Know the Laws: Alaska
UPDATED December 16, 2008
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another. In Alaska, there are several types of orders explained below.
- Overview of Criminal vs. Civil Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Domestic Violence Protective Orders
A civil order that protects you from abuse by a household member, including relatives and dating partners.
- Stalking Protective Orders
Protects from incidents of threatening, following, and/or coercive behavior that occurs more than once.
- Sexual Assault Protective Orders
Protective order designed to protect you from sexual assault from anyone who is not a household member.
- Enforcing an AK Protective Order in Another State
Your restraining or protective order may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing an Order from Another State in Alaska
You may have your protective order from another state enforced in Alaska.