Alaska § 08.08.137 - Fingerprints; social security number.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.08.137 — Fingerprints; social security number., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.08.137. Fingerprints; social security number.
The Board of Governors shall require an applicant for admission to be fingerprinted and to provide the applicant's social security number and provide the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check. The fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 . The Board of Governors may use the information obtained from the fingerprinting only in its official determination of the character and fitness of the applicant for admission to the Alaska Bar Association. The applicant's social security number shall be provided to the child support services agency established in AS 25.27.010 , or the child support enforcement agency of another state, upon request by the respective agency; the requesting agency may use that information only for child support purposes authorized under law.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 08.08.137 cover?
Section 08.08.137 ("Fingerprints; social security number.") 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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