00SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 293                                                                             
01 "An Act relating to collection of settlement information in civil litigation; and                                       
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 09.68.130(c) is amended to read:                                                                  
05  (c)  The requirements of (a) of this section do not apply to the following types                                      
06 of cases:                                                                                                               
07   (1)  divorce and dissolution;                                                                                        
08   (2)  adoption, custody, support, visitation, and emancipation of children;                                           
09   (3)  children-in-need-of-aid cases under AS 47.10 or delinquent minors                                               
10 cases under 47.12;                                                                                                      
11   (4)  domestic violence protective orders under AS 18.66.100 -                                                        
12 18.66.180;                                                                                                              
13   (5)  estate, guardianship, and trust cases filed under AS 13;                                                        
14   (6)  small claims under AS 22.15.040 ;                                                                              

01   (7)  forcible entry and detainer cases;                                                                              
02   (8)  administrative appeals, excluding appeals from a decision of the                                                
03 Alaska Workers' Compensation Board;                                                                                     
04   (9)  motor vehicle impound or forfeiture actions under municipal                                                     
05 ordinance .                                                                                                            
06    * Sec. 2.  AS 09.68.130 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
07  (d)  A party to a civil case, except a civil case described in (c) of this section,                                   
08 or, if the party is represented by an attorney, the party's attorney shall submit the                                   
09 information described in (a) of this section to the Alaska Judicial Council.  The                                       
10 information must be submitted within 30 days after the case is finally resolved as to                                   
11 that party and on a form specified by the Alaska Judicial Council.                                                      
12    * Sec. 3.  TRANSITION.  Notwithstanding sec. 2 of this Act, a party or, if a party is                              
13 represented by an attorney, a party's attorney who is required to provide information relating                          
14 to a compromise or settlement of civil litigation that occurred before the effective date of this                       
15 Act has 30 days from the effective date of this Act to submit the information required under                            
16 sec. 2 of this Act.                                                                                                     
17    * Sec. 4.  Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are retroactive to August 7, 1997.                                         
18    * Sec. 5.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).