 12.25.030. Grounds for arrest by private person or peace officer without warrant. - (a) A private person or a peace officer without a...
Sec. 12.25.031. Alternative to arrest. - (a) As an alternative to arrest, a peace officer may,...
Sec. 12.25.033. Arrest without warrant for operating vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance. - A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant,...
Sec. 12.25.035. Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable. - A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant...
Sec. 12.25.040. Taking before judge or magistrate person arrested by bystander. - A peace officer may, without warrant, take before a judge...
Sec. 12.25.050. Method of making arrest. - An arrest is made by the actual restraint of a...
Sec. 12.25.060. Method of arrest by officer without warrant. - When making an arrest without a warrant, the peace officer...
Sec. 12.25.070. Limitation on restraint in arrest. - A peace officer or private person may not subject a...
Sec. 12.25.090. Peace officer's authority to summon aid to make arrest. - A peace officer making an arrest may orally summon as...
Sec. 12.25.100. Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest. - A peace officer may break into a building or vessel...
Sec. 12.25.110. Breaking open building or vessel to liberate. - A peace officer may break open a building or vessel...
Sec. 12.25.120. Retaking escaped prisoner. - If a person arrested escapes or is rescued, the person...
Sec. 12.25.140. Property taken from defendant on arrest. - When money or other property is taken from a person...
Sec. 12.25.150. Rights of prisoner after arrest. - (a) A person arrested shall be taken before a judge...
Sec. 12.25.160. Definition of “arrest.” - Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in...
Article 2. Citations.
Sec. 12.25.175. Uniform citation format and procedure. - (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, a citation issued...
Sec. 12.25.180. When peace officer may issue citation or take person before the court. - (a) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person...
Sec. 12.25.190. When person to be given five-day notice to appear in court. - (a) When a person is contacted by a peace officer...
Sec. 12.25.195. Disposition of scheduled offenses. - (a) If a person cited for an offense for which...
Sec. 12.25.200. Form for citations. - (a) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement agency...
Sec. 12.25.210. Disposition and records of citations. - (a) A peace officer or other person authorized by law...
Sec. 12.25.220. When copy of citation considered a lawful complaint. - If the form of citation provided under AS 12.25.200 includes...
Sec. 12.25.230. Failure to obey citation; limitation on penalty. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section or...
Chapter 30. Bail
Sec. 12.30.006. Release procedures. - (a) At the first appearance before a judicial officer, a...
Sec. 12.30.011. Release before trial. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a judicial...
Sec. 12.30.016. Release before trial in certain cases. - (a) A judicial officer may impose, in addition to those...
Sec. 12.30.021. Third-party custodians. - (a) In addition to other conditions imposed under AS 12.30.011...
Sec. 12.30.027. Release in domestic violence cases. - (a) Before ordering release before or after trial, or pending...
Sec. 12.30.030. Appeal from conditions of release. - (a) If a person remains in custody after a review...
Sec. 12.30.031. Temporary release. - (a) A person, either before trial or after conviction, who...
Sec. 12.30.035. Release pending appeal by state. - If the state appeals an order dismissing an indictment, information,...
Sec. 12.30.040. Release before sentence; release after conviction. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a...
Sec. 12.30.050. Release of material witnesses. - (a) If the prosecution or defense establishes by affidavit or...
Sec. 12.30.055. Persons appearing on petition to revoke. - (a) A person who is in custody in connection with...
Sec. 12.30.070. Contempt. - Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a court from exercising...
Sec. 12.30.075. Forfeited cash and other securities. - (a) Cash or other security posted by a person under...
Sec. 12.30.078. Conviction occurrence. - In this chapter, a conviction occurs at the time the...
Sec. 12.30.080. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “crime involving domestic violence” has the...
Chapter 35. Search and Seizure
Sec. 12.35.010. Issuance of search warrant; extraterritorial jurisdiction. - (a) A judicial officer may issue a search warrant upon...
Sec. 12.35.015. Issuance of search warrant upon testimony communicated by telephone or other means. - (a) A judicial officer may issue a search warrant upon...
Sec. 12.35.020. Grounds for issuance. - A search warrant may be issued if the judicial officer...
Sec. 12.35.025. Seizure of property. - (a) Property described in AS 12.35.020 may be taken on...
Sec. 12.35.040. Authority of officer executing warrant. - In the execution or service of a search warrant, the...
Sec. 12.35.050. Disposition of property taken. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982. For present provisions, see AS 12.36.] - For present provisions, see AS 12.36.
