(a) In a prosecution for an offense under Alaska Stat. § 11.41.410 – 11.41.458, hearsay evidence of a statement related to the offense, not otherwise admissible, made by a child who is the victim of the offense may be admitted into evidence before the grand jury if

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.40.110

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) the circumstances of the statement indicate its reliability;
(2) the child is under 10 years of age when the hearsay evidence is sought to be admitted;
(3) additional evidence is introduced to corroborate the statement; and
(4) the child testifies at the grand jury proceeding or the child will be available to testify at trial.
(b) In this section “statement” means an oral or written assertion or nonverbal conduct if the nonverbal conduct is intended as an assertion.
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