Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.280 (2026)
Acquittal bars other actions
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Sec. 18.80.280. Acquittal bars other actions.
The acquittal of a person by the commission or a court of competent jurisdiction of any alleged violation of this chapter is a bar to any other action, civil or criminal, based on the same act or omission.
The acquittal of a person by the commission or a court of competent jurisdiction of any alleged violation of this chapter is a bar to any other action, civil or criminal, based on the same act or omission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1991–2008 · leading case: Johnson v. Alaska State Dep't of Fish & Game, 836 P.2d 896 (Alaska 1991).
Johnson v. Alaska State Dep't of Fish & Game, 836 P.2d 896 (Alaska 1991). “” AS 18.80.280. This statute establishes a type of claim preclusive effect for particular decisions under AS 18.”
Parson v. State, Dept. of Revenue, 189 P.3d 1032 (Alaska 2008). “AHFC argued that AS 18.80.280 [3] barred Parson from bringing statutory discrimination claims in superior court because the Commission's closure of Parson's case for lack of substantial evidence was an "acquittal" of AHFC, and therefore Parson's sole remedy was an administrative…”
State, Dep't of Revenue v. Andrade, 23 P.3d 58 (Alaska 2001). “certifies in writing to the court that it is presently investigating or actively dealing with the act, practice, or policy of the defendant giving rise to the cause of action, the court shall, at the request of the commission, defer proceedings for a period of not more than 45…”
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