§ 18.65.850 Protective orders for stalking and sexual assault
§ 18.65.855 Ex parte and emergency protective orders for stalking and sexual assault
§ 18.65.860 Modification of protective orders for stalking and sexual assault
§ 18.65.865 Service of process; forms for petitions and orders; fees; warnings; notification; and pending civil or criminal actions
§ 18.65.867 Enforcement and recognition of protective orders issued in other jurisdictions
§ 18.65.870 Definitions

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 65 > Article 12 - Stalking and Sexual Assault Protective Orders and Notification to Stalking and Sexual Assault Victims

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060