Sec. 12.35.060. Malicious procurement of search warrant. - A person who maliciously and without probable cause causes a...
Sec. 12.35.070. Search of defendant in presence of judge or magistrate. - When a person charged with a crime is believed by...
Secs. 12.35.080 - 12.35.110. Disposition of stolen property. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982. For present provisions, see AS 12.36.] - For present provisions, see AS 12.36.
Sec. 12.35.120. Definition of search warrant. - A search warrant is an order in writing, signed by...
Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence
Article 1. Property Disposition.
Sec. 12.36.010. Property disposition. - When property not belonging to a law enforcement agency comes...
Sec. 12.36.020. Return of property. - (a) A law enforcement agency may (1) not return property...
Sec. 12.36.030. Disposal of unclaimed property used as evidence. - (a) Unless the property is a firearm, ammunition, or a...
Sec. 12.36.040. Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions. - (a) When the owner of property is unknown and the...
Sec. 12.36.045. When finder of property is considered the owner. - (a) When a private individual obtains property of another that...
Sec. 12.36.050. Remission of forfeited property. - (a) A claimant seeking remission of the claimant's interest in...
Sec. 12.36.060. Disposal of forfeited deadly weapons. - (a) A deadly weapon, other than a firearm or ammunition,...
Sec. 12.36.070. Return of property by hearing. - (a) A crime victim who is the owner of property...
Sec. 12.36.090. Definitions. - In AS 12.36.010 - 12.36.090, (1) “final disposition of a...
Article 2. Preservation of Evidence.
Sec. 12.36.200. Preservation of evidence. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 12.36.010 - 12.36.090, the Department of Law,...
Chapter 37. Interceptions and Access to Communications
Article 1. Interception of Private Communications.
Sec. 12.37.010. Authorization to intercept communications. - The attorney general, or a person designated in writing or...
Sec. 12.37.020. Application for order authorizing a communication interception. - (a) An application for an order authorizing the interception of...
Sec. 12.37.030. Requirements for an order authorizing a communications interception. - (a) Upon consideration of an application, the court may enter...
Sec. 12.37.040. Contents of order authorizing a communications interception; limitations on disclosure. - (a) An order entered under AS 12.37.030 must state (1)...
Sec. 12.37.050. Privileged communications. - An otherwise privileged communication intercepted in accordance with, or in...
Sec. 12.37.060. Collateral authority of court; interpretation of AS 12.37.010 - 12.37.130. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of AS 12.37.010 - 12.37.130,...
Sec. 12.37.070. Records and recordings and custody of them. - (a) A communication intercepted under AS 12.37.010 - 12.37.130 shall,...
Sec. 12.37.080. Custody of applications and orders; penalty for disclosure. - (a) Except for a copy that may be retained for...
Sec. 12.37.090. Notice of interception and disclosure. - (a) Within a reasonable period of time, but no later...
Sec. 12.37.100. Approval for unanticipated interception. - If, while intercepting a private communication under the provisions of...
Sec. 12.37.110. Use of intercepted communication. - An intercepted private communication, and evidence derived from it, may...
Sec. 12.37.120. Suppression of unlawful interceptions. - (a) A motion to suppress the contents of an intercepted...
Sec. 12.37.130. Required reports. - (a) Within 30 days after the expiration of the authorized...
Article 2. Pen Registers and Trap Devices.
Sec. 12.37.200. Authorization to use pen registers and trap devices. - Upon application by a peace officer made in conformity with...
Article 3. Communications in Electronic Storage.
Sec. 12.37.300. Authorization for access to and use of communications in electronic storage. - Upon application by a peace officer made in conformity with...
Article 4. Police Use of Body Wires.
Sec. 12.37.400. Police use of body wire. - (a) A peace officer may intercept an oral communication by...
Article 5. General Provisions.
Sec. 12.37.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “communications common carrier” has the meaning...
Chapter 40. Grand Jury
Sec. 12.40.010. Qualifications and manner of drawing grand jurors. - Grand jurors shall have the qualifications and be drawn as...
Sec. 12.40.020. Number of jurors. - The grand jury consists of not less than 12 nor...
Sec. 12.40.030. Duty of inquiry into crimes and general powers. - The grand jury shall inquire into all crimes committed or...
Sec. 12.40.040. Juror to disclose knowledge of crime. - If an individual grand juror knows or has reason to...
Sec. 12.40.050. Holding to answer as affecting indictment or presentment. - The grand jury may indict or present a person for...
