Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 47.17.050 (2026)
Immunity
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Sec. 47.17.050. Immunity.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who, in good faith, makes a report under this chapter, permits an interview under AS 47.17.027, or participates in judicial proceedings related to the submission of reports under this chapter, is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for making the report or permitting the interview, except that a person who knowingly makes an untimely report is not immune from civil or criminal liability based on the delay in making the report.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person accused of committing the child abuse or neglect is not immune from civil or criminal liability for the child abuse or neglect as a result of reporting the child abuse or neglect.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who, in good faith, makes a report under this chapter, permits an interview under AS 47.17.027, or participates in judicial proceedings related to the submission of reports under this chapter, is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for making the report or permitting the interview, except that a person who knowingly makes an untimely report is not immune from civil or criminal liability based on the delay in making the report.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person accused of committing the child abuse or neglect is not immune from civil or criminal liability for the child abuse or neglect as a result of reporting the child abuse or neglect.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2010–2010 · leading case: Christoffersen v. STATE, COURT CUSTODY, 242 P.3d 1032 (Alaska 2010).
Christoffersen v. STATE, COURT CUSTODY, 242 P.3d 1032 (Alaska 2010). “[23] Dusty nonetheless appears to contend that the custody investigator here is not immune from suit because she is not entitled *1036 to the immunity described in AS 47.17.050, which protects persons who make good-faith reports of suspected child abuse from civil or criminal…”
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