Alaska R. Evid. 501

As amended through March 21, 2024
Rule 501 - Privileges Recognized Only as Provided

Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States or of this state, by enactments of the Alaska Legislature, or by these or other rules promulgated by the Alaska Supreme Court, no person, organization, or entity has a privilege to:

(1) refuse to be a witness; or
(2) refuse to disclose any matter; or
(3) refuse to produce any object or writing; or
(4) prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.

Alaska R. Evid. 501

Added by SCO 364 effective 8/1/1979; SCO 1950 effective 7/20/2019.

12, SLA 2019 (HB 78 ) enacted a number of changes relating to the insurance code. According to section 8 of the Act, provisions in sections 3 (enacting AS 21.22.117) and 5 (amending AS 21.22.120) of the Act have the effect of changing Evidence Rules 402 and 501, effective July 20, 2019, by creating a new privilege relating to insurance holding companies and insurance holding company systems that would prevent a person from being permitted or compelled to testify about confidential documents, materials, or information in a private civil action. These same provisions preclude the admissibility of evidence: (a) in a private action, of documents, materials, or other information in the possession or control of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners relating to insurance holding companies and insurance holding company systems; and (b) in a proceeding against certain insurers or person in an insurance holding company system, of agreements or documentation relating to insurance holding companies and insurance holding company systems.