1993 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 12 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 12.61
Section 12.61.010 RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS.

(a) Victims of crimes have the following rights:

(1) the right to be informed by the appropriate law enforcement agency or the prosecuting attorney of the date of trial and the date of sentencing of the case in which the victim is involved;

(2) the right to be notified that a sentencing hearing or a court proceeding to which the victim has been subpoenaed will not occur as scheduled;

(3) the right to receive protection from harm and threats of harm arising out of cooperation with law enforcement and prosecution efforts, and to be provided with information as to the protection available;

(4) the right to be informed of the procedure to be followed to apply for and receive any compensation under AS 18.67;

(5) at the request of the prosecution or a law enforcement agency, the right to cooperate with the criminal justice process without loss of pay and other employee benefits except as authorized by AS 12.61.017 and without interference in any form by the employer of the victim of crime;

(6) the right to obtain access to immediate medical assistance and not to be detained for an unreasonable length of time by a law enforcement agency before having medical assistance administered; however, an employee of the law enforcement agency may, if necessary, accompany the person to a medical facility to question the person about the criminal incident if the questioning does not hinder the administration of medical assistance;

(7) the right to make a written or oral statement for use in preparation of the presentence report of a felony defendant;

(8) the right to appear personally at the defendant's sentencing hearing to present a written statement, and to give sworn testimony or an unsworn oral presentation; and

(9) the right to be informed by the prosecuting attorney, at any time after the defendant's conviction, about the complete record of the defendant's convictions.

(b) Law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and the courts shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that victims of crimes have the rights set out in (a) of this section. However, a failure to ensure these rights does not give rise to a separate cause of action against law enforcement agencies, other agencies of the state, or a political subdivision of the state.