ALASKA COURT RULES

the In 1996, Note: legislature enacted AS 12.45.037 relating to the admissibility of expert testimony about criminal street gang activity. According to § 11 ch. 60 SLA 1996, this statute has the effect of amending Evidence Rule 702 to allow expert testimony to be admitted in a criminal prosecution to show criminal gang characteristics, activity, and practices. AS 09.20.185, enacted by sec. 15, ch. 26, SLA 1997, effective August 7, 1997, has the effect of amending this rule by requiring certain qualifications from a person testifying as an expert witness. Note to SCO 1281: In 1997 the legislature enacted AS 09.20.185 which prohibits a person from testifying as an expert in a professional negligence action unless the person has the qualifications listed in AS 09.20.185(a). According to ch. 26, § 51, SLA 1997, this statute has the effect of amending Evidence