Alaska Statutes > Title 9 > Chapter 55 > Article 5 – Official Bonds, Fines, and Forfeitures


§ 09.55.470	Suits on undertakings
§ 09.55.480	Subsequent actions on same undertaking
§ 09.55.490	Amount of judgment
§ 09.55.500	Actions for fines or forfeitures
§ 09.55.510	Amount that may be claimed and recovered
§ 09.55.520	Collusive judgment not a bar to another action

action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
peace officer: means
(A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
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
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
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
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.