Alaska Statutes 47.12.320 – Disclosure of information to public officials

(a) Notwithstanding Alaska Stat. § 47.12.300 and 47.12.310,

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class B misdemeanor	up to 90 days	up to $2,000

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.12.320

Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
court: means the superior court of the state. 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
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
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

(1) a parent or legal guardian of a minor subject to a proceeding under this chapter may disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor, including information that has been lawfully obtained from agency or court files, to the governor, the lieutenant governor, a legislator, the ombudsman appointed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 24.55, the attorney general, and the commissioners of health and social services, administration, or public safety, or an employee of these persons, for review or use in their official capacities;

(2) the department may disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor and make available for inspection documents about the minor to the state officials or employees identified in (1) of this subsection for review or use in their official capacities; and

(3) a person to whom disclosure is made under (1) or (2) of this subsection may not disclose confidential or privileged information about the minor to a person not authorized to receive it.

(b) The disclosure right under (a)(1) of this section is in addition to, and not in derogation of, the rights of a parent or legal guardian of a minor.

(c) A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable for the violation in the manner authorized under Alaska Stat. Chapter 12.55 for a class B misdemeanor.

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