Sec. 12.40.060. Access to public jails, prisons, and public records. - The grand jury is entitled to access, at all reasonable...
Sec. 12.40.070. Duty of prosecuting attorney. - The prosecuting attorney (1) shall submit an indictment to the...
Sec. 12.40.080. Effect of failure to return indictment. - When a grand jury does not return an indictment, the...
Sec. 12.40.090. Questioning juror for conduct. - A grand juror cannot be questioned for anything the juror...
Sec. 12.40.100. Contents of indictment. - (a) The indictment must be direct and certain as it...
Sec. 12.40.110. Hearsay evidence in prosecutions for sexual offenses. - (a) In a prosecution for an offense under AS 11.41.410...
Chapter 45. Trial, Evidence, Compromise
Article 1. Trial Jury.
Sec. 12.45.010. Formation of trial jury. - The qualification, disqualification, and exemption of jurors, the preparation of...
Sec. 12.45.015. Introduction of victim and defendant to jury. - (a) During jury selection or as part of an opening...
Sec. 12.45.018. Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony. - (a) The trial judge may offer not more than 10...
Article 2. Discovery, Testimony, and Evidence.
Sec. 12.45.020. Conviction on testimony of accomplice and corroboration. - A conviction shall not be had on the testimony of...
Sec. 12.45.035. Admissibility of DNA profiles. - (a) In a criminal action or proceeding, evidence of a...
Sec. 12.45.037. Admissibility of expert testimony relating to criminal street gang activity. - (a) In a criminal prosecution, expert testimony is admissible to...
Sec. 12.45.042. Mental examination of victim. - In a criminal prosecution under AS 11.41, the court may...
Sec. 12.45.045. Evidence of past sexual conduct in trials of certain sexual offenses. - (a) In prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault in...
Sec. 12.45.046. Testimony of children in criminal proceedings. - (a) In a criminal proceeding under AS 11.41 involving the...
Sec. 12.45.049. Privilege relating to domestic violence and sexual assault counseling. - Confidential communications between a victim of domestic violence or sexual...
Sec. 12.45.050. Limitation on discovery of statement of prosecution witness. - In a criminal prosecution, no statement or report in the...
Sec. 12.45.060. Discovery after direct examination of witness. - After a witness called by the state has testified on...
Sec. 12.45.070. Discovery of portions of statement. - If the state claims that any statement ordered to be...
Sec. 12.45.080. Disposition of proceeding upon failure of state to comply with order. - If the state elects not to comply with an order...
Sec. 12.45.082. Definition of “statement”. - In AS 12.45.060 - 12.45.080, the term “statement,” in relation...
Sec. 12.45.083. Mental disease or defect excluding responsibility. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982. For present provisions, see AS 12.47.] - For present provisions, see AS 12.47.
Sec. 12.45.084. Laboratory report of controlled substances. - (a) In a prosecution under AS 11.71.010 - 11.71.060, a...
Sec. 12.45.085. Evidence of mental disease or defect. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982. For present provisions, see AS 12.47.] - For present provisions, see AS 12.47.
Sec. 12.45.086. Photographic evidence of property wrongfully taken or damaged. - (a) In a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding...
Secs. 12.45.087 - 12.45.115. Psychiatric examination; procedure. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982. For present provisions, see AS 12.47.] - For present provisions, see AS 12.47.
Article 3. Compromise and Satisfaction.
Sec. 12.45.120. Authority to compromise misdemeanors for which victim has civil action. - If a defendant is held to answer on a charge...
Sec. 12.45.130. Acknowledgment of satisfaction by injured party. - If the party injured appears before the court in which...
Sec. 12.45.140. Compromise or stay upon compromise by other means prohibited. - A crime may not be compromised or the prosecution or...
Sec. 12.45.155. [Renumbered as AS 12.45.084.] - Renumbered as AS 12.45.084.
Sec. 12.45.160. [Renumbered as AS 12.45.082.] - Renumbered as AS 12.45.082.
Chapter 47. Insanity and Competency to Stand Trial
Sec. 12.47.010. Insanity as affirmative defense. - (a) In a prosecution for a crime, it is an...
Sec. 12.47.020. Mental disease or defect negating culpable mental state. - (a) Evidence that the defendant suffered from a mental disease...
Sec. 12.47.030. Guilty but mentally ill. - (a) A defendant is guilty but mentally ill if, when...
