(a) Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 09.10.075, an action brought in the name of or for the benefit of the state, any political subdivision, or public corporation may be commenced only within six years after the date of accrual of the cause of action. However, if the action is for relief on the ground of fraud, the limitation commences from the time of discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting the fraud.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.10.120

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section or another provision of law, the state may bring an action in the name of or for the benefit of the state to (1) quiet or confirm the state’s interests in real property, or (2) protect resources held in trust for the public, at any time.
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