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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_001",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska wiretap statute: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska's eavesdropping statute AS 42.20.310 is published in Alaska Statutes Title 42 (Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs), Chapter 20 (Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines; Eavesdropping), under the section heading 'Eavesdropping'.",
      "body": "Alaska's eavesdropping statute AS 42.20.310 is published in Alaska Statutes Title 42 (Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs), Chapter 20 (Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines; Eavesdropping), under the section heading 'Eavesdropping'.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Sec. 42.20.310. Eavesdropping. (a) A person may not (1) use an eavesdropping device to hear or record all or any part of an oral conversation without the consent of a party to the conversation; (2) use or divulge any information which the person knows or reasonably should know was obtained through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device for personal benefit or another's benefit; (3) publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of any conversation the person has heard through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device; (4) divulge, or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of any conversation the person has become acquainted with after the person knows or reasonably should know that the conversation and the information contained in the conversation was obtained through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device. (b) In this section eavesdropping device means any device capable of being used to hear or record oral conversation whether the conversation is conducted in person, by telephone, or by any other means; provided that this definition does not include devices used for the restoration of the deaf or hard-of-hearing to normal or partial hearing.”\n\nNote: Anchor record establishing the official Alaska Statutes site as akleg.gov and the statute location as Title 42, Chapter 20, Section 310.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.310&secEnd=42.20.310&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 42.20.310. Eavesdropping. (a) A person may not (1) use an eavesdropping device to hear or record all or any part of an oral conversation without the consent of a party to the conversation; (2) use or divulge any information which the person knows or reasonably should know was obtained through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device for personal benefit or another's benefit; (3) publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of any conversation the person has heard through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device; (4) divulge, or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of any conversation the person has become acquainted with after the person knows or reasonably should know that the conversation and the information contained in the conversation was obtained through the illegal use of an eavesdropping device. (b) In this section eavesdropping device means any device capable of being used to hear or record oral conversation whether the conversation is conducted in person, by telephone, or by any other means; provided that this definition does not include devices used for the restoration of the deaf or hard-of-hearing to normal or partial hearing.",
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      "subject": "Alaska wiretap statute",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_002",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Consent requirement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska requires only one party to a conversation to consent to the recording of that conversation, as stated in AS 42.20.310(a)(1).",
      "body": "Alaska requires only one party to a conversation to consent to the recording of that conversation, as stated in AS 42.20.310(a)(1).\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(a) A person may not (1) use an eavesdropping device to hear or record all or any part of an oral conversation without the consent of a party to the conversation;”\n\nNote: The statute text requires consent of 'a party' not 'all parties', establishing one-party consent. Pending SB 85 would change to all-party consent but is stalled.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.310&secEnd=42.20.310&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(a) A person may not (1) use an eavesdropping device to hear or record all or any part of an oral conversation without the consent of a party to the conversation;",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "466-alaska-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party",
      "subject": "Alaska consent regime",
      "topic": "consent requirement",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_003",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Criminal penalty",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A violation of AS 42.20.300 or AS 42.20.310 is classified as a Class A misdemeanor under AS 42.20.330.",
      "body": "A violation of AS 42.20.300 or AS 42.20.310 is classified as a Class A misdemeanor under AS 42.20.330.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates any of the provisions of AS 42.20.300 and 42.20.310 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.”\n\nNote: Penalty classification: Class A misdemeanor carrying up to 1 year in jail and up to $25,000 fine.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.330&secEnd=42.20.330&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "A person who violates any of the provisions of AS 42.20.300 and 42.20.310 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Alaska penalty",
      "topic": "criminal penalty",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_004",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska eavesdropping device definition: definitions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Under AS 42.20.390(3), an 'eavesdropping device' is defined as any device capable of being used to intercept an oral, wire, or electronic communication, excluding only hearing aids and standard telephone equipment used by communication service providers.",
      "body": "Under AS 42.20.390(3), an 'eavesdropping device' is defined as any device capable of being used to intercept an oral, wire, or electronic communication, excluding only hearing aids and standard telephone equipment used by communication service providers.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(3) eavesdropping device means a device or apparatus, including an induction coil, that can be used to intercept an oral, wire, or electronic communication, other than (A) a hearing aid or similar device used for the restoration of subnormal hearing to not better than normal; or (B) a telephone instrument, equipment, or facility, or any component of a telephone instrument, equipment, or facility (i) being used by a provider of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary course of its business; or (ii) furnished to a subscriber or user by a provider of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary course of its business and being used by the subscriber or user in the ordinary course of its business;”\n\nNote: Definition excludes only hearing aids and standard phone equipment; covers smartphones, recording devices, and AI voice recorders.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.390&secEnd=42.20.390&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(3) eavesdropping device means a device or apparatus, including an induction coil, that can be used to intercept an oral, wire, or electronic communication, other than (A) a hearing aid or similar device used for the restoration of subnormal hearing to not better than normal; or (B) a telephone instrument, equipment, or facility, or any component of a telephone instrument, equipment, or facility (i) being used by a provider of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary course of its business; or (ii) furnished to a subscriber or user by a provider of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary course of its business and being used by the subscriber or user in the ordinary course of its business;",