Sec. 12.47.040. Form of verdict in certain cases involving insanity or mental disease or defect. - (a) In a prosecution for a crime when the affirmative...
Sec. 12.47.050. Disposition of defendant found guilty but mentally ill. - (a) If the trier of fact finds that a defendant...
Sec. 12.47.055. Treatment for other defendants not limited. - Nothing in AS 12.47.050 limits the discretion of the court...
Sec. 12.47.060. Post conviction determination of mental illness. - (a) In a prosecution for a crime when the affirmative...
Sec. 12.47.070. Psychiatric examination. - (a) If a defendant has filed a notice of intention...
Sec. 12.47.080. Procedure upon verdict of not guilty. - (a) If a defendant is found not guilty under AS...
Sec. 12.47.090. Procedure after raising defense of insanity. - (a) At the time the defendant files notice to raise...
Sec. 12.47.092. Procedure for conditional release. - (a) A defendant committed to the custody of the commissioner...
Sec. 12.47.095. Notice to victims. - (a) If an offender has been committed to the custody...
Sec. 12.47.100. Incompetency to proceed. - (a) A defendant who, as a result of mental disease...
Sec. 12.47.110. Commitment on finding of incompetency. - (a) When the trial court determines by a preponderance of...
Sec. 12.47.120. Determination of sanity after commitment. - (a) When, in the medical judgment of the custodian of...
Sec. 12.47.130. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “affirmative defense” has the meaning given...
Chapter 50. Witnesses
Article 1. Uniform Act to Secure Attendance in Criminal Proceedings.
Sec. 12.50.010. Witness subpoenaed in this state to testify in another state. - (a) If a judge of a court of record in...
Sec. 12.50.020. Witness from another state subpoenaed to testify in this state. - (a) If a person in a state which by its...
Sec. 12.50.030. Immunity of witness from arrest or service of process. - If a person comes into this state in obedience to...
Sec. 12.50.040. Immunity of foreign witness passing through state from arrest or process. - If a person passes through this state while going to...
Sec. 12.50.050. Party seeking witness. - The right to obtain witnesses under AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080...
Sec. 12.50.060. Uniformity of interpretation. - AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080 shall be so interpreted and construed...
Sec. 12.50.070. Definitions. - In AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080, (1) “state” means a state,...
Sec. 12.50.080. Short title. - AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080 may be cited as the Uniform...
Secs. 12.50.090 - 12.50.100. Material witnesses. [Repealed, § 2 ch 20 SLA 1966. For current law, see AS 12.30.050.] - For current law, see AS 12.30.050.
Article 2. Witness Immunity.
Sec. 12.50.101. Immunity of witnesses. - (a) If a witness refuses, on the basis of the...
Article 3. Temporary Detention and Identification of Persons.
Sec. 12.50.201. Temporary detention and identification of persons. - (a) A peace officer may temporarily detain a person under...
Chapter 55. Sentencing and Probation
Sec. 12.55.005. Declaration of purpose. - The purpose of this chapter is to provide the means...
Sec. 12.55.011. Victim and community involvement in sentencing. - (a) A court, when considering the sentence to be imposed...
Sec. 12.55.015. Authorized sentences; forfeiture. - (a) Except as limited by AS 12.55.125 - 12.55.175, the...
Sec. 12.55.022. Victim impact statement. - As part of the presentence report prepared on each felony...
Sec. 12.55.023. Participation by victim in sentencing. - (a) If a victim requests, the prosecuting attorney shall provide...
Sec. 12.55.025. Sentencing procedures. - (a) When imposing a sentence for conviction of a felony...
Sec. 12.55.027. Credit for time spent toward service of a sentence of imprisonment. - (a) A court may grant a defendant credit toward a...
Sec. 12.55.035. Fines. - (a) Upon conviction of an offense, a defendant may be...
Sec. 12.55.039. Surcharge. - (a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed...
Sec. 12.55.041. Correctional facility surcharge. - (a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed...
Sec. 12.55.045. Restitution and compensation. - (a) The court shall, when presented with credible evidence, unless...
Sec. 12.55.051. Enforcement of fines and restitution. - (a) If the defendant defaults in the payment of a...
Sec. 12.55.055. Community work. - (a) The court may order a defendant convicted of an...
Sec. 12.55.078. Suspending entry of judgment. - (a) Except as provided in (f) of this section, if...
Sec. 12.55.080. Suspension of sentence and probation. - Upon entering a judgment of conviction of a crime, or...
Sec. 12.55.085. Suspending imposition of sentence. - (a) Except as provided in (f) of this section, if...
