§ 18.50.010 Bureau of Vital Statistics
§ 18.50.020 Department to adopt regulations
§ 18.50.030 Appointment of state registrar of vital statistics
§ 18.50.040 Duties of state registrar
§ 18.50.050 Delegation of duties
§ 18.50.060 Seal
§ 18.50.070 Registration districts

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 50 > Article 1 - Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registrar

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • administrator: means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or a designee of the commissioner. See Alaska Statutes 45.55.990
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 45.55.990
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.