(a) The department may deny an individual’s application for a village public safety officer certificate or revoke a village public safety officer certificate in accordance with Alaska Stat. Chapter 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) if

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 18.65.684

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the individual knowingly makes a false statement in an application or other document required for employment or certification; or
(2) after the date of hire, has

(A) been convicted of a

(i) felony;
(ii) misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence; or
(iii) misdemeanor crime of dishonesty, a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of operating a vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance two or more times;
(B) illegally used, possessed, manufactured, transported, or delivered an alcoholic beverage in violation of a local option under Alaska Stat. Chapter 04.11 or a municipal ordinance or a controlled substance; or
(C) used, sold, cultivated, transported, manufactured, or distributed marijuana.
(b) The department is not required to deny an individual’s application for a certificate or revoke a certificate if the individual or holder of the certificate establishes by clear and convincing evidence that, in connection with a conviction for a misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence, the underlying conviction

(1) has been expunged or set aside;
(2) is for an offense for which the officer has been pardoned; or
(3) is for an offense for which the officer has had civil rights restored that were lost upon the conviction.
(c) The holder of a certificate shall immediately return the certificate to the department upon notification of the revocation.
(d) An individual who is denied a certificate or a holder whose certificate is revoked may appeal to the commissioner for reversal of the denial or revocation. The appeal must be received in writing within 30 days after the date of the notice of denial or revocation and must set out the reasons for the appeal. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall issue a written decision within 45 days after receipt of the appeal.
(e) A certificate lapses if the holder is not employed as a full-time village public safety officer for a period of 12 consecutive months.
(f) An individual may request reinstatement of a lapsed certificate after undergoing additional training as determined by the department and serving an additional probationary period of up to 12 months, at the discretion of the commissioner in consultation with the grant recipient. A certificate may not be reinstated if the certificate has lapsed for more than 10 years.
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