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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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 would be prosecuted; and
(2) is not a public record under AS 40.25.110--40.25.125.
(b) In all written court records open to public inspection, the name of the victim of an offense under AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(C) or 11.41.410--11.41.460 may not appear. Instead, the victim's initials shall be used. However, a sealed record containing the victim's name shall be kept by the court in order to ensure that a defendant is not charged twice for the same offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure § 12.61.140. Disclosure of victim's name - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-12-code-of-criminal-procedure/ak-st-sect-12-61-140/
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