26 chapters · 362 sections in this title.
AS 12.61.010 Rights of crime victims.
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(a) Victims of crimes have the following rights: (1) the right to be present during any proceeding in (A) the prosecution and sentencing of a defendant if the defendant has the right to be present, including being present during testimony even if the victim is likely to be called…
AS 12.61.015 Duties of prosecuting attorney.
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(a) If a victim of a felony, a sex offense as defined in AS 12.63.100, or a crime involving domestic violence requests, the prosecuting attorney shall make a reasonable effort to (1) confer with the person against whom the offense has been perpetrated about that person's testimon…
AS 12.61.016 Duties of agency investigating a sexual offense.
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A law enforcement agency investigating an offense under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.470 may not disclose information related to the investigation to an employer of the victim unless (1) the victim expressly permits the disclosure; or (2) the agency determines the disclosure is necessary…
AS 12.61.017 Interference by victim's employer.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 12.61.020 Money received as the result of the commission of a crime.
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(a) Every person contracting with an offender with respect to the reenactment of the offender's crime by way of a movie, book, magazine article, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment of any kind, or to the expression of the offender's thoughts, feelings, opinion…
AS 12.61.030 Designation of representative.
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If more than one person who qualifies as a victim under AS 12.55.185 makes a request under AS 12.61.010 — 12.61.030, the prosecuting attorney shall designate one person for purposes of receiving the notice required and exercising the rights granted under AS 12.61.010 — 12.61.030.
AS 12.61.050 Automated victim notification system.
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Article 2. Victim and Witness Information Confidentiality. (a) The Department of Corrections shall establish an automated victim notification system that automatically provides crime victims with notice by telephone when there is a change in the status of their offender. The syst…
AS 12.61.100 Declaration of purpose.
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The purpose of AS 12.61.100 — 12.61.150 is to protect victims of and witnesses to crime from risk of harassment, intimidation, and unwarranted invasion of privacy by prohibiting the unnecessary disclosure of their addresses and telephone numbers.
AS 12.61.110 Confidentiality of victim and witness addresses and telephone numbers.
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The residence and business addresses and telephone numbers of a victim of a crime or witness to a crime are confidential. A report, paper, picture, photograph, court file, or other document that relates to a crime and contains the residence or business address or telephone number…
AS 12.61.120 Disclosure to defense; contacts with victims and witnesses.
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(a) The prosecution in a criminal case may not be required to furnish to the defendant personally the address or telephone number of a victim or witness absent a showing of good cause as determined by the court. Except as provided in (b) of this section, good cause exists when th…
AS 12.61.125 Victims and witnesses of sexual offenses.
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(a) The defendant accused of a sexual offense, the defendant's counsel, or an investigator or other person acting on behalf of the defendant, may not (1) notwithstanding AS 12.61.120, contact the victim of the offense or a witness to the offense if the victim or witness, or the p…
AS 12.61.127 Inadmissibility of statements taken in violation of AS 12.61.120 or 12.61.125.
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A statement obtained from a victim or witness in violation of AS 12.61.120 or 12.61.125 is presumed inadmissible in a prosecution of the defendant. To overcome the presumption of inadmissibility, the defendant must prove by clear and convincing evidence that (1) the statement is …
AS 12.61.130 Disclosure during court proceedings.
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(a) During a trial or hearing related to a criminal prosecution, the residence and business addresses and telephone numbers of a victim of or witness to the charged offense may not be disclosed in open court, and a victim or witness may not be required to provide the addresses or…
AS 12.61.140 Disclosure of victim's name.
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(a) The portion of the records of a court or law enforcement agency that contains the name of the victim of an offense under AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(C) or 11.41.410 — 11.41.460 (1) shall be withheld from public inspection, except with the consent of the court in which the case is or w…
AS 12.61.150 Public and media access.
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Article 3. General Provisions. AS 12.61.100 — 12.61.150 may not be construed to require the court to exclude the public from any stage of the criminal proceeding or to interfere with the right of news media to report information lawfully obtained.
AS 12.61.900 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “crime involving domestic violence” has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990; (2) “person acting on behalf of a defendant” includes the defendant's attorney, an agent of the defendant or the defendant's attorney, or a person specified by the court under AS 12.61…