HB 9: "An Act relating to collection of settlement information in civil litigation; amending Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 511(e), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date."
00HOUSE BILL NO. 9 01 "An Act relating to collection of settlement information in civil litigation; 02 amending Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 511(e), Alaska 03 Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 09.68.130(c) is amended to read: 06 (c) The requirements of (a) of this section do not apply to the following types 07 of cases: 08 (1) divorce and dissolution; 09 (2) adoption, custody, support, visitation, and emancipation of children; 10 (3) children-in-need-of-aid cases under AS 47.10 or delinquent minors 11 cases under AS 47.12; 12 (4) domestic violence protective orders under AS 18.66.100 - 13 18.66.180; 14 (5) estate, guardianship, and trust cases filed under AS 13;
01 (6) small claims under AS 22.15.040 ; 02 (7) forcible entry and detainer cases; 03 (8) administrative appeals; 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. AS 09.68.130(c), as amended in sec. 1 of this Act, and AS 09.68.130(d), added 13 by sec. 2 of this Act, have the effect of amending Rule 41(a)(3), Alaska Rules of Civil 14 Procedure, and Rule 511(e), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, by limiting those civil 15 actions subject to AS 09.68.130(a) and by specifying the persons required to provide the 16 information. 17 * Sec. 4. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to a compromise or other resolution of civil 18 litigation that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. 19 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).