Alaska § 28.20.230 - Proof of financial responsibility for the future.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 28.20.230 — Proof of financial responsibility for the future., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.20.230. Proof of financial responsibility for the future.
(a) The provisions of this chapter requiring the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future apply to persons who are convicted of or forfeit bail for certain offenses under motor vehicle laws or who, by ownership or operation of a vehicle of a type subject to registration under AS 28.10 , are involved in an accident in this state that results in bodily injury to or death of a person or damage to the property of any one person exceeding $501.
(b) [Repealed, § 30 ch 108 SLA 1989.] (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a person convicted of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance in violation of AS 28.35.030 , or convicted of refusal to submit to a chemical test of breath under AS 28.35.032 , shall maintain proof of financial responsibility for the future for (1) five years if the person has not been previously convicted; (2) 10 years if the person has been previously convicted once; (3) 20 years if the person has been previously convicted twice; (4) for as long as the person is licensed to drive under AS 28.15 if the person has been previously convicted three or more times. In this subsection, “previously convicted” has the meaning given in AS 28.35.030 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.20.230 ("Proof of financial responsibility for the future.") 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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