Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 12.40.060 (2026)

Access to public jails, prisons, and public records

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Sec. 12.40.060. Access to public jails, prisons, and public records.
The grand jury is entitled to access, at all reasonable times, to the public jails and prisons, to offices pertaining to the courts of justice in the state, and to all other public offices, and to the examination of all public records in the state.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Martin C. Smith v. State of Alaska, 549 P.3d 145 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024).
Martin C. Smith v. State of Alaska, 549 P.3d 145 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “030 declares that grand juries “shall have the power to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety”, and AS 12.40.060 declares that grand juries are guaranteed access “at all reasonable times” to our state’s jails and prisons, to all public…”
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