# Alaska Stat. § 12.37.100: Approval for unanticipated interception

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 12.37.100
- **Heading:** Approval for unanticipated interception
- **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 12.37.100

## Text

If, while intercepting a private communication under the provisions of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130, a peace officer intercepts a communication that relates to a felony offense other than one specified in the order of authorization, the attorney general, or a person designated in writing or by law to act for the attorney general, may file a motion for an order approving that interception so that the communication, or evidence derived from it, may be used during testimony in an official proceeding. A court may enter an order approving the interception if it finds that the person who intercepted the communication was otherwise acting under the provisions of AS 12.37.010 — 12.37.130.

## 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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T12_C12.37_S12.37.100. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.