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Website accessibility law in Alaska

Last checked

Alaska lets a disabled person or a class sue directly in superior court for an injunction and money relief, with no fixed per-violation award; willful violations are also a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. 'Public accommodation' is defined as a 'place'; no website ruling was found. Attorney's fees under Alaska Civil Rule 82 were not checked. On top of that, the federal ADA applies in Alaska as everywhere: a business that loses or settles a website accessibility suit pays the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees.

The law

Minimum per violation
None set
Can a person sue for money?
Yes
Attorney's fees under state law
Unconfirmed
Other money remedies
  • court may enjoin and 'order any other relief, including the payment of money, that is appropriate', AS 22.10.020(i); class actions expressly allowed
  • Commission orders: no noneconomic or punitive damages, AS 18.80.130
  • criminal: willful discriminatory practice is a misdemeanor, fine up to $500 and/or 30 days, AS 18.80.270
Websites
We found no court decision applying Alaska law to a website.

Partially verified: read from a secondary copy of the statute because the official site couldn't be reached, Oct 7, 2026. A summary, not legal advice.

The federal baseline

ADA Title III gives a private plaintiff no money damages, but a business that loses or settles pays the plaintiff’s attorney’s fees (42 U.S.C. § 12205). That fee-shifting is what makes a website claim expensive, in Alaska and everywhere else.

Lawsuits in Alaska

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Questions

Can a business in Alaska be sued over an inaccessible website?

Yes. The federal ADA applies in every state, and a plaintiff can sue in federal court for an order to fix the site plus attorney's fees. Under Alaska law a person can sue the business directly. We found no court decision applying Alaska law to a website.

What is the minimum a Alaska court awards for a website accessibility violation?

Alaska law sets no fixed minimum per violation. Alaska lets a disabled person or a class sue directly in superior court for an injunction and money relief, with no fixed per-violation award; willful violations are also a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500. 'Public accommodation' is defined as a 'place'; no website ruling was found. Attorney's fees under Alaska Civil Rule 82 were not checked.

Do I pay the plaintiff's lawyer if I lose or settle in Alaska?

Under the federal ADA, yes: a business that loses or settles usually pays the plaintiff's attorney's fees (42 U.S.C. § 12205). Whether Alaska law adds its own fee award is unconfirmed.

Which accessibility standard should a Alaska business website meet?

The ADA doesn't name a technical standard for businesses. The Justice Department's 2022 guidance points to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and its 2024 rule for state and local governments adopted WCAG 2.1 Level AA.