(a) A person who sells or barters a controlled substance in violation of Alaska Stat. Chapter 11.71 is strictly liable

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.65.205

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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
(1) to the recipient or another person for civil damages if, while under the influence of the controlled substance, the person receiving the controlled substance engages in conduct that results in civil damages and the recipient’s being under the influence of the controlled substance substantially contributes to the civil damages; and
(2) for the cost to the state or political subdivision to criminally prosecute a person who receives a controlled substance from a person who violates Alaska Stat. Chapter 11.71 if the prosecution results from the violation of Alaska Stat. Chapter 11.71 described in this subsection.
(b) In an action under (a) of this section, it is not a defense that the person receiving the controlled substance voluntarily consumed the controlled substance or was voluntarily under the influence of the controlled substance.
(c) In this section,

(1) “civil damages” includes damages for personal injury, death, or injury to property of a person, including the state or a political subdivision of the state;
(2) “controlled substance” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 11.71.900.
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