Alaska § 18.66.230 - Inference from claim of privilege; instruction.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.66.230 — Inference from claim of privilege; instruction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.66.230. Inference from claim of privilege; instruction.
(a) The claim of a privilege under AS 18.66.200 , whether in a present proceeding or upon a prior occasion, is not a proper subject of comment by a judge, hearing officer, legislator, or counsel. An inference may not be drawn from the claim of privilege.
(b) In jury cases, proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, so as to facilitate the making of a claim of privilege under AS 18.66.200 without the knowledge of the jury.
(c) Upon request, a party against whom a jury might draw an adverse inference from a claim of privilege under AS 18.66.200 is entitled to an instruction that an inference may not be drawn from the claim of privilege.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.66.230 ("Inference from claim of privilege; instruction.") 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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