Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 18.80.100 (2026)

Complaint; withdrawal

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Sec. 18.80.100. Complaint; withdrawal.
 (a) A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited by this chapter may sign and file with the commission a written, verified complaint stating the name and address of the person alleged to have engaged in the discriminatory practice, and the particulars of the discrimination. A complainant may withdraw the complaint at any time before the service of an accusation under AS 18.80.120. A withdrawal must be signed by the complainant and be in writing. A withdrawal does not limit the discretion of the executive director provided in (b) of this section.

 (b) The executive director may file a complaint in the manner provided in (a) of this section when a discriminatory practice comes to the attention of the executive director.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1976–2018 · leading case: Hotel, Motel, Restaurant, Constr. Camp Employees & Bartenders Union Local 879 v. Thomas, 551 P.2d 942 (Alaska 1976).
Hotel, Motel, Restaurant, Constr. Camp Employees & Bartenders Union Local 879 v. Thomas, 551 P.2d 942 (Alaska 1976). · cites it 14× “The superior court ruled that, while Thomas had the authority under AS 18.80.100 to file a complaint in the nature of a class action before the Commission, the matter could not proceed until the Commission had promulgated regulations governing the procedures by which a class…”
Beegan v. State, Dep't of Transp. & Pub. Facilities, 195 P.3d 134 (Alaska 2008). · cites it 3× “AS 18.80.100 provides that "the executive director may file a complaint in the manner provided in (a) of this section when a discriminatory practice comes to the attention of the executive director.”
Alaska State Comm'n for Human Rights v. Anderson, 426 P.3d 956 (Alaska 2018). · cites it 2× “2 AS 18.80.100. -2- 7280 “promptly and impartially.”
State, Dep't of Fish & Game, Sport Fish Div. v. Meyer, 906 P.2d 1365 (Alaska 1995). · cites it 2× “AS 18.80.100. The executive director or a staff member must then informally investigate the complaint to determine whether the allegations of the complaint are supported by substantial evidence.”
Ass'n for Disabled Americans, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co., 211 F.R.D. 457 (S.D. Fla. 2002). “§ 959(f)(1) (2001); Alaska Stat. § 18.80.100 (2001); La.Rev.Stat.”
Thomas v. Anchorage Equal Rights Comm'n, 220 F.3d 1134 (9th Cir. 2000). “See Alaska Stat. § 18.80.100 -.145; Anchorage Mun.”
Parson v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 189 P.3d 1032 (Alaska 2008). “AS 18.80.100. The executive director or a staff member must then informally investigate the complaint to determine whether the allegations of the complaint are supported by substantial evidence.”
Rodriguez v. Alaska State Comm'n for Human Rights, 354 P.3d 380 (Alaska 2015). “See AS 18.80.100(a) ("A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited by this chapter may sign and file with the commission a written, verified complaint stating the name and address of the person alleged to have engaged in the discriminatory practice, and the…”
Grundberg v. Alaska State Commc'n for Human Rights, 333 P.3d 1 (Alaska 2014). “filing a new complaint under AS 18.80.100 that resolves the grounds for the dismissal.”
— Alaska Stat. § 18.80.100(a) — 2 cases
Beegan v. State, Dep't of Transp. & Pub. Facilities, 195 P.3d 134 (Alaska 2008). “AS 18.80.100 provides that "the executive director may file a complaint in the manner provided in (a) of this section when a discriminatory practice comes to the attention of the executive director.”
Rodriguez v. Alaska State Comm'n for Human Rights, 354 P.3d 380 (Alaska 2015). “See AS 18.80.100(a) ("A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited by this chapter may sign and file with the commission a written, verified complaint stating the name and address of the person alleged to have engaged in the discriminatory practice, and the…”
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