Alaska Statutes.
Title 34. Property
Chapter 45. Unclaimed Property
Section 270. Burden of Proof as to Property Evidenced By Record of Check, Draft, or Similar Instrument.
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AS 34.45.270. Burden of Proof as to Property Evidenced By Record of Check, Draft, or Similar Instrument.

A record of the issuance of a check, draft, or similar instrument is prima facie evidence of an obligation. In claiming property from a holder who is also the issuer, the department's burden of proof as to the existence and amount of the property and its abandonment is satisfied by showing issuance of the instrument and passage of the requisite period of abandonment. Defenses of payment, satisfaction, discharge, and want of consideration are affirmative defenses that must be established by the holder.

Article 04. REPORTING AND DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

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