Alaska § 01.05.021 - Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 01.05.021 — Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 01.05.021. Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments.
(a) No fine, forfeiture, or penalty incurred under laws existing before the time the Alaska Statutes take effect is affected by repeal of the existing law, but the recovery of the fines and forfeitures and the enforcement of the penalties are effected as if the law repealed had still remained in effect.
(b) In the case of an offense committed before the time the Alaska Statutes take effect, the offender is punished under the law in effect when the offense was committed.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 01.05.021 cover?
Section 01.05.021 ("Effect of repeal on prior offenses and punishments.") 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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