Sec. 12.55.086. Imprisonment as a condition of suspended imposition of sentence. - (a) When the imposition of sentence is suspended under AS...
Sec. 12.55.088. Modification of sentence. - (a) The court may modify or reduce a sentence by...
Sec. 12.55.090. Granting of probation. - (a) Probation may be granted whether the offense under AS...
Sec. 12.55.100. Conditions of probation. - (a) While on probation and among the conditions of probation,...
Sec. 12.55.101. Additional conditions of probation for domestic violence crimes. - (a) Before granting probation to a person convicted of a...
Sec. 12.55.102. Alcohol-related offenses. - (a) The court may order as a condition of probation...
Sec. 12.55.110. Notice and grounds for revocation of suspension. - (a) When sentence has been suspended, it may not be...
Sec. 12.55.115. Fixing eligibility for discretionary parole at sentencing. - The court may, as part of a sentence of imprisonment,...
Sec. 12.55.120. Appeal of sentence. - (a) A sentence of imprisonment lawfully imposed by the superior...
Sec. 12.55.125. Sentences of imprisonment for felonies. - (a) A defendant convicted of murder in the first degree...
Sec. 12.55.127. Consecutive and concurrent terms of imprisonment. - (a) If a defendant is required to serve a term...
Sec. 12.55.135. Sentences of imprisonment for misdemeanors. - (a) A defendant convicted of a class A misdemeanor may...
Sec. 12.55.137. Penalties for gang activities punishable as misdemeanors. - (a) If a person commits an offense that would be...
Sec. 12.55.139. Penalties for criminal nonsupport and aiding nonpayment of child support. - (a) In addition to other penalties imposed for the offense...
Sec. 12.55.145. Prior convictions. - (a) For purposes of considering prior convictions in imposing sentence...
Sec. 12.55.147. Fingerprints at time of sentencing. - When a defendant is convicted of a felony by a...
Sec. 12.55.148. Judgment for sex offenses or child kidnappings. - (a) When a defendant is convicted of a sex offense...
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...
Sec. 12.55.155. Factors in aggravation and mitigation. - (a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, if...
Sec. 12.55.165. Extraordinary circumstances. - (a) If the defendant is subject to sentencing under AS...
Sec. 12.55.175. Three-judge sentencing panel. - (a) There is created within the superior court a panel...
Sec. 12.55.180. Designation of representative. - If more than one person who qualifies as a victim...
Sec. 12.55.185. Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “active...
Chapter 60. Prevention of Crimes
Article 1. Manner of Preventing Crimes.
Sec. 12.60.020. Manner of preventing crime. - Crimes may be prevented by the intervention of the peace...
Article 2. Action on Threatened Crime; Requirements of Undertakings.
Sec. 12.60.040. Action on threatened crime. - A person may bring a complaint in the district court...
Sec. 12.60.050. Examination of complainant and witnesses. - When the complaint is brought, the judge or magistrate shall...
Sec. 12.60.060. Arrest. - If it appears that there is good reason to fear...
Sec. 12.60.070. Examination of charge. - When the person complained of appears or is brought before...
Sec. 12.60.080. Adjournment of examination. - The judge or magistrate may adjourn the examination and commit...
Sec. 12.60.090. Discharge for lack of grounds. - If it appears that there is no good reason to...
Sec. 12.60.100. Requirement of undertaking. - If there is good reason to fear the commission of...
Sec. 12.60.110. Discharge upon giving undertaking. - If the undertaking is given, the party complained of shall...
Sec. 12.60.120. Security where crime committed or threatened before court, judge or magistrate. - A person who, in the presence of a court, judge,...
Sec. 12.60.130. Discharge upon giving undertaking after commitment. - If the person complained of is committed for not giving...
Sec. 12.60.140. Forfeiture of undertaking. - The undertaking is forfeited upon the person complained of being...
Sec. 12.60.150. Rights and authorities of sureties. - The sureties in an undertaking to keep the peace are...
Sec. 12.60.160. Requiring security of convicted person. - The court before whom any person is convicted of a...
Sec. 12.60.170. Security to keep the peace. - An undertaking to keep the peace shall also be considered...
Article 3. Unlawful Assembly.
Sec. 12.60.180. Unlawful or riotous assembly. - Where six or more persons, whether armed or not, are...
Sec. 12.60.190. Arrest on failure to disperse and commanding aid. - If the persons assembled do not immediately disperse, the district...
