Alaska § 12.47.080 - Procedure upon verdict of not guilty.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 12.47.080 — Procedure upon verdict of not guilty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.47.080. Procedure upon verdict of not guilty.
(a) If a defendant is found not guilty under AS 12.47.040 (a)(2), the prosecuting attorney shall, within 24 hours, file a petition under AS 47.30.700 for a screening investigation to determine the need for treatment if the prosecuting attorney has good cause to believe that the defendant is suffering from a mental illness and as a result is gravely disabled or likely to cause serious harm to self or others.
(b) In this section, “mental illness” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12.47.080 ("Procedure upon verdict of not guilty.") 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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