Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.57.070

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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

A person who wilfully violates a provision of this chapter, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than three years, or by both. However, a person may not be imprisoned for the violation of an order if the person proves that the person had no knowledge of the order. An indictment or information may not be returned under this chapter more than five years after the alleged violation.