Sec. 12.60.210. Officer failing to act is guilty of misdemeanor. - If a district judge, magistrate, or officer having notice of...
Sec. 12.60.220. Guilt where death ensues. - If, in the effort to suppress or disperse any unlawful...
Article 4. Rewards.
Sec. 12.60.230. Reward for information leading to conviction of certain persons. - A reward of $200 shall be paid to any person...
Sec. 12.60.240. Payment of reward. - The Department of Revenue shall pay all claims for rewards...
Chapter 61. Rights of Victims; Protection of Victims and Witnesses
Article 1. Rights and Duties.
Sec. 12.61.010. Rights of crime victims. - (a) Victims of crimes have the following rights: (1) the...
Sec. 12.61.015. Duties of prosecuting attorney. - (a) If a victim of a felony, a sex offense...
Sec. 12.61.016. Duties of agency investigating a sexual offense. - A law enforcement agency investigating an offense under AS 11.41.410...
Sec. 12.61.017. Interference by victim's employer. - (a) An employer may not penalize or threaten to penalize...
Sec. 12.61.020. Money received as the result of the commission of a crime. - (a) Every person contracting with an offender with respect to...
Sec. 12.61.030. Designation of representative. - If more than one person who qualifies as a victim...
Sec. 12.61.050. Automated victim notification system. - (a) The Department of Corrections shall establish an automated victim...
Article 2. Victim and Witness Information Confidentiality.
Sec. 12.61.100. Declaration of purpose. - The purpose of AS 12.61.100 - 12.61.150 is to protect...
Sec. 12.61.110. Confidentiality of victim and witness addresses and telephone numbers. - The residence and business addresses and telephone numbers of a...
Sec. 12.61.120. Disclosure to defense; contacts with victims and witnesses. - (a) The prosecution in a criminal case may not be...
Sec. 12.61.125. Victims and witnesses of sexual offenses. - (a) The defendant accused of a sexual offense, the defendant's...
Sec. 12.61.127. Inadmissibility of statements taken in violation of AS 12.61.120 or 12.61.125. - A statement obtained from a victim or witness in violation...
Sec. 12.61.130. Disclosure during court proceedings. - (a) During a trial or hearing related to a criminal...
Sec. 12.61.140. Disclosure of victim's name. - (a) The portion of the records of a court or...
Sec. 12.61.150. Public and media access. - AS 12.61.100 - 12.61.150 may not be construed to require...
Article 3. General Provisions.
Sec. 12.61.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “crime involving domestic violence” has the...
Chapter 62. Criminal Justice Information and Records Checks
Article 1. Criminal Justice Information.
Sec. 12.62.005. Intent. - It is the intent of the legislature that the department...
Sec. 12.62.100. Criminal justice information advisory board; functions and duties. - (a) The Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board is established in...
Sec. 12.62.110. Duties of the commissioner regarding information systems. - The commissioner shall (1) develop and operate a criminal justice...
Sec. 12.62.120. Reporting of criminal justice information. - (a) The commissioner, by regulation and after consultation with the...
Sec. 12.62.130. Reporting of uniform crime information. - A criminal justice agency shall submit to the department, at...
Sec. 12.62.140. Reporting of information regarding wanted persons and stolen property. - (a) A criminal justice agency shall report to the department,...
Sec. 12.62.150. Completeness, accuracy, and security of criminal justice information. - (a) A criminal justice agency shall (1) adopt reasonable procedures...
Sec. 12.62.160. Release and use of criminal justice information; fees. - (a) Criminal justice information and the identity of recipients of...
Sec. 12.62.170. Correction of criminal justice information. - (a) A criminal justice agency shall correct, modify, or add...
Sec. 12.62.180. Sealing of criminal justice information. - (a) Under this section, a criminal justice agency may seal...
Sec. 12.62.190. Purging of criminal justice information. - (a) A criminal justice agency may purge only the criminal...
Sec. 12.62.200. Civil action and defense. - (a) Failure to comply with a requirement of this chapter...
Article 2. National Criminal History Record Check.
Sec. 12.62.400. National criminal history record checks for employment, licensing, and other noncriminal justice purposes. - (a) To obtain a national criminal history record check for...
Sec. 12.62.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “agency” means a criminal justice agency;...
Chapter 63. Registration of Sex Offenders
Sec. 12.63.010. Registration of sex offenders and related requirements. - (a) A sex offender or child kidnapper who is physically...
