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Alaska Statutes.

Title 47. Welfare, Social Services and Institutions

Chapter 10. Children in Need of Aid

Section 93. Disclosure of Agency Records.

AS 47.10.093. Disclosure of Agency Records.

(a) Except as specified in AS 47.10.092 and (b) - (g) of this section, all information and social records pertaining to a minor who is subject to this chapter or AS 47.17 prepared by or in the possession of a federal, state, or municipal agency or employee in the discharge of the agency's or employee's official duty are privileged and may not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone without a court order.

(b) A state or municipal agency or employee shall disclose appropriate information regarding a case to

(1) a guardian ad litem appointed by the court;

(2) a person or an agency requested by the department or the child's legal custodian to provide consultation or services for a child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the court under AS 47.10.010 as necessary to enable the provision of the consultation or services;

(3) foster parents or relatives with whom the child is placed by the department as may be necessary to enable the foster parents or relatives to provide appropriate care for the child who is the subject of the case, to protect the safety of the child who is the subject of the case, and to protect the safety and property of family members and visitors of the foster parents or relatives;

(4) school officials as may be necessary to enable the school to provide appropriate counseling and support services to the child who is the subject of the case, to protect the safety of the child who is the subject of the case, and to protect the safety of school students and staff;

(5) a governmental agency as may be necessary to obtain that agency's assistance for the department in its investigation or to obtain physical custody of a child;

(6) a law enforcement agency of this state or another jurisdiction as may be necessary for the protection of any child or for actions by that agency to protect the public safety;

(7) members of a multidisciplinary child protection team created under AS 47.14.300 as may be necessary for the performance of their duties;

(8) the state medical examiner under AS 12.65 as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the state medical examiner;

(9) a person who has made a report of harm as required by AS 47.17.020 to inform the person that the investigation was completed and of action taken to protect the child who was the subject of the report; and

(10) the child support services agency established in AS 25.27.010 as may be necessary to establish and collect child support for a child who is a child in need of aid under this chapter.

(c) A state or municipal law enforcement agency

(1) shall disclose information regarding a case that is needed by the person or agency charged with making a preliminary investigation for the information of the court under AS 47.10.020 ;

(2) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(3) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(4) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(5) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(d) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(e) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(f) The department may release to a person with a legitimate interest information relating to minors not subject to the jurisdiction of the court under AS 47.10.010 . The department shall adopt regulations governing the release of information and identifying a sufficient legitimate interest.

(g) The department and affected law enforcement agencies shall work with school districts and private schools to develop procedures for the disclosure of information to school officials under (b)(4) of this section. The procedures must provide a method for informing the principal or the principal's designee of the school the student attends as soon as it is reasonably practicable.

(h) [Repealed, Sec. 55 ch 59 SLA 1996].

(i) A person who discloses confidential information in violation of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(j) In this section, "school" means a public or private elementary or secondary school.

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