Alaska § 47.10.394 - Operation of shelters.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.10.394 — Operation of shelters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.10.394. Operation of shelters.
(a) A shelter for runaways may not shelter a runaway minor for more than seven days unless the department determines that (1) the minor is the subject of exceptional circumstances; or
(2) another appropriate setting is not available for the minor.
(b) The provider of a shelter for runaways shall promptly, but within one state working day, inform the department of a runaway minor in the shelter (1) who claims to be the victim of child abuse or neglect;
(2) whom the provider has reasonable cause to suspect has been a victim of child abuse or neglect; or
(3) whom the provider has reason to believe is evading the supervision of the department, the person to whom the department has entrusted supervision, or the minor's legal guardian.
(c) In this section, “child abuse or neglect” has the meaning given in AS 47.17.290 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47.10.394 ("Operation of shelters.") 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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