If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or wilfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water, sanitary, or other essential service to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not to exceed one and one-half times the actual damages. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable by the tenant under AS 34.03.070.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 03. Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Sec. 34.03.160. Noncompliance by the landlord: General.
Sec. 34.03.170. Failure to deliver possession.
Sec. 34.03.180. Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water or essential services.
Sec. 34.03.190. Landlord's noncompliance as defense to action for possession or rent.