January 15, 1989; by SCO 945 effective January 15, 1989; by

SCO 956 effective July 15, 1989; by SCO 967 effective July 15, 1989; by SCO 969 effective July 15, 1989; by SCO 973 effective July 15, 1989; by SCO 991 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 997 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 1012 effective January 15, 1990; by SCO 1039 effective January 15, 1991; by SCO 1046 effective January 15, 1991; by SCO 1061 effective July 15, 1991; by SCO 1115 effective November 12, 1992; by SCO 1171 effective July 15, 1995; by SCO 1181 effective July 15, 1995; by SCO 1204 effective July 15, 1995; by SCO 1269 effective July 15, 1997; by SCO 1293 effective January 15, 1998; by SCO 1338 effective June 11, 1998; by SCO 1381 effective April 15, 2000; by SCO 1439 effective October 15, 2001; by SCO 1482 effective October 15, 2002; by SCO 1490 effective October 15, 2002; by SCO 1618 effective October 15, 2006; by SCO 1646-Amended effective October 15, 2007; by SCO 1745 effective April 15, 2011; by SCO 1760 effective October 14, 2011; by SCO 1872 effective April 27, 2016; by SCO 1916 effective January 1, 2018; by SCO 1949 effective July 9, 2019; by SCO 1993 effective December 1, 2022; and by SCO 2030 effective January 1, 2025) Note to SCO 1269: Criminal Rule 6(r) [now 6(s)] was amended by §§ 18 & 19 ch. 143 SLA 1996 to allow certain hearsay evidence to be presented to the grand jury in a prosecution for felony DWI or felony refusal to submit to a chemical test. Section 21 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendments. Subparagraphs (r)(2) and (3) [now (s)(2) and (3)] of Note: Criminal Rule 6 were added by ch. 41, §§ 1-2, SLA 1985, adopting AS 12.40.110. Note to SCO 1204: Criminal Rules 6(r)(3) & (4) [now 6(s)(3) & (4)] were added by ch. 114 § 2 SLA 1994. Section 4 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendments. Note to SCO 1293: Criminal Rule 6(u) [now 6(v)] was amended by §§ 20 & 25 ch. 63 SLA 1997 to eliminate the requirement that the prosecution must obtain permission from the court before a victim can testify by telephone. Section 1 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. Note to SCO 1338: Criminal Rule 6(r)(2) [ now 6(s)(2)] was amended by § 21 ch. 81 SLA 1998 to allow hearsay evidence of a statement made by a child to be admitted before the grand jury in a prosecution for first degree indecent exposure as well as the other sex offenses defined in AS 11.41. Section 1 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. (r)(6) Note: Chapter 10, SLA 2019 (HB 49) enacted a number of changes relating to criminal procedure. Section 135 of the Act amended paragraph the admissibility of an Alaska Public Safety Information Network or other government agency report of prior convictions if the prior conviction is an element of the offense. This rule change is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. to allow (s)(6)] [now Note to SCO 2030: Criminal Rule 6(s) was amended by sec. 61 Chapter 11, SLA 2024 (HB 66) regarding the admissibility of evidence in grand jury proceedings. The rule change is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. Cross References (b) CROSS REFERENCE: AS 12.40.030; AS 12.40.040; AS 12.40.050; AS 12.40.060