Recent Alaska DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
July 2019
HB 49: how a first DUI jail term is served
HB 49, signed July 8, 2019, repealed the rule that a first DUI or refusal sentence be served on electronic monitoring or house arrest. Corrections can again place people on electronic monitoring at home or at a community residential center.
Official sources
- Alaska DMV — DUI Administrative Revocation
- Alaska DMV — Administrative Hearing Information
- Alaska DMV — Form 447, Request for Administrative Hearing
- Alaska DMV — DUI Court Revocation
- Alaska DMV — DUI Revocation Differences
- Alaska DMV — Underage Drinking, Zero Tolerance
- Alaska DMV — Reinstate After DUI, Breath Test or Refusal
- Alaska DMV — SR-22 Insurance
- Alaska DMV — Ignition Interlock Information
- Alaska DMV — Limited License
- Alaska DMV — Driver Manual
- Alaska Court System — PUB-11, About D.U.I.
- Alaska Court System — CR-483, Ignition Interlock Device Information Sheet
- Alaska Court System — PUB-41, Suspended Imposition of Sentence
- Alaska Court System — After Sentencing
- Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions — AS 28.35.030
- Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions — AS 28.35.032
- Alaska Court System — Steps in a Criminal Case
- Alaska Court System — PUB-9, Misdemeanor Cases
- Alaska Court System — PUB-110, Anchorage Wellness Felony DUI Court
- Alaska DMV — Form 404e, Application for Limited License
- Alaska Dept. of Health — Alcohol Safety Action Program
- Alaska DMV — Reinstate Your Driving Privileges
- Office of the Governor — Governor Dunleavy Signs Crime-Fighting Legislation Into Law (HB 49)
- Alaska Legislature — HB 49 (31st Legislature) document
- Alaska Legislature — HB 49 Highlights, Department of Law
- Alaska Court System — Court Directory
- Alaska Court System — Fairbanks Court Directory
- Alaska Court System — Palmer Court Directory
Educational information, not legal advice. Alaska law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Driver Services (Adjudication) and talk to a licensed Alaska attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.