A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant for a misdemeanor or for the violation of an ordinance when
(1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or has violated an ordinance;
(2) personal or property damage is likely to be done unless the person is immediately arrested; and
(3) there is no known judicial officer empowered to issue a warrant within a radius of 25 miles of the person to be apprehended.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 12. Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 25. Arrests and Citations
Sec. 12.25.010. Persons authorized to arrest.
Sec. 12.25.020. Judge or magistrate may order arrest.
Sec. 12.25.030. Grounds for arrest by private person or peace officer without warrant.
Sec. 12.25.031. Alternative to arrest.
Sec. 12.25.035. Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable.
Sec. 12.25.040. Taking before judge or magistrate person arrested by bystander.
Sec. 12.25.050. Method of making arrest.
Sec. 12.25.060. Method of arrest by officer without warrant.
Sec. 12.25.070. Limitation on restraint in arrest.
Sec. 12.25.090. Peace officer's authority to summon aid to make arrest.
Sec. 12.25.100. Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest.
Sec. 12.25.110. Breaking open building or vessel to liberate.
Sec. 12.25.120. Retaking escaped prisoner.
Sec. 12.25.140. Property taken from defendant on arrest.