Alaska § 18.80.145 - Intervention by State Commission for Human Rights.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.80.145 — Intervention by State Commission for Human Rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.80.145. Intervention by State Commission for Human Rights.
(a) When an action is brought under AS 22.10.020 (i), the plaintiff shall serve a copy of the complaint on the commission. Upon timely application, the commission may intervene as a party to the action as a matter of right. If the commission certifies in writing to the court that it is presently investigating or actively dealing with the act, practice, or policy of the defendant giving rise to the cause of action, the court shall, at the request of the commission, defer proceedings for a period of not more than 45 days or such extended period as the court may allow; except that the court may enter an order or injunction if necessary to prevent irreparable injury to the plaintiff.
(b) If, within the period allowed, a hearing is conducted and a decision is reached under AS 18.80.120 and 18.80.130, the decision of the commission is binding on the parties to the court action as to all issues resolved in the hearing but not as to any issues not resolved in the hearing.
(c) When proceedings in the superior court are deferred for a hearing and decision under this section, the plaintiff may proceed, after the decision of the commission, as an aggrieved party for the purpose of obtaining judicial review under AS 18.80.135 , whether or not the person was a party to, or complainant in, the administrative proceedings.
(d) If the commission does not intervene or file a certificate and conduct a hearing as provided in this section, the court has complete jurisdiction of the case, notwithstanding the provisions of AS 18.80.280 .
Article 3. Commission Reports and Publications.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.80.145 ("Intervention by State Commission for Human Rights.") 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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