1993 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 12 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 12.61
Section 12.61.120 DISCLOSURE TO DEFENSE.
(a) The prosecution in a criminal case may not be required to furnish to the defendant personally the address or telephone number of a victim or witness absent a showing of good cause as determined by the court. Except as provided in (b) of this section, good cause exists when the defendant is proceeding without counsel. When a defendant is represented by counsel, the address and telephone number of a victim or witness may be disclosed to the defendant's counsel, but the court shall order the defendant's counsel to not disclose the information to the defendant.
(b) If the defendant is proceeding without counsel in a case involving a charged violation of AS 11.41, AS 11.46.300 - 11.46.330, AS 11.56.740, AS 11.56.810 or 11.61.190 - 11.61.210 and the court finds that the defendant may pose a continuing threat to the victim of or witness to the offense charged, the court shall protect the address and telephone number of the victim or witness by providing the information only to a person specified by the court or by imposing other restrictions that the court considers necessary. When an address or telephone number is released to a person specified by the court under this subsection, that person, who shall be ordered not to disclose the information to the defendant, shall contact the victim or witness on behalf of the defendant, and the defendant shall meet or speak with the victim or witness only in the presence of that person.
(c) If a person representing the defendant, including the defendant's attorney or a person specified by the court under (b) of this section, contacts the victim of an offense with which the defendant is charged, the person shall clearly inform the victim
(1) of the person's identity and specific association with the defendant;
(2) that the victim does not have to talk to the person unless the victim wishes; and
(3) that the victim may have a prosecuting attorney or other person present during an interview.
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