Sec. 12.63.020. Duration of sex offender or child kidnapper duty to register. - (a) The duty of a sex offender or child kidnapper...
Sec. 12.63.030. Notification of other jurisdictions. - (a) If a sex offender or child kidnapper notifies the...
Sec. 12.63.100. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “aggravated sex offense” means (A) a...
Chapter 64. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Sec. 12.64.010. Compact enacted. - The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact as contained in...
Chapter 65. Death Investigations and Medical Examiners
Article 1. Medical Examiner; Procedures after Death.
Sec. 12.65.005. Duty to notify state medical examiner. - (a) Unless the person has reasonable grounds to believe that...
Sec. 12.65.007. No duty for peace officer to respond to the scene of an expected home death. - (a) A peace officer is not required by state law...
Sec. 12.65.015. State medical examiner and deputies. - (a) The commissioner of health shall appoint a state medical...
Sec. 12.65.020. Medical death investigations. - (a) When a death is reported to the state medical...
Sec. 12.65.025. Post mortem examinations. - (a) The state medical examiner shall designate the facilities at...
Sec. 12.65.100. Unclaimed bodies. - When a person dies and no person appears to claim...
Sec. 12.65.105. Release of property to temporary custodian. - A person having possession of tangible personal property of a...
Sec. 12.65.110. Inventory and disposition of property. - If a body is unclaimed as described in AS 12.65.100...
Article 2. Child Fatality Review Teams.
Sec. 12.65.120. State child fatality review team. - (a) The state child fatality review team is established in...
Sec. 12.65.130. State child fatality review team duties. - (a) The state child fatality review team shall (1) assist...
Sec. 12.65.140. Records; information; meetings; confidentiality; immunity. - (a) The state child fatality review team and its members...
Chapter 70. Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
Sec. 12.70.010. Fugitives from other states and duty of governor. - Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of...
Sec. 12.70.020. Form of demand. - (a) No demand for the extradition of a person accused...
Sec. 12.70.030. Investigation of demand and report. - When a demand is made upon the governor of this...
Sec. 12.70.040. Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion. - (a) When it is desired to have returned to this...
Sec. 12.70.050. Extradition of person not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime. - The governor of this state may also surrender, on demand...
Sec. 12.70.060. Issue of governor's warrant of arrest. - If the governor decides that the demand should be complied...
Sec. 12.70.070. Manner and place of execution of the warrant of arrest. - The warrant shall authorize the peace officer or other person...
Sec. 12.70.080. Authority of arresting officer to command assistance. - Every officer or other person empowered to make the arrest...
Sec. 12.70.090. Rights of accused person and application for writ of habeas corpus. - A person arrested on a warrant may not be delivered...
Sec. 12.70.100. Penalty for noncompliance with AS 12.70.090. - An officer or other person who delivers to the agent...
Sec. 12.70.110. Confinement in jail when necessary. - (a) The officer or persons executing the governor's warrant of...
Sec. 12.70.120. Arrest prior to requisition. - When a person within this state is charged on the...
Sec. 12.70.130. Arrest without warrant. - The arrest of a person may also be lawfully made...
Sec. 12.70.140. Commitment to await requisition. - If at the examination before the judge or magistrate it...
Sec. 12.70.150. Bail. - Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is...
Sec. 12.70.160. Extension of time of commitment. - If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the...
Sec. 12.70.170. Forfeiture of bail. - If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to...
Sec. 12.70.180. Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition. - If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against the person...
Sec. 12.70.190. Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused. - The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the...
Sec. 12.70.200. Governor's warrant. - The governor may recall the warrant of arrest or may...
Sec. 12.70.210. Fugitives from this state. - When the governor of this state demands a person charged...
Sec. 12.70.220. Application for issuance of requisition. - (a) When the return to this state of a person...
Sec. 12.70.230. Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions. - A person brought into this state by or after waiver...
Sec. 12.70.240. Written waiver of extradition proceedings. - (a) A person arrested in this state charged with having...
Sec. 12.70.250. Nonwaiver by this state. - Nothing in this chapter is considered to constitute a waiver...
Sec. 12.70.260. No immunity from other criminal prosecutions while in this state. - After a person has been brought back to this state...
Sec. 12.70.270. Interpretation. - The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and...
Sec. 12.70.280. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “executive authority” includes the governor and...
Sec. 12.70.290. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Criminal Extradition...
Chapter 72. Post-Conviction Relief Procedures for Persons Convicted of Criminal Offenses
Sec. 12.72.010. Scope of post-conviction relief. - A person who has been convicted of, or sentenced for,...
