(a) The provisions of this section apply to a minor who is alleged to be a delinquent minor under Alaska Stat. § 47.12.020 and for whom the department or an entity selected by it has made a preliminary inquiry as required by Alaska Stat. § 47.12.040(a)(1). Following the preliminary inquiry,

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.12.060

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • delinquent minor: means a minor found to be within the jurisdiction of the court under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
  • department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • minor: as used in this chapter includes a person described in this section. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.022
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • victim: has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
(1) the department or the entity selected by it may dismiss the matter with or without prejudice; or
(2) the department or the entity selected by it may take informal action to adjust the matter.
(b) When the department or the entity selected by it decides to make an informal adjustment of a matter under (a)(2) of this section, that informal adjustment

(1) must be made with the agreement or consent of the minor and the minor’s parents or guardian to the terms and conditions of the adjustment;
(2) must give the minor’s foster parent an opportunity to be heard before the informal adjustment is made;
(3) must include notice that informal action to adjust a matter is not successfully completed unless, among other factors that the department or the entity selected by it considers, as to the victim of the act of the minor that is the basis of the delinquency allegation, the minor pays restitution in the amount set by the department or the entity selected by it or agrees as a term or condition set by the department or the entity selected by it to pay the restitution;
(4)[Repealed, Sec. 22 ch 32 SLA 2016.]
(5)[Repealed, Sec. 56 ch 16 SLA 2021.]
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