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AK Stat § 12.25.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 1. Arrests.|Sec. 12.25.160. Definition of “arrest.”

Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that the person may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.
AK Stat § 12.25.175 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.175. Uniform citation format and procedure.

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, a citation issued by a peace officer or by another person who is authorized by law to issue a citation in the state must comply with standards concerning uniform citation format and procedure adopted by the Department of Public Safety. The standards must include (1) a statewide numbering system for citations; (2) a requirement that a citation be made upon oath or affirmation before a person authorized by law to administer oaths or affirmations or signed with a certification under penalty of perjury that the citation is true and was personally served on the person charged or served in a manner permitted under (d) of this section; (3) a requirement that the citation contain information required by AS 12.25.200(b). (b) The commissioner of public safety shall provide or prescribe citation forms for use by peace officers and other persons who are authorized by law to issue citations. (c) The commissioner of public safety shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this section. (d) The standards adopted by the department under (a) of this section must allow for service of a citation by other than personal service when the citation is for commission of an infraction or a violation for an offense other than an offense under AS 04.16.050 or an offense involving a moving motor vehicle, the offense is punishable by a fine of $500 or less, and the peace officer or other person authorized by law to issue the citation (1) leaves the citation in a conspicuous place on the vehicle or other personal or real property that was the subject of the infraction or violation; or (2) serves the citation in a manner permitted for service of process under Rule 4, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
AK Stat § 12.25.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|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 for the commission of a class C felony offense, a misdemeanor, or the violation of a municipal ordinance, the officer may, in the officer's discretion, issue a citation to the person instead of taking the person before a judge or magistrate under AS 12.25.150, except the officer may arrest if (1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; (2) the peace officer reasonably believes the person is a danger to others; (3) the crime for which the person is contacted is one involving violence or harm to another person or to property; (4) the person asks to be taken before a judge or magistrate under AS 12.25.150; or (5) the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person committed a crime involving domestic violence; in this paragraph, “crime involving domestic violence” has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990. (b) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person for the commission of an infraction or a violation, the officer shall issue a citation instead of taking the person before a judge or magistrate under AS 12.25.150, except the officer may arrest if (1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity; (2) the person refuses to accept service of the citation. (3) [Repealed, § 138 ch 4 FSSLA 2019.] (c) A person may not bring a civil action for damages for a failure to comply with the provisions of this section.
AK Stat § 12.25.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|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 and the peace officer exercises one of the options provided for in AS 12.25.180, the officer shall prepare a written citation and issue it to the person. (b) The time specified in the notice to appear shall be at least two working days after the issuance of the citation under AS 12.25.180(a). (c) The person cited shall accept at least one copy of the written citation prepared by the peace officer. (d) The time specified in the notice to appear shall be at least five working days after issuance of the citation under AS 12.25.180(b).
AK Stat § 12.25.195 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.195. Disposition of scheduled offenses.

(a) If a person cited for an offense for which a scheduled amount of bail or a fine has been established does not contest the citation, the person may mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court with appropriate jurisdiction if a bailable offense, or to the clerk of the municipality that issued the citation if a scheduled municipal fine, the amount of the bail or fine indicated on the citation for the offense together with a copy of the citation signed by the person indicating the person's waiver of court appearance, entry of plea of no contest, and forfeiture of bail or fine. The citation with the bail or fine shall be mailed or personally delivered on or before the 30th day after the date the citation was issued. (b) When bail or a fine is forfeited under this section, a judgment of conviction shall be entered. The bail or fine paid is complete satisfaction for the offense. (c) Disposition of an offense under (a) of this section may not occur unless the person cited for the offense pays the surcharge prescribed in AS 12.55.039 in addition to the scheduled bail or fine amount. The surcharge required to be paid under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund and accounted for under AS 37.05.142.
AK Stat § 12.25.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.200. Form for citations.

(a) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement agency or other agency authorized to issue citations in the state is responsible for the issuance of books containing appropriate citations, and shall maintain a record of each book and each citation contained in it and shall require and retain a receipt for every book issued to a peace officer or other person authorized to issue citations. (b) A citation issued under AS 12.25.180 or other law authorizing the issuance of a citation must be in writing and indicate, if applicable, (1) the amount of bail or fine and the surcharge applicable to the offense; (2) the procedure a person must follow in responding to the citation; (3) that, if the person fails to pay the bail or fine, the person must appear in court; (4) that failure to pay the bail or fine or appear in court for an offense involving a moving motor vehicle may result in (A) suspension of the person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license; or (B) attachment of the person's permanent fund dividend to pay the fine plus court and collection costs under AS 28.05.155; and (5) that the person has a right to (A) a trial; (B) engage counsel; (C) confront and question witnesses; (D) testify; (E) subpoena witnesses on the person's behalf.
AK Stat § 12.25.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.210. Disposition and records of citations.