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      "subject": "Alaska eavesdropping device definition",
      "topic": "definitions",
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      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_005",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Law-enforcement exception",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska law exempts recording or listening to emergency communications made in the normal course of operations by law enforcement and emergency services agencies, under AS 42.20.320(a)(4).",
      "body": "Alaska law exempts recording or listening to emergency communications made in the normal course of operations by law enforcement and emergency services agencies, under AS 42.20.320(a)(4).\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(4) recording or listening with the aid of any device to an emergency communication made in the normal course of operations by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or institutions dealing in emergency services, including hospitals, clinics, ambulance services, fire fighting agencies, a public utility emergency repair facility, civilian defense establishment, or military installations;”\n\nNote: Law enforcement exception for emergency communications.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.320&secEnd=42.20.320&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(4) recording or listening with the aid of any device to an emergency communication made in the normal course of operations by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency or institutions dealing in emergency services, including hospitals, clinics, ambulance services, fire fighting agencies, a public utility emergency repair facility, civilian defense establishment, or military installations;",
      "volatility": "medium",
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      "topic": "law-enforcement exception",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_006",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Peace officer exception",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska law exempts peace officers who intercept oral communications during investigations or arrests for officer safety purposes under AS 42.20.320(a)(8), provided the officer is a party and consents and the communication is not recorded.",
      "body": "Alaska law exempts peace officers who intercept oral communications during investigations or arrests for officer safety purposes under AS 42.20.320(a)(8), provided the officer is a party and consents and the communication is not recorded.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(8) the interception by a peace officer of an oral communication by use of an electronic, mechanical, or other eavesdropping device that is concealed on or carried on the person of the peace officer and that transmits that oral communication by means of radio to a receiving unit that is monitored by other peace officers, if (A) the interception and monitoring occurs (i) during the investigation of a crime or the arrest of a person for a crime; and (ii) for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the peace officer conducting the investigation or making the arrest; (B) the peace officer who intercepts the oral communication is a party to the communication and has consented to the interception; and (C) the communication intercepted is not recorded;”\n\nNote: Peace officer exception for investigations and officer safety, with specific conditions.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.320&secEnd=42.20.320&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(8) the interception by a peace officer of an oral communication by use of an electronic, mechanical, or other eavesdropping device that is concealed on or carried on the person of the peace officer and that transmits that oral communication by means of radio to a receiving unit that is monitored by other peace officers, if (A) the interception and monitoring occurs (i) during the investigation of a crime or the arrest of a person for a crime; and (ii) for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the peace officer conducting the investigation or making the arrest; (B) the peace officer who intercepts the oral communication is a party to the communication and has consented to the interception; and (C) the communication intercepted is not recorded;",
      "volatility": "medium",
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      "subject": "Alaska peace officer recording exception",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_007",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Parental exception",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska law permits parents to intercept private communications to which a minor is a party under AS 42.20.320(a)(9), with restrictions on communications involving minors' attorneys and custody investigators.",
      "body": "Alaska law permits parents to intercept private communications to which a minor is a party under AS 42.20.320(a)(9), with restrictions on communications involving minors' attorneys and custody investigators.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(9) interception of a private communication to which a minor is a party by a parent of the minor, except that interception of a private communication between a minor and the minor's attorney or guardian ad litem or between a minor and a child-custody investigator is not exempt from the provisions of AS 42.20.300 and 42.20.310; evidence obtained under this paragraph may be (A) considered by a guardian ad litem or a child custody investigator only if the guardian ad litem or child custody investigator determines that consideration of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor; (B) admitted in a judicial proceeding, subject to the Alaska Rules of Evidence; (C) admitted in a judicial proceeding relating to the custody of a minor, subject to the Alaska Rules of Evidence and only if the court determines that admission of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor; or (D) admitted in an official proceeding that is not a judicial proceeding, subject to the rules of evidence governing the proceeding and only if the official presiding over the proceeding determines that admission of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor.”\n\nNote: Parental exception with restrictions on communications involving attorneys and custody proceedings.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.320&secEnd=42.20.320&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(9) interception of a private communication to which a minor is a party by a parent of the minor, except that interception of a private communication between a minor and the minor's attorney or guardian ad litem or between a minor and a child-custody investigator is not exempt from the provisions of AS 42.20.300 and 42.20.310; evidence obtained under this paragraph may be (A) considered by a guardian ad litem or a child custody investigator only if the guardian ad litem or child custody investigator determines that consideration of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor; (B) admitted in a judicial proceeding, subject to the Alaska Rules of Evidence; (C) admitted in a judicial proceeding relating to the custody of a minor, subject to the Alaska Rules of Evidence and only if the court determines that admission of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor; or (D) admitted in an official proceeding that is not a judicial proceeding, subject to the rules of evidence governing the proceeding and only if the official presiding over the proceeding determines that admission of the evidence is in the best interests of the minor.",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_008",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska private communication definition: definitions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Under AS 42.20.390(11), 'private communication' means an oral, wire, or electronic communication uttered or transmitted by a person who has a reasonable expectation that the communication is not subject to interception.",
