Alaska § 12.61.140 - Disclosure of victim's name.
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§ 12.61.140. Disclosure of victim's name.
(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.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12.61.140 ("Disclosure of victim's name.") 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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