(a) A peace officer or other person authorized by law to issue a citation, upon issuing a citation to an alleged violator under AS 12.25.180 or other law, on or before the 10th working day after issuance, shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. If the citation charges an offense under a municipal ordinance for which a scheduled fine has been established, the peace officer shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with the clerk of the municipality that issued the citation, unless otherwise provided under rule adopted by the supreme court. Failure to file the citation within the prescribed time is not a basis for dismissal of the citation. (b) Upon the deposit of the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense, the original or copy of the citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or other official action by a magistrate or judge of the court. (c) It is unlawful and official misconduct for a peace officer or other officer or public employee to dispose of a citation or copies of it or of the record of the issuance of the citation in a manner other than as required in this section. (d) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement or other agency shall require each officer or other person in the agency to retain a copy of every citation issued by the officer or other person to an alleged violator of a law or ordinance and all copies of every citation that has been spoiled or upon which any entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. (e) The chief administrative officer of each law enforcement or other agency shall also maintain, in connection with every citation issued by an officer or other person in the agency, a record of the disposition of the charge by the court in which the original or copy of the citation was deposited.
AK Stat § 12.25.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.220. When copy of citation considered a lawful complaint.

If the form of citation provided under AS 12.25.200 includes information and is sworn to as required under the laws of this state in respect to a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation, then the citation when filed with a court having jurisdiction is considered to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.
AK Stat § 12.25.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations|Article 2. Citations.|Sec. 12.25.230. Failure to obey citation; limitation on penalty.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section or otherwise specifically provided by law, a person who fails to appear in court to answer the citation, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who fails to pay the bail or fine or appear in court in response to a citation for which a scheduled bail or fine is established, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (c) If a person cited for an offense for which an amount of scheduled bail or fine has been established appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty imposed for the offense may not exceed the bail or fine established for the offense.
AK Stat § 12.36.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|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 into the custody of the agency, the property shall be disposed of in accordance with this chapter.
AK Stat § 12.36.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.020. Return of property.

(a) A law enforcement agency may (1) not return property in its custody to the owner or the agent of the owner, except as provided in AS 12.36.200, if (A) the property is in custody in connection with a children's court proceeding, a criminal proceeding, or an official investigation of a crime; or (B) the property in custody is subject to forfeiture under the laws of the (i) state; or (ii) United States, and the United States has commenced forfeiture proceedings against the property or has requested the transfer of the property for the commencement of forfeiture proceedings; and (2) with the approval of the court, transfer the property to another state or federal law enforcement agency for forfeiture proceedings by that agency; the court having jurisdiction shall grant the approval under this paragraph if the property (A) will be retained within the jurisdiction of the court by the agency to which the property is being transferred; or (B) is (i) not needed as evidence; or (ii) needed as evidence, and the property is fungible or the property's evidentiary value can otherwise be preserved without retaining the property within the jurisdiction of the court. (b) In a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding involving the wrongful taking or damaging of property where photographs of the property are used as evidence in place of the property, the prosecuting attorney may release the property to the owner upon presentation of satisfactory proof of ownership. (c) If wrongfully taken or damaged property is not photographed and authenticated under AS 12.45.086 and the property is used as evidence in a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding, the law enforcement agency in possession of the property shall return it to the owner upon presentation of satisfactory proof of ownership within 60 days after the final disposition of the case.
AK Stat § 12.36.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.030. Disposal of unclaimed property used as evidence.

(a) Unless the property is a firearm, ammunition, or a firearm part subject to AS 18.65.340, if property that is used as evidence in a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding, including wrongfully taken or damaged property, is not claimed by the owner within one year after the final disposition of the case, the law enforcement agency having custody of the property shall dispose of it under (b) of this section. (b) Property referenced in (a) of this section shall be disposed of by a (1) municipal law enforcement agency in the following manner: (A) for that part of the property that is subject to AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780, in accordance with AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780; (B) for that part of the property that is not subject to AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780, by selling the property in the same manner as a sale upon execution; after paying the expenses for the preservation and sale of the property, the law enforcement agency shall dispose of the proceeds of the sale in the same manner as money collected upon a judgment; (2) state law enforcement agency in the following manner: (A) if the property is a firearm or ammunition, in the manner provided in AS 18.65.340; (B) if the property is other than a firearm or ammunition, and the property is (i) subject to AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780, in accordance with AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780; (ii) not subject to AS 34.45.110 - 34.45.780, by selling the property in the same manner as a sale upon execution; after paying the expenses for the preservation and sale of the property, the law enforcement agency shall dispose of the proceeds of the sale in the same manner as money collected upon a judgment. (c) This section does not apply to property that comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency of a municipality if the municipality has adopted an ordinance providing for the custody and disposition of the property and if the ordinance requires that (1) property held or collected as evidence in a children's court proceeding, a criminal proceeding, or an official investigation of a crime is to be held until at least 30 days after final disposition of the case to which the evidence pertains; and (2) the municipality make reasonable attempts to identify and locate the owner of the property that is unclaimed.
AK Stat § 12.36.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.040. Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions.

