Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 12.25.220 (2026)

When copy of citation considered a lawful complaint

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Sec. 12.25.220. When copy of citation considered a lawful complaint.
If the form of citation provided under AS 12.25.200 includes information and is sworn to as required under the laws of this state in respect to a complaint charging commission of the offense alleged in the citation, then the citation when filed with a court having jurisdiction is considered to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Bailey v. Mun. of Anchorage, 955 P.2d 947 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998).
Bailey v. Mun. of Anchorage, 955 P.2d 947 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “See Criminal Rules 3(a), 4(a), 7(a), and 9(a), as well as AS 12.25.220 (declaring that a citation meeting the requirements of the statute shall be “considered .”
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