Alaska § 47.12.060 - Informal action to adjust matter.
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§ 47.12.060. Informal action to adjust matter.
(a) The provisions of this section apply to a minor who is alleged to be a delinquent minor under AS 47.12.020 and for whom the department or an entity selected by it has made a preliminary inquiry as required by AS 47.12.040 (a)(1). Following the preliminary inquiry, (1) the department or the entity selected by it may dismiss the matter with or without prejudice; or
(2) the department or the entity selected by it may take informal action to adjust the matter.
(b) When the department or the entity selected by it decides to make an informal adjustment of a matter under (a)(2) of this section, that informal adjustment (1) must be made with the agreement or consent of the minor and the minor's parents or guardian to the terms and conditions of the adjustment;
(2) must give the minor's foster parent an opportunity to be heard before the informal adjustment is made;
(3) must include notice that informal action to adjust a matter is not successfully completed unless, among other factors that the department or the entity selected by it considers, as to the victim of the act of the minor that is the basis of the delinquency allegation, the minor pays restitution in the amount set by the department or the entity selected by it or agrees as a term or condition set by the department or the entity selected by it to pay the restitution.
(4) [Repealed, § 22 ch 32 SLA 2016.] (5) [Repealed, § 56 ch 16 SLA 2021.]
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 47.12.060 cover?
Section 47.12.060 ("Informal action to adjust matter.") 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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