Alaska Statutes 09.40.150 – Undertaking by plaintiff
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.40.150
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Before making the order, the judge shall require an undertaking on the part of the plaintiff, with one or more sufficient sureties, to the effect that the plaintiff will pay all costs that may be adjudged to the defendant, and all damages that the defendant may sustain by reason of the arrest if the same be wrongful or without sufficient cause, not exceeding the sum specified in the undertaking. The undertaking shall be in a sum to be fixed by the judge, but not less than $300.