Alaska Statutes 18.66.210 – Exceptions

The privilege provided under Alaska Stat. § 18.66.200 does not apply to

(1) reports of suspected child abuse or neglect under Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.17;

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 18.66.210

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.
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.

(2) evidence that the victim is about to commit a crime;

(3) a proceeding that occurs after the victim’s death;

(4) a communication relevant to an issue of breach by the victim or victim counselor of a duty arising out of the victim-victim counselor relationship;

(5) a communication that is determined to be admissible hearsay as an excited utterance under the Alaska Rules of Evidence;

(6) a child-in-need-of-aid proceeding under Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.10;

(7) a communication made during the victim-victim counselor relationship if the services of the counselor were sought, obtained, or used to enable anyone to commit or plan a crime or to escape detection or apprehension after the commission of a crime; or

(8) a criminal proceeding concerning criminal charges against a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault where the victim is charged with a crime

(A) under Alaska Stat. Chapter 11.41 against a minor; or

(B) in which the physical, mental, or emotional condition of the victim is raised in defense of the victim.

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