Alaska § 25.27.260 - Civil liability upon failure to comply with an order or lien.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 25.27.260 — Civil liability upon failure to comply with an order or lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25.27.260. Civil liability upon failure to comply with an order or lien.
(a) If a person, political subdivision, or department of the state (1) fails to make an answer to an order to withhold and deliver within the time prescribed in AS 25.27.250 ; (2) fails or refuses to deliver property in accordance with an order issued under AS 25.27.250 ; (3) pays over, releases, sells, transfers, or conveys real property subject to a lien recorded under AS 25.27.230 to or for the benefit of the obligor or any other person; (4) fails or refuses to surrender upon demand property attached; or (5) intentionally fails or refuses to honor an assignment of wages or an income withholding order under AS 25.27.062 that was served by the agency through personal service by a process server or through certified mail, return receipt requested, the person, political subdivision, or department of the state is liable to the agency in an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount constituting the basis of the lien, order to withhold and deliver, attachment, or withholding of wages or income, together with costs, interest, and reasonable attorney fees.
(b) A person, political subdivision, or department of the state that intentionally fails or refuses to honor a properly served income withholding order under AS 25.27.062 that is not being enforced by the agency is liable to the obligee in an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount ordered to be withheld together with costs, interest, and reasonable attorney fees.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 25.27.260 cover?
Section 25.27.260 ("Civil liability upon failure to comply with an order or lien.") 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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