A person may not serve as victims’ advocate

(1) unless the person has been a resident of the state for the three years immediately preceding the person’s appointment;
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 24.65.030

  • 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
  • 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
(2) unless the person has been engaged in the active practice of law for the three years immediately preceding the person’s appointment;
(3) unless the person has significant experience in criminal law;
(4) unless the person is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state;
(5) within one year of the last day on which the person served as a member of the legislature;
(6) while the person is a candidate for or holds another national, state, or municipal office; the victims’ advocate may not become a candidate for national, state, or municipal office until one year has elapsed from the date the victims’ advocate vacates the office of victims’ advocate;
(7) while the person is engaged in another occupation for which the person receives compensation;
(8) unless the person is at least 21 years of age and is a qualified voter.
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