Ahmaogak v. State

OPINION

Before CONNOR, BOOCHEVER, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ. MATTHEWS, Justice.

The question presented by this petition is whether service of a Uniform Summons and Complaint triggers the 120 day period in which trial must be commenced under Criminal Rule 45(b). We hold that it does.

On August 18, 1977, Maggie Ahmaogak and Charles Neokak were each served with a document entitled UNIFORM SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, by officers of the State Department of Fish and Game. The documents 1 stated that petitioners were in possession of game in violation of 5 AAC 81.140(b), 2 and that…