Title 11, Criminal Law

In AS 11.41.100 — 11.41.140, (1) “ingestion” means voluntarily or involuntarily taking a substance into the body in any manner; (2) “person” means, when referring to the victim of a crime, a human being who has been born and was alive at the time of the criminal act; a person is …

(a) A person commits the crime of murder of an unborn child if the person (1) with intent to cause the death of an unborn child or of another person, causes the death of an unborn child; (2) with intent to cause serious physical injury to an unborn child or to another person or k…

(a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter of an unborn child if, under circumstances not amounting to murder of an unborn child, the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of an unborn child. (b) Manslaughter of an unborn child is a class A felony.

(a) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide of an unborn child if, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of an unborn child. (b) Criminally negligent homicide of an unborn child is a class B felony.

AS 11.41.150 — 11.41.170 do not apply to acts that (1) cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed during a legal abortion to which the pregnant woman consented or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf consented, or for which such consent is implied …

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the first degree if (1) that person recklessly causes serious physical injury to another by means of a dangerous instrument; (2) with intent to cause serious physical injury to another, the person causes serious physical injury to any …

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the second degree if (1) with intent to cause physical injury to another person, that person causes physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous instrument; (2) that person recklessly causes serious physical injury to anot…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if that person (1) recklessly (A) places another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury by means of a dangerous instrument; (B) causes physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous instrument; o…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the fourth degree if (1) that person recklessly causes physical injury to another person; (2) with criminal negligence that person causes physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous instrument; or (3) by words or other co…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the presence of a child if the person commits an assault under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.230 and the assault is a crime involving domestic violence, as defined in AS 18.66.990, or commits a sexual assault under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.427 with…

(a) A person commits the crime of reckless endangerment if the person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person. (b) Reckless endangerment is a class A misdemeanor.

Notwithstanding the definition of “serious physical injury” in AS 11.81.900(b), for the purpose of an offense against a child under 12 years of age under AS 11.41.200 — 11.41.250, unless the context requires otherwise, “serious physical injury” means (1) physical injury caused by…

(a) A person commits the crime of stalking in the second degree if the person knowingly engages in a course of conduct that recklessly places another person in fear of death or physical injury, or in fear of the death or physical injury of a family member. (b) In this section, (1…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault of an unborn child in the first degree if (1) that person recklessly causes serious physical injury to an unborn child by means of a dangerous instrument; (2) with intent to cause serious physical injury to an unborn child or to another p…

(a) A person commits the crime of assault of an unborn child in the second degree if (1) with intent to cause physical injury to an unborn child or to another person, that person causes serious physical injury to an unborn child; (2) that person recklessly causes serious physical…

AS 11.41.280 and 11.41.282 do not apply to acts that (1) cause serious physical injury or physical injury to an unborn child if those acts were committed during a legal abortion to which the pregnant woman consented or a person authorized by law to act on her behalf consented, or…

(a) A person commits the crime of kidnapping if (1) the person restrains another with intent to (A) hold the restrained person for ransom, reward, or other payment; (B) use the restrained person as a shield or hostage; (C) inflict physical injury upon or sexually assault the rest…

(a) A person commits the crime of custodial interference in the first degree if the person violates AS 11.41.330(a)(1) and causes the child or incompetent person to be (1) removed from the state; or (2) kept outside the state. (b) Custodial interference in the first degree is a c…

(a) A person commits the crime of custodial interference in the second degree if (1) being a relative of a child under 18 years of age or a relative of an incompetent person and knowing that the person has no legal right to do so, the person takes, entices, or keeps that child or…

(a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the first degree if the person compels or induces another person to engage in sexual conduct, adult entertainment, or labor in the state by force or threat of force against any person, or by deception. (b) In this section, (1…

(a) A person commits the crime of human trafficking in the second degree if, under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.66.100 — 11.66.150, the person intentionally induces or causes another person to engage in adult entertainment or labor by (1) exposing or threatening to ex…

In AS 11.41.300 — 11.41.370, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “lawful custodian” means a parent, guardian, or other person responsible by authority of law for the care, custody, or control of another; (2) “relative” means a parent, stepparent, ancestor, descendant, sibl…

(a) An offender commits the crime of sexual assault in the fourth degree if (1) while employed in a state correctional facility or other placement designated by the commissioner of corrections for the custody and care of prisoners, the offender engages in sexual contact with a pe…

(a) It is a defense to a crime charged under AS 11.41.410(a)(3), 11.41.420(a)(2), 11.41.420(a)(3), 11.41.425, or 11.41.427 that the offender is (1) mentally incapable. (2) [Repealed, § 138 ch 4 FSSLA 2019.] (b) Except as provided in (d) or (e) of this section, in a prosecution un…

(a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree if (1) being 16 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual penetration with a person who is under 13 years of age or aids, induces, causes, or encourages a person who is under 13 years of …

(a) An offender commits the crime of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree if, (1) being 17 years of age or older, the offender engages in sexual penetration with a person who is 13, 14, or 15 years of age and at least four years younger than the offender, or aids, induces…

(a) In a prosecution under AS 11.41.434 — 11.41.440 it is an affirmative defense that, at the time of the alleged offense, the victim was the legal spouse of the defendant unless the offense was committed without the consent of the victim. (b) In a prosecution under AS 11.41.410 …

(a) A person commits the crime of incest if, being 18 years of age or older, that person engages in sexual penetration with another who is related, either legitimately or illegitimately, as (1) an ancestor or descendant of the whole or half blood; (2) a brother or sister of the w…

(a) A person commits the crime of enticement of a minor if the person, being 18 years of age or older, knowingly communicates with another person to entice, solicit, or encourage the person to engage in an act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1) - (7) and (1) the other person is a ch…

(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful exploitation of a minor if, in the state and with the intent of producing a live performance, film, audio, video, electronic, or electromagnetic recording, photograph, negative, slide, book, newspaper, magazine, or other material that vi…

(a) An offender commits the crime of indecent exposure in the first degree if the offender violates AS 11.41.460(a) and (1) while committing the act constituting the offense, the offender knowingly masturbates; or (2) the offender has been previously convicted under (A) this sect…

(a) An offender commits the crime of indecent exposure in the second degree if the offender knowingly exposes the offender's genitals in the presence of another person with reckless disregard for the offensive, insulting, or frightening effect the act may have. (b) Indecent expos…

For purposes of AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.470, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “health care worker” includes a person who is or purports to be an acupuncturist, advanced practice registered nurse, anesthesiologist, certified direct-entry midwife, chiropractor, dentist, heal…

(a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the first degree if the person violates AS 11.41.510 and, in the course of violating that section or in immediate flight thereafter, that person or another participant (1) is armed with a deadly weapon or represents by words or other c…

(a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the second degree if, in the course of taking or attempting to take property from the immediate presence and control of another, the person uses or threatens the immediate use of force upon any person with intent to (1) prevent or over…

(a) A person commits the crime of extortion if the person obtains the property of another by threatening or suggesting that either that person or another may (1) inflict physical injury on anyone, except under circumstances constituting robbery in any degree, or commit any other …

(a) A person commits the crime of coercion if, under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.427, the person compels another to engage in conduct from which there is a legal right to abstain or abstain from conduct in which there is a legal right to engage, by mea…