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Alaska Youth Law Guide

Alaska Youth Law Guide

A Resource for Teens and Young Adults

  • Law Enforcement & Crime
    • Encounters With Law Enforcement
      • Stops
      • Searches
      • Arrests and Your Rights in Criminal Proceedings
      • Security Guards
    • If you are the Victim of a Crime
    • If you Witness a Crime
    • Behaviors That Are Crimes
      • Shoplifting and Theft
      • Leash Law Violations
      • Vandalism and Graffiti
      • Curfew Violation
      • Disorderly Conduct
      • Assault
      • DUI
      • Breath Test Refusal
      • Electronic Bullying
  • Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll
    • Sex
      • Sexual Relationships
        • Birth Control
        • Same-Sex Relationships
      • Sexual Crimes
        • Rape or Sexual Assault
        • Statutory Rape and Age of Consent
        • Sexting
      • Pregnancy
        • Abortion, Parental Consent…
        • Adoption
        • Establishing Paternity
        • Child Support
    • Drugs
      • Alcohol
        • Alcohol Information
        • Penalties for Drinking or Possessing Alcohol
        • DUI
        • Other Alcohol-Related Crimes in Alaska
      • Tobacco
        • Tobacco Information
        • E-Cigs
      • Narcotics & Drugs
        • Drug Information
        • Marijuana
        • Synthetic Drugs
        • Seeking Medical Help for Overdose
    • Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Tanning
  • Entering the “Real World”
    • Age of Majority
    • Money
      • Contracts
      • Bank Accounts
      • Credit Cards
      • Debit Cards
      • Credit Reports
      • Fraud and Consumer Protection
    • Jobs
      • Going to Work
        • Limits on Jobs Minors Can Have
        • Minimum Wage and Overtime
        • Paycheck Deductions
        • Social Security Numbers
      • Workplace Laws
        • Getting Fired
        • Benefits: Break, Vacations, Sick Leave
        • Drug, Alcohol and Lie Detector Tests
        • Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
        • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
        • Pregnancy and Disabilities
        • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Housing
      • Renting an Apartment
      • Roommates and Subleases
      • Living in the Apartment
      • Problems with the Apartment
      • Eviction
      • Moving Out
      • Public Housing
    • Duties of Adulthood
      • Military Service
        • Registering for Selective Service
        • Entering the Military
      • Jury Duty
      • Voting
  • Cars & Weapons
    • Driving in Alaska
      • Kinds of Drivers’ Licenses
      • Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance
      • Other Laws Related to Driving
    • Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
    • Fireworks
    • Crossing the Canadian Border
    • Hunting and Fishing in Alaska
  • Family Life
    • Being Together
      • Marriage
      • Divorce and Dissolution
        • Divorce and Dissolution Information
        • Property Division
        • Child Custody
        • Child Support
    • Children
      • Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities
        • Duty to Support Children
        • Right to Children’s Wages
        • Liability for Actions of Children
      • Ending Parental Rights and Responsibilities
        • Emancipation
        • Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Procedures
        • Emergency Protective Custody
        • Non-Emergency Temporary Custody
        • Termination of Parental Rights
        • Rights in CINA Cases
      • Guardian ad Litem
    • Violence and Relationships
      • Domestic Violence and Stalking
      • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
    • Accessing Public Benefits
      • Accessing Public Benefits Information
      • Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
      • Food Stamps
      • Denali KidCare
      • Section 8/Public Housing
  • School Days
    • Behavior
      • Attendance
      • Physicals/Vaccinations
      • Discipline
        • Types of discipline
        • Discipline Procedures
      • Electronic Bullying and Hazing
    • Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Dress Code
      • Phones and Computers
      • Privacy and Searches
    • Student Loans & Financial Aid
  • Courts & Criminal Justice
    • The Juvenile Justice Process
      • Informal Proceedings
      • Formal Proceedings
      • Pre-Adjudication
      • Guardians ad litem
      • Adjudication
      • Disposition
      • Appeal
      • Review
    • Youth Court
    • Reentry: Getting Help After a Prison Sentence
    • Adult Criminal Proceedings
    • Lawsuits and Non-criminal Court Procedures
    • The Right to Appeal
  • Law Enforcement & Crime
    • Encounters With Law Enforcement
      • Stops
      • Searches
