# Alaska R. Crim. P. 8: Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants

> Alaska · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CRIM_R8

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska R. Crim. P. 8
- **Heading:** Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alaska Rules of Court / Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure / Alaska R. Crim. P. 8

## Text

(a) Joinder of Offenses. Two or more offenses may be
charged in the same indictment or information in a separate
count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether
felonies, misdemeanors or both,
(1) are of the same or similar character and it can be
determined before trial that it is likely that evidence of one
charged offense would be admissible to prove another charged
offense,
(2) are based on the same act or transaction, or
(3) are based on two or more acts or transactions
connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme
or plan.
(b) Joinder of Defendants. Two or more defendants
may be charged in the same indictment or information if they
are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction
or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an
offense or offenses, or if the defendants are parties to an
express or tacit agreement to aid each other to commit an act or
transaction constituting a criminal offense or offenses. Such
defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or
separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in
each count. The disposition of the indictment or information as
to one of several defendants joined in the same indictment or
information shall not affect the right of the state to proceed
against the other defendants.
Note:
SCO 906 incorporated changes in Criminal Rule 8(a)
made by the legislature in ch. 66, §§ 8 and 9. SLA 1988. The
legislation added the language in subparagraph (a)(1), “and it
can be determined before trial that it is likely that evidence of
one charged offense would be admissible to prove another
charged offense.”
Note:
SCO 906 is amended by adding a new paragraph 3
which provides: “3. This order is made for the sole reason that
the legislature has mandated the above amendments
and 9. SLA 1988. The
legislation added the language in subparagraph (a)(1), “and it
can be determined before trial that it is likely that evidence of
one charged offense would be admissible to prove another
charged offense.”
Note:
SCO 906 is amended by adding a new paragraph 3
which provides: “3. This order is made for the sole reason that
the legislature has mandated the above amendments. If the act
mandating these amendments is invalidated by a court of
competent jurisdiction, this order shall be considered
automatically rescinded.” This amendment is effective
retroactively to May 28, 1988.
Note:
Paragraph (b) was amended by ch. 79, § 2, SLA
1991.

## Nearby sections

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