Failure to Appear Offense

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 2026-23 clarifies that failure to appear in court on an open criminal case is a Class B misdemeanor and moves the provision in the code.
• Where it stands: Adopted by unanimous consent July 27, 2026 on a motion by Ms. Hughes-Skandijs.
• Next: None recorded.

Detail

Housekeeping change aligning the offense with the underlying misdemeanor. Deferred from June 8 for time.

Sources

• Assembly regular meeting minutes (Meeting 2026-15), July 27, 2026: https://juneauak.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=13275,plainText=false)
• Assembly regular meeting minutes (Meeting 2026-12), June 8, 2026: https://juneauak.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=13131,plainText=false)

Log

2026-07-27 - Regular Assembly Meeting

Adopted.

2026-06-08 - Regular Assembly Meeting

Deferred for time.