AK · rules
Alaska R. Evid. 409
Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
Evidence of furnishing or offering or promising to pay
medical, hospital, or similar expenses occasioned by an injury
is not admissible to prove liability for the injury.
History
(Added by SCO 364 effective August 1, 1979; amended by SCO 1841 effective October 6, 2014) Note: Chapter 62, SLA 2014 (HB 250), effective October 6, 2014, enacted various changes, including a new section AS 09.55.544 restricting the evidence that is admissible in medical malpractice actions. According to section 2 of the Act, AS 09.55.544(a)(4), enacted by section 1 of the Act, has the effect of amending Evidence Rule 409 by modifying the admissibility of evidence of furnishing, offering, or promising to pay medical, hospital, or similar expenses by a health care provider in medical malpractice cause of action.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
f9ea147303739216b311e9cc8163c897e859489ef9ac9624d1f80a43c525552d
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