Alaska § 41.15.160 - Double damages in civil actions.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 41.15.160 — Double damages in civil actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41.15.160. Double damages in civil actions.
In addition to the criminal punishment provided for by AS 11.46.400 — 11.46.450, AS 41.15.140 , 41.15.150, and 41.15.155, the United States, the state, a municipality, or any person may recover in a civil action double the amount of damages sustained as a consequence of a violation of AS 11.46.400 — 11.46.450, AS 41.15.010 — 41.15.155. In a civil action brought under AS 41.15.010 — 41.15.170 or any other law relating to the subject matter of AS 41.15.010 — 41.15.170, the escape of a fire is presumptive evidence of negligence by the person responsible for starting the fire and unless rebutted is sufficient to sustain the recovery.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41.15.160 ("Double damages in civil actions.") 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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