Alaska § 12.62.170 - Correction of criminal justice information.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 12.62.170 — Correction of criminal justice information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.62.170. Correction of criminal justice information.
(a) A criminal justice agency shall correct, modify, or add an explanatory notation to criminal history records that the agency is responsible for maintaining if the revision is necessary to achieve accuracy or completeness.
(b) A person may submit a written request to the head of the agency responsible for maintaining criminal justice information asking the agency to correct, modify, or add any information or explanatory notation to criminal justice information about the person that the person believes is inaccurate or incomplete. The decision of the head of the agency is the final administrative decision on the request.
(c) The person requesting revision of criminal justice information may appeal an adverse decision of the agency to the court under applicable rules of procedure for appealing the decision of an administrative agency. The appellant bears the burden on appeal of showing that the agency decision was in error. An appeal filed under this subsection may not collaterally attack a court judgment or a decision by prison, probation, or parole authorities, or any other action that is or could have been subject to appeal, post-conviction relief, or other administrative remedy.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 12.62.170
What does Alaska Statutes § 12.62.170 cover?
Section 12.62.170 ("Correction of criminal justice information.") 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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