      • Arrests and Your Rights in Criminal Proceedings
      • Security Guards
    • If you are the Victim of a Crime
    • If you Witness a Crime
    • Behaviors That Are Crimes
      • Shoplifting and Theft
      • Leash Law Violations
      • Vandalism and Graffiti
      • Curfew Violation
      • Disorderly Conduct
      • Assault
      • DUI
      • Breath Test Refusal
      • Electronic Bullying
  • Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll
    • Sex
      • Sexual Relationships
        • Birth Control
        • Same-Sex Relationships
      • Sexual Crimes
        • Rape or Sexual Assault
        • Statutory Rape and Age of Consent
        • Sexting
      • Pregnancy
        • Abortion, Parental Consent…
        • Adoption
        • Establishing Paternity
        • Child Support
    • Drugs
      • Alcohol
        • Alcohol Information
        • Penalties for Drinking or Possessing Alcohol
        • DUI
        • Other Alcohol-Related Crimes in Alaska
      • Tobacco
        • Tobacco Information
        • E-Cigs
      • Narcotics & Drugs
        • Drug Information
        • Marijuana
        • Synthetic Drugs
        • Seeking Medical Help for Overdose
    • Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Tanning
  • Entering the “Real World”
    • Age of Majority
    • Money
      • Contracts
      • Bank Accounts
      • Credit Cards
      • Debit Cards
      • Credit Reports
      • Fraud and Consumer Protection
    • Jobs
      • Going to Work
        • Limits on Jobs Minors Can Have
        • Minimum Wage and Overtime
        • Paycheck Deductions
        • Social Security Numbers
      • Workplace Laws
        • Getting Fired
        • Benefits: Break, Vacations, Sick Leave
        • Drug, Alcohol and Lie Detector Tests
        • Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
        • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
        • Pregnancy and Disabilities
        • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Housing
      • Renting an Apartment
      • Roommates and Subleases
      • Living in the Apartment
      • Problems with the Apartment
      • Eviction
      • Moving Out
      • Public Housing
    • Duties of Adulthood
      • Military Service
        • Registering for Selective Service
        • Entering the Military
      • Jury Duty
      • Voting
  • Cars & Weapons
    • Driving in Alaska
      • Kinds of Drivers’ Licenses
      • Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance
      • Other Laws Related to Driving
    • Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
    • Fireworks
    • Crossing the Canadian Border
    • Hunting and Fishing in Alaska
  • Family Life
    • Being Together
      • Marriage
      • Divorce and Dissolution
        • Divorce and Dissolution Information
        • Property Division
        • Child Custody
        • Child Support
    • Children
      • Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities
        • Duty to Support Children
        • Right to Children’s Wages
        • Liability for Actions of Children
      • Ending Parental Rights and Responsibilities
        • Emancipation
        • Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Procedures
        • Emergency Protective Custody
        • Non-Emergency Temporary Custody
        • Termination of Parental Rights
        • Rights in CINA Cases
      • Guardian ad Litem
    • Violence and Relationships
      • Domestic Violence and Stalking
      • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
    • Accessing Public Benefits
      • Accessing Public Benefits Information
      • Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
      • Food Stamps
      • Denali KidCare
      • Section 8/Public Housing
  • School Days
    • Behavior
      • Attendance
      • Physicals/Vaccinations
      • Discipline
        • Types of discipline
        • Discipline Procedures
      • Electronic Bullying and Hazing
    • Rights
      • Civil Rights
      • Dress Code
      • Phones and Computers
      • Privacy and Searches
    • Student Loans & Financial Aid
  • Courts & Criminal Justice
    • The Juvenile Justice Process
      • Informal Proceedings
      • Formal Proceedings
      • Pre-Adjudication
      • Guardians ad litem
      • Adjudication
      • Disposition
      • Appeal
      • Review
    • Youth Court
    • Reentry: Getting Help After a Prison Sentence
    • Adult Criminal Proceedings
    • Lawsuits and Non-criminal Court Procedures
    • The Right to Appeal

Behavior

Behavior

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Attendance

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Physicals / Vaccinations

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Discipline

A person using a laptop computer

Electronic Bullying

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