AK · rules
Alaska R. Evid. 512
Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege—Instruction
(a) Comment or Inference Not Permitted. The claim
of privilege, whether in the present proceeding or upon a prior
occasion, is not a proper subject of comment by judge or
counsel. No inference may be drawn therefrom.
(b) Claiming Privilege Without Knowledge of Jury. In
jury cases, proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent
practicable, so as to facilitate the making of claims of privilege
without the knowledge of the jury.
(c) Jury Instruction. Upon request, any party against
whom the jury might draw an adverse inference from a claim
of privilege is entitled to an instruction that no inference may
be drawn therefrom.
(d) Application—Self-Incrimination. The foregoing
subsections do not apply in a civil case with respect to the
privilege against self-incrimination.
History
(Added by SCO 364 effective August 1, 1979)
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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