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Sec. 09.68.040. Parties exempt from giving bond.

(a) In an action or proceeding in a court in which the state or a municipality is a party or in which the state or a municipality is interested, a bond or undertaking is not required of the state, a municipality, or an officer of the state or municipality. (b) A bond for costs on […]

Sec. 09.68.060. Defense not prejudiced by assignment.

If there is an assignment of a thing in action, the action by the assignee is without prejudice to a setoff or other defense existing at the time of, or before notice of the assignment. But, this section does not apply to a negotiable promissory note or bill of exchange transferred in good faith and […]

Sec. 09.68.110. Civil liability for shoplifting.

(a) A person who has attained the age of 18 years or an emancipated minor who shoplifts merchandise is, in addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, liable in a civil action to the owner or seller of the merchandise for all of the following: (1) actual damages; (2) a penalty equal to the […]

Sec. 09.68.115. Bad check civil penalties.

(a) In an action against a person who issues a check that is dishonored, the plaintiff may recover damages in an amount equal to $100 or triple the amount of the check, whichever is greater, except that damages recovered under this section may not exceed the amount of the check by more than $1,000 and […]

Sec. 09.68.120. Definition of death.

An individual is considered dead if, in the opinion of a physician licensed or exempt from licensing under AS 08.64 or a registered nurse authorized to pronounce death under AS 08.68.700, based on acceptable medical standards, or in the opinion of a mobile intensive care paramedic, physician assistant, or emergency medical technician authorized to pronounce […]

Sec. 09.70.010. Applicability of title.

This title governs all proceedings in actions brought after January 1, 1963, and all further proceedings in actions then pending, except to the extent that, in the opinion of the court, their application in a particular action pending when the rules take effect would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which event, the […]

Sec. 09.70.030. Good faith.

The parties to every contract have a duty to act fairly and in good faith in the performance and enforcement of the contract.