Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 12.40.030 (2026)
Duty of inquiry into crimes and general powers
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Sec. 12.40.030. Duty of inquiry into crimes and general powers.
The grand jury shall inquire into all crimes committed or triable within the jurisdiction of the court and present them to the court. The grand jury shall have the power to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety.
The grand jury shall inquire into all crimes committed or triable within the jurisdiction of the court and present them to the court. The grand jury shall have the power to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Schouten v. State, 77 P.3d 739 (Alaska Ct. App. 2003).
Schouten v. State, 77 P.3d 739 (Alaska Ct. App. 2003). “A grand jury can indict for any crime (listed here in reverse chronological order): AS 12.40.030; 1949 ACLA § 66-8-21; 1933 CLA § 5177; 1913 CLA § 2122; Carter Code (1900), Criminal Procedure, § 13.”
Thomas Garber v. Superior Court, Third Jud. Dist. (Alaska 2025). “1(c) conflicts with AS 12.40.030 and AS 12.40.040. Alaska Statute 12.”
Martin C. Smith v. State of Alaska, 549 P.3d 145 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024). “AS 12.40.030 declares that grand juries “shall have the power to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety”, and AS 12.”
Bowlin v. State, 366 P.3d 534 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “'Nothing in the legislative history of AS 12.40.030(b)(8) suggests that the legislature believed these offenders would become less dangerous during their incarceration pending appeal, such that they should become eligible for bail release if they passed the ten-year anniversary…”
— Alaska Stat. § 12.40.030(b)(8) — 1 case
Bowlin v. State, 366 P.3d 534 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “'Nothing in the legislative history of AS 12.40.030(b)(8) suggests that the legislature believed these offenders would become less dangerous during their incarceration pending appeal, such that they should become eligible for bail release if they passed the ten-year anniversary…”
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