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Article 1. Change of Name.
Sec. 09.55.010. Jurisdiction in action for change of name; notice. - (a) A person may bring an action for change of...
Article 2. Declaration of Death.
Sec. 09.55.020. Petition and inquiry. - If a petition is presented by an interested person to...
Sec. 09.55.030. Verdict and entry of order. - If the jury by their unanimous verdict in writing find...
Sec. 09.55.040. Compensation and expenses allowed. - The members of the jury and witnesses are entitled to...
Sec. 09.55.050. Effect of presumptive death certificate. - After the judge or magistrate has entered an order declaring...
Sec. 09.55.060. Correction or removal of presumptive certificates. - The Bureau of Vital Statistics shall make provisions for the...
Article 3. Death Inquests.
Sec. 09.55.062. Death inquests. - Upon petition by the state medical examiner or a state...
Sec. 09.55.064. Jurors for inquest. - (a) When a death inquest is to be held under...
Sec. 09.55.066. Subpoena and examination of witnesses. - The judicial officer or a prosecuting attorney may, when necessary...
Sec. 09.55.068. Verdict of inquest jury. - After hearing the testimony, the jury or two thirds of...
Sec. 09.55.069. Compensation and expenses allowed. - The members of the jury and witnesses in an inquest...
Article 4. Eminent Domain.
Sec. 09.55.240. Uses for which authorized; rights-of-way. - (a) Except as provided in (d) and (e) of this...
Sec. 09.55.250. Classification of estates and land subject to be taken. - The following is a classification of the estates and rights...
Sec. 09.55.260. Private property subject to be taken. - The private property that may be taken under AS 09.55.240...
Sec. 09.55.265. Taking of property under reservation void. - After April 14, 1966, no agency of the state may...
Sec. 09.55.266. Existing rights not affected. - AS 09.55.265 may not be construed to divest the state...
Sec. 09.55.270. Prerequisites. - Before property can be taken, it shall appear that (1)...
Sec. 09.55.275. Replat approval. - An agency of the state or municipality acquiring property in...
Sec. 09.55.280. Entry upon land. - In all cases where land is required for public use,...
Sec. 09.55.290. Jurisdiction. - Eminent domain proceedings may be commenced in the superior court.
Sec. 09.55.300. Powers of court. - (a) The court has power (1) to regulate and determine...
Sec. 09.55.310. Hearing. - (a) The jury or master shall hear the allegations and...
Sec. 09.55.320. Right to jury trial as to damages and value of property. - An interested party may appeal the master's award of damages...
Sec. 09.55.330. Compensation and damages. - For the purpose of assessing compensation and damages, the right...
Sec. 09.55.340. Defective title. - If the title attempted to be acquired is found to...
Sec. 09.55.350. Time for paying compensation or damages and bond to build railroad fences and cattle guards. - The plaintiff shall, within 30 days after final judgment, pay...
Sec. 09.55.360. Payment or deposit and execution. - Payment may be made to the defendants entitled to payment,...
Sec. 09.55.370. Final order of condemnation. - When payments have been made and the bond given, if...
Sec. 09.55.380. Order authorizing plaintiff to continue in or take possession. - Upon application of the plaintiff at any time after the...
Sec. 09.55.390. Acquisition of easements and additional powers of the court to require surrender of possession to plaintiff. - The right to take possession under this section is in...
Sec. 09.55.400. Deposit into court of estimated compensation and damages; costs and fees. - The order given under AS 09.55.390 requiring the parties in...
Sec. 09.55.410. Withdrawal of funds by party in interest. - The money deposited in the court or a part of...
Sec. 09.55.420. Declaration of taking by state or municipality. - (a) Where a proceeding is instituted under AS 09.55.240 -...
Sec. 09.55.430. Contents of declaration of taking. - The declaration of taking must contain (1) a statement of...
Sec. 09.55.440. Vesting of title and compensation. - (a) Upon the filing of the declaration of taking and...
Sec. 09.55.450. Right of entry and possession. - (a) Upon the filing of the declaration of taking and...
Sec. 09.55.460. Effect of appeal. - (a) An appeal or a bond or undertaking given does...
Article 5. Official Bonds, Fines, and Forfeitures.
Sec. 09.55.470. Suits on undertakings. - (a) The official undertaking or other security of a public...
Sec. 09.55.480. Subsequent actions on same undertaking. - A judgment in favor of a party for one delinquency...
Sec. 09.55.490. Amount of judgment. - In an action upon an official undertaking or other security,...
Sec. 09.55.500. Actions for fines or forfeitures. - Fines and forfeitures may be recovered by an action in...
Sec. 09.55.510. Amount that may be claimed and recovered. - When an action is commenced for a penalty that by...
Sec. 09.55.520. Collusive judgment not a bar to another action. - Recovery of a judgment for a penalty or forfeiture obtained...
Article 6. Medical Malpractice Actions.
Sec. 09.55.530. Declaration of purpose. - The legislature considers that there is a need in the...
Sec. 09.55.535. Voluntary arbitration. - (a) A patient and any health care provider may execute...
Sec. 09.55.536. Expert advisory panel. - (a) In an action for damages due to personal injury...
Sec. 09.55.540. Burden of proof. - (a) In a malpractice action based on the negligence or...
Sec. 09.55.544. Evidence. - (a) In a civil action or arbitration under AS 09.55.530...
Sec. 09.55.545. Agreement to correct unanticipated outcome or settle claim; legal advice. - An agreement to correct an unanticipated outcome of medical treatment...
Sec. 09.55.546. Advance payments. - In an action to recover damages under AS 09.55.530 -...
Sec. 09.55.547. Pleading of damages. - In a cause of action against a health care provider...
Sec. 09.55.548. Awards; collateral source. - (a) Damages shall be awarded in accordance with principles of...
Sec. 09.55.549. Limitation on damages from health care provider's services. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 09.17.010, noneconomic damages for personal injury or...
Sec. 09.55.550. Jury instructions. - In medical malpractice actions the jury shall be instructed that...
Sec. 09.55.554. Immunity for oral contracts. - A cause of action against a health care provider does...
Sec. 09.55.556. Informed consent. - (a) A health care provider is liable for failure to...
Sec. 09.55.560. Definitions. - In AS 09.55.530 - 09.55.560, (1) “board” means an arbitration...
Article 7. Survival and Wrongful Death Actions.
Sec. 09.55.570. All causes of action survive. - All causes of action by one person against another, whether...
Sec. 09.55.580. Action for wrongful death. - (a) Except as provided under (f) of this section and...
Sec. 09.55.585. Action for wrongful death of an unborn child; applicability. - (a) A parent of an unborn child may maintain an...
Article 8. Removal of Disabilities of a Minor.
Sec. 09.55.590. Removal of disabilities of minority. - (a) A minor who is a resident of this state...
Article 9. Actions by Crime Victims.
Sec. 09.55.650. Claim based on sexual abuse to a minor under 16 years of age. - (a) A person who, as a minor under 16 years...
Article 10. Civil in rem Forfeiture.
Sec. 09.55.700. In rem civil forfeiture actions. - Common law civil in rem forfeiture actions are abolished if...