AK · rules
Alaska R. Crim. P. 8
Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
(a) Joinder of Offenses. Two or more offenses may be
charged in the same indictment or information in a separate
count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether
felonies, misdemeanors or both,
(1) are of the same or similar character and it can be
determined before trial that it is likely that evidence of one
charged offense would be admissible to prove another charged
offense,
(2) are based on the same act or transaction, or
(3) are based on two or more acts or transactions
connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme
or plan.
(b) Joinder of Defendants. Two or more defendants
may be charged in the same indictment or information if they
are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction
or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an
offense or offenses, or if the defendants are parties to an
express or tacit agreement to aid each other to commit an act or
transaction constituting a criminal offense or offenses. Such
defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or
separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in
each count. The disposition of the indictment or information as
to one of several defendants joined in the same indictment or
information shall not affect the right of the state to proceed
against the other defendants.
History
(Adopted by SCO 4 October 4, 1959; amended by SCO 906 effective nunc pro tunc May 28, 1988; by SCO 1092 effective July 15, 1992; corrected January, 1993) Note: SCO 906 incorporated changes in Criminal Rule 8(a) made by the legislature in ch. 66, §§ 8 and 9. SLA 1988. The legislation added the language in subparagraph (a)(1), “and it can be determined before trial that it is likely that evidence of one charged offense would be admissible to prove another charged offense.” Note: SCO 906 is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 which provides: “3. This order is made for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the above amendments. If the act mandating these amendments is invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, this order shall be considered automatically rescinded.” This amendment is effective retroactively to May 28, 1988. Note: Paragraph (b) was amended by ch. 79, § 2, SLA 1991.
Provenance
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- courts.alaska.gov
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- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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