Sec. 12.72.020. Limitations on applications for post-conviction relief. - (a) A claim may not be brought under AS 12.72.010...
Sec. 12.72.025. Applications based on claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. - An application may not be brought under AS 12.72.010 or...
Sec. 12.72.030. Filing of application for post-conviction relief. - (a) An application for post-conviction relief shall be filed with...
Sec. 12.72.040. Burden of proof in post-conviction relief proceedings. - A person applying for post-conviction relief must prove all factual...
Chapter 73. Post-Conviction DNA Testing Procedure
Sec. 12.73.010. Application for post-conviction DNA testing. - (a) A person convicted of a felony against a person...
Sec. 12.73.020. Findings required for post-conviction DNA testing orders. - The court shall order post-conviction DNA testing of specific evidence...
Sec. 12.73.030. Summary dismissal and response. - (a) If an application under AS 12.73.010(a) does not set...
Sec. 12.73.040. Timeliness. - In determining whether an application is timely under AS 12.73.020(11),...
Sec. 12.73.050. Testing procedures. - (a) If the court grants the application and DNA samples...
Sec. 12.73.060. Post-conviction testing by stipulation. - The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit an applicant...
Sec. 12.73.090. Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “DNA”...
Chapter 75. Habeas Corpus
Sec. 12.75.010. Persons entitled to prosecute writ. - A person imprisoned or otherwise restrained of liberty under any...
Sec. 12.75.020. Persons not entitled to prosecute writ. - A person properly imprisoned or restrained by virtue of the...
Sec. 12.75.030. Offense not bailable. - When it appears that the cause or offense for which...
Sec. 12.75.040. Production of body. - The person on whom a writ is served shall bring...
Sec. 12.75.050. Hearing without production of person. - When, from the sickness or infirmity of the person directed...
Sec. 12.75.060. Proceedings on disobedience of writ. - If the person upon whom the writ is served refuses...
Sec. 12.75.070. Precept to peace officer. - A court that issues a writ without requiring the production...
Sec. 12.75.080. Discharge of party. - If no legal cause is shown for the imprisonment or...
Sec. 12.75.090. Remand of party legally detained. - The court shall remand the party if it appears that...
Sec. 12.75.100. Remedy of person in custody by virtue of civil process. - If it appears on the return of the writ that...
Sec. 12.75.110. Limitation on scope of court's inquiry. - No court or judge, on the return of a writ...
Sec. 12.75.120. Proceedings where commitment irregular. - If it appears by the testimony offered with the return,...
Sec. 12.75.130. Custody of party pending judgment. - Until judgment is given upon the return, the party may...
Sec. 12.75.140. Admission to bail. - A person prosecuting a writ of habeas corpus may, at...
Sec. 12.75.150. Effect of admitting to bail. - The admitting to bail of a person prosecuting a writ...
Sec. 12.75.160. Enforcing judgment of discharge. - Obedience to a judgment for the discharge of a person...
Sec. 12.75.170. Discharge as bar to subsequent restraint. - No person who has been discharged by the order of...
Sec. 12.75.180. Grounds for warrant in lieu of writ. - When it appears to a court authorized to issue the...
Sec. 12.75.190. Warrant may include command for arrest of defendant. - When the proof mentioned in AS 12.75.180 is also sufficient...
Sec. 12.75.200. Warrant in lieu of writ. - The peace officer to whom the warrant is directed shall...
Sec. 12.75.210. Proceedings as to person having party in custody. - If the person having the party in custody is brought...
Sec. 12.75.220. Penalty for refusing to deliver copy of or obey authority to detain party. - If a peace officer or other person refuses to deliver...
Sec. 12.75.230. Appeal. - A party to a proceeding by habeas corpus may appeal...
Chapter 80. Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 12.80.010. Contempt. - The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to...
Sec. 12.80.020. Indictment, information, and complaint. - No person shall be held to answer for an infamous...
Sec. 12.80.030. Taxation of costs. - Costs may not be taxed to the defendant in a...
Sec. 12.80.040. Violations and infractions. - Except as provided in AS 11.81.900(b) and AS 28.90.010(d), all...
Sec. 12.80.060. Fingerprinting. - (a) When a person is arrested for an offense, with...
Chapter 85. General Provisions
Sec. 12.85.010. Applicability of title and supreme court rules. - The provisions of this title apply to all criminal actions...
Sec. 12.85.020. Short title. - This title may be cited as the Code of Criminal...