Alaska § 09.40.220 - Motion to vacate order for arrest or to reduce bail.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.40.220 — Motion to vacate order for arrest or to reduce bail., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.40.220. Motion to vacate order for arrest or to reduce bail.
A defendant arrested may, at any time before judgment, apply on a motion to the court or a judge of the court in which the action is pending to vacate the order for arrest or to reduce the amount of bail. If upon the hearing of the motion it appears that there was not sufficient cause for the arrest, the order shall be vacated; or if it appears that the bail was fixed too high, the amount shall be reduced.
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Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 09.40.220 cover?
Section 09.40.220 ("Motion to vacate order for arrest or to reduce bail.") 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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