Alaska § 12.45.018 - Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 12.45.018 — Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.45.018. Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony.
(a) The trial judge may offer not more than 10 hours of post-trial psychological counseling, without charge, to a juror or an alternate juror who serves on a trial jury in a trial involving extraordinarily graphic, gruesome, or emotional evidence or testimony.
(b) The counseling offered under (a) of this section applies only to a juror or alternate juror who serves on a trial jury for a trial involving the following offenses: (1) murder under AS 11.41.100 and 11.41.110;
(2) manslaughter under AS 11.41.120 ;
(3) criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130 ;
(4) felonious assault under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.220;
(5) a sexual offense under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.460.
(c) The counseling offered under (a) of this section (1) must occur not later than 180 days after the jury is dismissed;
(2) may be provided by the court system, by a state agency, or by contract; and
(3) may be individual or group counseling.
Article 2. Discovery, Testimony, and Evidence.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12.45.018 ("Juror counseling following graphic evidence or testimony.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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