      "body": "Under AS 42.20.390(11), 'private communication' means an oral, wire, or electronic communication uttered or transmitted by a person who has a reasonable expectation that the communication is not subject to interception.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(11) private communication means an oral, wire, or electronic communication uttered or transmitted by a person who has a reasonable expectation that the communication is not subject to interception;”\n\nNote: Definition of private communication includes reasonable expectation of privacy.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.390&secEnd=42.20.390&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(11) private communication means an oral, wire, or electronic communication uttered or transmitted by a person who has a reasonable expectation that the communication is not subject to interception;",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Alaska private communication definition",
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        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_009",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska oral communication definition: definitions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Under AS 42.20.390(9), 'oral communication' means human speech used to communicate information from one party to another.",
      "body": "Under AS 42.20.390(9), 'oral communication' means human speech used to communicate information from one party to another.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(9) oral communication means human speech used to communicate information from one party to another;”\n\nNote: Oral communication defined as human speech between parties.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.390&secEnd=42.20.390&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(9) oral communication means human speech used to communicate information from one party to another;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "466-alaska-recording-consent-one-party-or-two-party",
      "subject": "Alaska oral communication definition",
      "topic": "definitions",
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
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      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_010",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Unauthorized publication",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] AS 42.20.300(b) prohibits intentional interception of a private communication or divulging/publishing its contents without authorization.",
      "body": "AS 42.20.300(b) prohibits intentional interception of a private communication or divulging/publishing its contents without authorization.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(b) Except as provided in AS 12.37, a person not authorized by a party to the communication may not intentionally intercept a private communication or divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of the intercepted communication to any person.”\n\nNote: Unauthorized publication statute prohibiting interception and divulging of private communications.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.300&secEnd=42.20.300&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "(b) Except as provided in AS 12.37, a person not authorized by a party to the communication may not intentionally intercept a private communication or divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning of the intercepted communication to any person.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Alaska unauthorized publication statute",
      "topic": "unauthorized publication",
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      },
      "verification": {
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    {
      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_011",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Duty to report",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] AS 42.20.325 requires employees of communications common carriers, electronic communication services, or private investigation agencies who know of probable conduct violating AS 42.20.300 or AS 42.20.310 to report it in writing to the commissioner of public safety within 30 days.",
      "body": "AS 42.20.325 requires employees of communications common carriers, electronic communication services, or private investigation agencies who know of probable conduct violating AS 42.20.300 or AS 42.20.310 to report it in writing to the commissioner of public safety within 30 days.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Sec. 42.20.325. Duty to report. A person who is an employee of a communications common carrier or of an electronic communication service or of a private investigation agency, and has knowledge of the probable occurrence of conduct that violates a provision of AS 42.20.300 or 42.20.310 shall report the conduct, in writing, to the commissioner of public safety within 30 days after learning of the conduct.”\n\nNote: Statutory duty to report violations, separate from the criminal penalty.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?secStart=42.20.300&secEnd=42.20.390&media=print",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Sec. 42.20.325. Duty to report. A person who is an employee of a communications common carrier or of an electronic communication service or of a private investigation agency, and has knowledge of the probable occurrence of conduct that violates a provision of AS 42.20.300 or 42.20.310 shall report the conduct, in writing, to the commissioner of public safety within 30 days after learning of the conduct.",
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      "subject": "Alaska duty to report",
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      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r466_alaska_recording_consent_one_party_or_two_party_466_alaska_rec_012",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Alaska's official statutes are published on the Alaska State Legislature website (akleg.gov), with Title 42 (Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs) listing Chapter 20 on Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines; Eavesdropping.",
      "body": "Alaska's official statutes are published on the Alaska State Legislature website (akleg.gov), with Title 42 (Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs) listing Chapter 20 on Telegraph and Telephone Systems and Cable Lines; Eavesdropping.\n\nWhat Alaska State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs.”\n\nNote: Official Alaska Statutes index page showing all 47 titles and their subject headings.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-20",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
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      "source_publisher": "Alaska State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Title 42. Public Utilities and Carriers and Energy Programs.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Alaska statutory index",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
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      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
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        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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