A peace officer may break into a building or vessel in which the person to be arrested is or is believed to be, if the officer is refused admittance after the officer has announced the authority and purpose of the entry.
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.