Alaska § 12.10.040 - When period of limitation does not run.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 12.10.040 — When period of limitation does not run., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.10.040. When period of limitation does not run.
(a) The period of limitation does not run during any time when the accused, with a purpose to avoid detection, apprehension, or prosecution, is outside the state or is absent from the accused's usual place of abode within the state, but in no case shall this provision extend the period of limitation otherwise applicable by more than three years.
(b) The period of limitation does not run during any time when a prosecution against the accused for the same conduct is pending in this state.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12.10.040 ("When period of limitation does not run.") 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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