Alaska Stat. § 09.55.062
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Death inquests.
Official statutory text
Upon petition by the state medical examiner or a state prosecutor, a judicial officer shall conduct proceedings under AS 09.55.062 09.55.069 to determine the cause and manner of a person's death. The prosecutor shall present the evidence in the death inquest and assist the court in instructing the jury and conducting the inquest only when the inquest is based on a petition filed by the prosecutor or when the prosecutor requests to participate in the proceedings.
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