(a) When the owner of property is unknown and the property comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency as suspected evidence of a crime but is not used in a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding, or when the property comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency by other means, the property shall be held for one year. If the property is not claimed within one year of the date it comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency, the property shall be disposed of as provided in AS 12.36.030(b). (b) This section does not apply to property that comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance providing for the custody and disposition of property that meets the requirements specified in AS 12.36.030(c).
AK Stat § 12.36.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.045. When finder of property is considered the owner.

(a) When a private individual obtains property of another that is lost, mislaid, or delivered to the individual by mistake, the individual delivers that property to a law enforcement agency, and the true owner of the property remains unknown for a period of one year or does not claim the property within one year, the individual delivering the property shall be considered the owner of the property under this chapter if possession of the property by the individual is otherwise legal. If, after the one-year period, the private individual who delivered the property to the law enforcement agency cannot be found or does not want the property, the property shall be disposed of by the agency as if the owner is unknown. (b) This section does not apply to property that comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance providing for the custody and disposition of property that meets the requirements specified in AS 12.36.030(c).
AK Stat § 12.36.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.050. Remission of forfeited property.

(a) A claimant seeking remission of the claimant's interest in a weapon ordered forfeited under AS 12.55.015(a)(9) shall prove to the court by a preponderance of evidence that the claimant (1) has a valid interest in the weapon, acquired in good faith; (2) did not knowingly participate in the commission of the crime in which the weapon was used; and (3) did not know or have reasonable cause to believe that the weapon was used or would be used to commit a crime. (b) Upon a showing that a claimant is entitled to relief under (a) of this section, the court may order that the weapon be released to the claimant. (c) A claim may not be filed under this section more than 120 days after the entry of the last final judgment in the case in which the weapon was ordered forfeited.
AK Stat § 12.36.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.060. Disposal of forfeited deadly weapons.

(a) A deadly weapon, other than a firearm or ammunition, forfeited to the state under AS 12.55.015(a)(9), unless remitted under AS 12.36.050, shall be disposed of by the commissioner of public safety under this section. Under this subsection, the commissioner of public safety (1) may declare a weapon surplus and transfer it to the commissioner of administration; (2) may, if the weapon is suitable for law enforcement purposes, training, or identification, retain the weapon for use by the Department of Public Safety or transfer the weapon to the municipal law enforcement agency making the arrest that led to the forfeiture; (3) shall destroy a weapon that is unsafe or unlawful. (b) The commissioner of public safety may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (c) A firearm or ammunition forfeited to the state under AS 12.55.015(a)(9), unless remitted under AS 12.36.050, shall be disposed of as provided in AS 18.65.340.
AK Stat § 12.36.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 36. Disposition of Recovered or Seized Property; Preservation of Evidence|Article 1. Property Disposition.|Sec. 12.36.070. Return of property by hearing.

(a) A crime victim who is the owner of property not belonging to a law enforcement agency that is in the custody of the agency under this chapter may request that the office of victims' rights request that the agency return the property to the crime victim. The request under this subsection shall be filed by the office of victims' rights on behalf of the crime victim after the office has conducted an investigation and has concluded that the crime victim is entitled to the return of the property under the factors listed in (c) of this section. (b) Within 10 days after receipt of a request under (a) of this section and following reasonable notice to the prosecution, defense, and other interested parties, the agency shall request a hearing before the court to determine if the property shall be released to the crime victim. If the property is being held in connection with a criminal case, the hearing shall be before the court with jurisdiction of the criminal case. If no criminal case is pending regarding the property, the hearing shall be before a district or superior court where the property is located. (c) At the hearing, a party that objects to the return of the property shall state the reason on the record. After a hearing, the court may order the return of the property in the custody of a law enforcement agency to the crime victim if (1) the crime victim by a preponderance of the evidence provides satisfactory proof of ownership; and (2) the party that objects to the return of the property fails to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the property must be retained by the agency for evidentiary purposes under the provisions of this chapter or another law. (d) If the court orders the return of the property to the crime victim, the court may impose reasonable conditions on the return. Those conditions may include an order that the crime victim retain and store the property so that the property is available for future court hearings, requiring photographs of the property to be taken, or any other condition the court considers necessary to maintain the evidentiary integrity of the property. (e) In this section, “crime victim” has the meaning given to “victim” in AS 12.55.185. (f) If the agency fails to act on a request under (a) of this section within the deadline set in (b) of this section, the victims' advocate may request a hearing under (b) of this section. If the victims' advocate requests a hearing under this subsection, the role of the victims' advocate in the hearing is limited to advocating for the return of the victim's property. The victims' advocate may not participate in the case as a party or an intervenor unless the court orders otherwise.