Upon petition by the state medical examiner or a state prosecutor, a judicial officer shall conduct proceedings under AS 09.55.062 - 09.55.069 to determine the cause and manner of a person's death. The prosecutor shall present the evidence in the death inquest and assist the court in instructing the jury and conducting the inquest only when the inquest is based on a petition filed by the prosecutor or when the prosecutor requests to participate in the proceedings.
Alaska Legal Code