Alaska Statutes 09.65.210 – Damages resulting from commission of a felony or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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A person who suffers personal injury or death or the person’s personal representative under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.570 or 09.55.580 may not recover damages for the personal injury or death if the injury or death occurred while the person was
Attorney's Note
Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class A felony | up to 20 years | up to $250,000 |
Class B felony | up to 10 years | up to $100,000 |
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.65.210
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- 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
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.