Alaska Statutes 09.10.090 – Actions for penalty
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.10.090
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A person may not bring an action upon a statute for the penalty given in whole or in part to the person who will prosecute for the same unless the action is commenced within one year after the commission of the offense. If the action is not commenced within one year by a private party, it may be commenced on behalf of the state within two years after the period of limitation by a private party has expired.