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Alaska has no time limitation for bringing suits for injuries arising out of felony sexual abuse of a minor, felony sexual assault or unlawful exploitation of a minor:
Sec. 09.10.065. Commencement of actions for acts constituting sexual offenses.
 (a) A person may bring an action at any time for conduct that would have, at the time the conduct occurred, violated provisions of any of the following offenses:
(1) felony sexual abuse of a minor;
(2) felony sexual assault; or
(3) unlawful exploitation of a minor.
(b) Unless the action is commenced within three years of the accrual of the claim for relief, a person may not bring an action for conduct that would have, at the time the conduct occurred, violated the provisions of any of the following offenses:
(1) misdemeanor sexual abuse of a minor;
(2) misdemeanor sexual assault;
(3) incest; or
(4) felony indecent exposure. Under Chapter 41, first, second and third degree sexual assault or child abuse are classified as felonies.
In addition, Alaska has a delayed discovery/realization statute. For acts of non-felonious sexual abuse, a victim may bring suit within 3 years of majority or 3 years of discovery (specific statutory requirements for discovery) pursuant to Alaska's minority and disability tolling (suspension) statute, AS § 09.10.140. Discovery is defined as when "the plaintiff discovered or through use of reasonable diligence should have discovered that the act caused the injury or condition."
Resources:
- Alaska Statutes
- R.I.D. Alaska Child Abuse - Legal and support information, text of criminal statutes
- Links and resources from Women's Law.
Revised 09/04/2007. Copyright Susan K. Smith. All rights reserved.
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