# Alaska Stat. § 12.37.060: Collateral authority of court; interpretation of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.060

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 12.37.060
- **Heading:** Collateral authority of court; interpretation of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 12 / Chapter 12.37 / Section 12.37.060

## Text

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130, a court to which an application is made for an order authorizing the interception of a private communication may take the evidence, make the findings, or issue the other orders necessary to conform the proceedings or the entry of an order to the United States Constitution, the Constitution of the State of Alaska, or any applicable law of the United States or of the state.

(b) When the language of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130 is the same or similar to the language of 18 U.S.C. 2510 — 2521, the courts of this state in construing AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130 shall follow the construction given to those federal statutes by the federal courts.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.010 Authorization to intercept communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.020 Application for order authorizing a communication interception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.030 Requirements for an order authorizing a communications interception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.040 Contents of order authorizing a communications interception; limitations on disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.050 Privileged communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.060 Collateral authority of court; interpretation of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.070 Records and recordings and custody of them.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.080 Custody of applications and orders; penalty for disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.090 Notice of interception and disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.090.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.100 Approval for unanticipated interception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.100.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.110 Use of intercepted communication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.110.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.120 Suppression of unlawful interceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.120.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.130 Required reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.130.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 12.37.200 Authorization to use pen registers and trap devices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.200.md)

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