Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.110 (2026)
Notice and provision for representation
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Sec. 18.85.110. Notice and provision for representation.
(a) If a person having a right to representation under AS 18.85.100 is not represented by an attorney, the court shall, at the time of the person's appearance before the court, clearly inform the person of the right of an indigent person to be represented by an attorney at public expense.
(b) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
(c) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
(d) If a court determines under AS 18.85.120 that an indigent person is entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense, the court shall promptly notify the agency or the office of public advocacy.
(e) Upon notification or assignment under this section, the agency or the office of public advocacy shall represent the person with respect to whom the notification or assignment is made.
(f) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
(a) If a person having a right to representation under AS 18.85.100 is not represented by an attorney, the court shall, at the time of the person's appearance before the court, clearly inform the person of the right of an indigent person to be represented by an attorney at public expense.
(b) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
(c) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
(d) If a court determines under AS 18.85.120 that an indigent person is entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense, the court shall promptly notify the agency or the office of public advocacy.
(e) Upon notification or assignment under this section, the agency or the office of public advocacy shall represent the person with respect to whom the notification or assignment is made.
(f) [Repealed, § 6 ch 85 SLA 1996.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1981–2017 · leading case: Plant v. State, 724 P.2d 536 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986).
Plant v. State, 724 P.2d 536 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986). “In seeking the suppression of his confession, Plant first argues that his statements were involuntary because they were obtained in derogation of a statutory right to counsel under AS 18.85.110. That statute provides in pertinent part: (a) If a person having a right to…”
Crawford v. State, 404 P.3d 204 (Alaska Ct. App. 2017). “See AS 18.85.110(d) (the statute authorizing appointment of the Public Defender Agency) and AS 44.”
Saltz v. State, Dep't of Pub. Saf., Driver Improvement Bureau, 942 P.2d 1151 (Alaska 1997). “Yancy also involved AS 18.85.110, which requires police to inform an indigent person charged with a serious crime of their right to be represented by an attorney at public expense and to notify the agency or the court that the indigent is not represented.”
Yancy v. State, 733 P.2d 1058 (Alaska Ct. App. 1987). “150 (requiring that an arrestee, immediately after an arrest, be provided the opportunity to telephone or consult an attorney and any relative or friend) and the public defender notification statute, AS 18.85.110. Alaska Statute 18.85.110 states in part: (a) If a person having a…”
Latham v. Mun. of Anchorage, 165 P.3d 663 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “AS 18.85.110(d) (the statute authorizing appointment of the Public Defender Agency) and AS 44.”
Alaska Legal Servs. Corp. v. Thomas, 623 P.2d 342 (Alaska 1981). “” AS 18.85.110(d). AS 18.85.130(a) specifies that if the court makes the appointment, reasonable compensation and expenses “shall be paid by the court system.”
— Alaska Stat. § 18.85.110(d) — 3 cases
Crawford v. State, 404 P.3d 204 (Alaska Ct. App. 2017). “See AS 18.85.110(d) (the statute authorizing appointment of the Public Defender Agency) and AS 44.”
Latham v. Mun. of Anchorage, 165 P.3d 663 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “AS 18.85.110(d) (the statute authorizing appointment of the Public Defender Agency) and AS 44.”
Alaska Legal Servs. Corp. v. Thomas, 623 P.2d 342 (Alaska 1981). “” AS 18.85.110(d). AS 18.85.130(a) specifies that if the court makes the appointment, reasonable compensation and expenses “shall be paid by the court system.”
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