Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- Getting the Deposit BackAS 34.03.070 — no more than two months' rent, an itemized notice in 14 days or 30 with damage, and twice the amount for a willful failure
- Lease Terms That Do Not CountAS 34.03.040 — no waiver of the tenant law, no confessed judgment, no landlord's lawyer fees, and damages for using them willfully
- When the Landlord Will Not Fix ItAS 34.03.160 — written notice, 10 days to fix it, and the lease ends no sooner than 20 days after if it is not
- No Heat, Water or Power, and a LockoutAS 34.03.210 — a lockout or a shutoff by the landlord, and up to one and one-half times the actual damages
- When the Landlord Can Come InAS 34.03.140 — 24 hours' notice, reasonable times, and an emergency excepted
- Being EvictedAS 34.03.220 — seven days to pay the rent after written notice, 10 days to fix other breaches, and a summons two days before trial
- When the Landlord RetaliatesAS 34.03.310 — no rent hike, cut service or eviction for complaining or organizing, with listed exceptions
- Belongings Left BehindAS 34.03.260 — a notice giving at least 15 days to remove property before a sale
- Ending a Month to Month, and Staying OverAS 34.03.290 — 30 days before a rent due date for month to month, 14 days for week to week
Work and pay
- Unemployment After a Job EndsAS 23.20.379 — quitting without good cause or a misconduct firing costs the first week and the next five, and an appeal runs 30 days
- Hurt at WorkAS 23.30.100 — notice to the employer within 15 days, a claim within two years, and 80 percent of spendable weekly wages
- Fired for a Workers' Comp ClaimAS 23.30.247 — no discrimination in hiring, promotion or keeping a job over a good faith claim
- Discrimination at WorkAS 18.80.220 — race, religion, age, disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood and more, and retaliation too
- Equal PayAS 18.80.220 — no paying women less than men for work of comparable character
- Working Under SixteenAS 23.10.340 — nine hours of school and work a day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 23 hours a week outside school
- Minimum Wage, Overtime and the Last PaycheckAS 23.10.065 — $14.00 an hour from July 1, 2026, overtime past eight hours a day or 40 a week, and final pay in three working days
Family, children and school
- Getting Divorced, or a DissolutionAS 25.24.200 — a dissolution when both spouses agree on everything, or a divorce on grounds such as incompatibility
- Dividing Property and MaintenanceAS 25.24.160 — property acquired during the marriage divided in a just manner, and maintenance without regard to fault
- Custody and VisitationAS 25.24.150 — the child's best interests, the child's preference at a sufficient age, and a presumption against custody for a history of domestic violence
- A Domestic Violence Protective OrderAS 18.66.110 — an emergency order for 72 hours, an ex parte order for 20 days, and a long term order for one year
- Getting MarriedAS 25.05.171 — a judge's permission from 16 and under 18, with the other party no more than three years older
- Grandparent VisitationAS 25.20.065 — a petition when the grandparent has sought ongoing contact and visits serve the child's best interest
- Reporting Child AbuseAS 47.17.020 — doctors, teachers, coaches, police, child care providers and others report right away
- The Age of MajorityAS 25.20.010 — an adult at 18, with the rights and liabilities of full age
- Changing a NameAS 09.55.010 — a superior court petition, sufficient reasons and the public interest, and marriage or divorce is enough
- Tattoos and Piercings Under EighteenAS 08.13.217 — no tattoo for a minor at all; a piercing with a parent there and written permission
Debt, buying and money
- Unfair and Deceptive PracticesAS 45.50.531 — three times the actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, for each unlawful act
- A Sale at the DoorAS 45.02.350 — five business days to revoke a sale of $10 or more, and the seller pays the return
- The Lemon LawAS 45.45.320 — three repairs of the same defect or 30 business days out of service in the first year
- What Creditors Cannot TakeAS 09.38.010 — a home up to $54,000 and weekly net earnings up to $350
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- Signing a WillAS 13.12.502 — in writing, signed, and two witnesses, or a handwritten will with no witnesses
- Revoking a WillAS 13.12.507 — a later will, or burning, tearing or canceling it meaning to revoke it
- Dying Without a WillAS 13.12.102 — the spouse takes everything when every child is also the spouse's, and a set amount plus a share otherwise
- A Spouse and the WillAS 13.12.202 — a surviving spouse may elect one-third of the augmented estate, with a floor of $50,000
- A Small EstateAS 13.16.680 — an affidavit 30 days after death, for vehicles up to $100,000 and other property up to $50,000
- A Health Care DirectiveAS 13.52.010 — instructions oral or written, and a health care power of attorney signed before two witnesses or a notary
- Who Decides Without a DirectiveAS 13.52.030 — a surrogate the patient named, then a spouse, an adult child, a parent, an adult sibling
- A Power of AttorneyAS 13.26.600 — signed and acknowledged before a notary, and it ends at death, revocation or its own terms
Courts and records
- Voting After a FelonyAS 15.05.030 — no vote from conviction for a felony of moral turpitude to unconditional discharge, and registration after
- A Small ClaimAS 22.15.040 — up to $10,000, not counting costs, interest and attorney fees
- How Long to SueAS 09.10.070 — two years for personal injury and most torts, three for a contract
Public records, meetings and voting
- Time Off to VoteAS 15.15.100 — paid time off to vote for someone without two consecutive hours outside the shift
- Getting Public RecordsAS 40.25.110 — open during office hours, copies at the unit cost, and personnel costs past five person-hours a month
- Open MeetingsAS 44.62.310 — meetings open with reasonable notice, and a suit to void an action within 180 days
- Registering to VoteAS 15.05.010 — a citizen, 18 or older, a resident 30 days, and registration up to 90 days before an 18th birthday
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- Paid Sick LeaveAS 23.10.066 — one hour for every 30 worked, up to 56 hours a year at 15 or more employees and 40 below
- When a Fire Damages the RentalAS 34.03.200 — move out and end the lease, or stay in what is usable and pay less
- House Rules and the Landlord's NameAS 34.03.130 — rules posted, fair to every tenant and known at signing, and the manager and owner named in writing
- Meetings About Politics or Religion at WorkAS 23.10.450 — no punishment for skipping an employer's meeting on religious or political opinion
- When a Minor Can Consent to Medical CareAS 25.20.025 — a minor living apart and managing their own money, a minor parent, and pregnancy or venereal disease care
- A Legal SeparationAS 25.24.410 — incompatibility, and a reason such as legal, financial, social or religious interests to stay married
- A Gun in the Car at WorkAS 18.65.800 — no rule may bar a gun locked in a legally parked car, except near a secured restricted area within 300 feetalso here
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