{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-18.66.160","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 18.66.160","heading":"Service of process.","body":"(a) Unless, on the record in court, the person has already been provided a copy of the court's order, process issued under this chapter shall be promptly served and executed. If process is to be served upon a person believed to be present or residing in a municipality, as defined in AS 29.71.800, or in an unincorporated community, process shall be served by a peace officer of that municipality or unincorporated community who has jurisdiction within the area of service. If a peace officer of the municipality or unincorporated community who has jurisdiction is not available, a superior court, district court, or magistrate may designate any other peace officer to serve and execute process. A state peace officer shall serve process in any area that is not within the jurisdiction of a peace officer of a municipality or unincorporated community. A peace officer shall use every reasonable means to serve process issued under this chapter. A judge may not order a peace officer to serve a petition that has been denied by the court.\n(b) Service of process under (a) of this section does not preclude a petitioner from using any other available means to serve process issued under this chapter.\n(c) Fees for service of process may not be charged in a proceeding seeking only the relief provided in this chapter.","path":["Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender.","Chapter 66. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.","Article 2. Protective Orders."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#18.66.160","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:20Z","sha256":"6693fec61e76f051b3f77343403b4e7c0ee19628eaa2bd7bc57ac729c062b413","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-18.66.150","next":"us-ak/as-18.66.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}