2000 Alaska Statutes
Title 33 PROBATION, PRISONS, AND PRISONERS
Chapter 33.20. REMISSION OF SENTENCES; EXECUTIVE PARDONS AND CLEMENCY
Article 01 REMISSION OF SENTENCES
Sec. 33.20.080. Board of parole to investigate applications for executive clemency.

(a) The governor may refer applications for executive clemency to the board of parole. The board shall investigate each case and submit to the governor a report of the investigation, together with all other information the board has regarding the applicant. When the report or investigation is submitted, the board shall also transmit to the governor the comments it has received under (b) of this section.

(b) If requested by the victim of a crime against a person, a crime involving domestic violence, or arson in the first degree, the board shall send notice of an application for executive clemency submitted by the state prisoner who was convicted of that crime. The victim may comment in writing to the board on the application for executive clemency.

(c) If the victim desires notice under (b) of this section, the victim shall maintain a current, valid mailing address on file with the board. The board shall send the notice required under this section to the victim's last known address. The victim's address may not be disclosed to the applicant for executive clemency or the applicant's attorney.

(d) In this section,

(1) "crime against a person" has the meaning given in AS 33.30.901 ;

(2) "crime involving domestic violence" has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990.

(3) "victim" has the meaning given in AS 12.55.185 .