Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 34.03.210 (2026)
Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service
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Sec. 34.03.210. Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service.
Article 6. Landlord Remedies.
If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable by the tenant under AS 34.03.070.
If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable by the tenant under AS 34.03.070.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Tuyen Dinh v. Matthew Raines & Melissa Clayton, 544 P.3d 1156 (Alaska 2024).
Tuyen Dinh v. Matthew Raines & Melissa Clayton, 544 P.3d 1156 (Alaska 2024). “100 and willfully1 diminished the tenant’s essential services under AS 34.03.210. We reverse the court’s conclusion that the tenants can recover for the landlord’s failure to deliver possession under AS 34.”
Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc., Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Tammie Guilford, 522 P.3d 1085 (Alaska 2023). “070(d) (providing for damages of up to twice amount of security deposit unlawfully withheld); AS 34.03.210 (authorizing one and one-half times actual damages for unlawful ouster or deliberate interruption of essential services); AS 34.”
Helfrich v. Valdez Motel Corp., 207 P.3d 552 (Alaska 2009). “In case of fire or casualty damage, a tenant may terminate the tenancy or deduct from the rent for diminution in fair rental value.”
DeNardo v. Corneloup, 163 P.3d 956 (Alaska 2007). “310(b); AS 34.03.210. 32 . Spindle v. Sisters of Providence in Wash.”
Pub. Saf. Employees Ass'n v. State, 658 P.2d 769 (Alaska 1983). “AS 34.03.210, .230, .260(d), .290, .300(a) and (b).”
State, Dep't of Corr. v. Hendricks-Pearce, 254 P.3d 1088 (Alaska 2011). “160(a)-(c); AS 34.03.210. 13 . AS 34.03.360(21). 14 .”
McManus v. The Aleutian Region Sch. Dist. (D. Alaska 2021). “Additionally, it is not clear that Plaintiffs, who were seemingly provided housing as a condition of their employment, may bring a claim under the Act.”
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