Alaska Statutes
Title 11. Criminal Law
Chapter 81. General Provisions

Article 1. General Purposes.

Sec. 11.81.100. General purposes. - The general purposes of this title are to (1) proscribe...

Article 2. Applicability of Criminal Statutes.

Sec. 11.81.200. Effect of amendment or repeal of criminal statutes. - When all or part of a criminal statute is amended...

Sec. 11.81.210. Limitation on applicability. - This title does not bar, suspend, or otherwise affect any...

Sec. 11.81.220. All offenses defined by statute. - No conduct constitutes an offense unless it is made an...

Article 3. Classification of Offenses.

Sec. 11.81.250. Classification of offenses. - (a) For purposes of sentencing under AS 12.55, all offenses...

Article 4. General Principles of Justification.

Sec. 11.81.300. Justification: Defense. - Except as otherwise specified in this title, justification as provided...

Sec. 11.81.320. Justification: Necessity. - (a) Conduct which would otherwise be an offense is justified...

Sec. 11.81.330. Justification: Use of nondeadly force in defense of self. - (a) A person is justified in using nondeadly force upon...

Sec. 11.81.335. Justification: Use of deadly force in defense of self. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a...

Sec. 11.81.340. Justification: Use of force in defense of a third person. - A person is justified in using force upon another when...

Sec. 11.81.350. Justification: Use of force in defense of property and premises. - (a) A person may use nondeadly force upon another when...

Sec. 11.81.370. Justification: Use of force by a peace officer in making an arrest or terminating an escape. - (a) In addition to using force justified under other sections...

Sec. 11.81.380. Justification: Use of force by private person assisting an arrest or terminating an escape. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a...

Sec. 11.81.390. Use of force by a private person in making arrest or terminating an escape. - In addition to using force justified under other sections of...

Sec. 11.81.400. Justification: Use of force in resisting or interfering with arrest. - (a) A person may not use force to resist personal...

Sec. 11.81.410. Justification: Use of force by guards. - (a) In addition to using force justified under other sections...

Sec. 11.81.420. Justification: Performance of public duty. - (a) Unless inconsistent with AS 11.81.320 - 11.81.410, conduct which...

Sec. 11.81.430. Justification: Use of force, special relationships. - (a) The use of force on another person that would...

Sec. 11.81.440. Duress. - (a) In any prosecution for an offense, it is an...

Sec. 11.81.450. Entrapment. - In any prosecution for an offense, it is an affirmative...

Article 5. Prohibition on Prosecution.

Sec. 11.81.500. No prosecution for safe surrender of infant. - A parent may not be criminally prosecuted for surrendering a...

Article 6. General Principles of Criminal Liability.

Sec. 11.81.600. General requirements of culpability. - (a) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance...

Sec. 11.81.610. Construction of statutes with respect to culpability. - (a) [Repealed, § 44 ch 102 SLA 1980.] (b) Except...

Sec. 11.81.615. Offenses defined by age or value. - Whenever a provision of law defining an offense requires a...

Sec. 11.81.620. Effect of ignorance or mistake upon liability. - (a) Knowledge, recklessness, or criminal negligence as to whether conduct...

Sec. 11.81.630. Intoxication as a defense. - Voluntary intoxication is not a defense to a prosecution for...

Sec. 11.81.640. Application of AS 11.81.600 - 11.81.630. - AS 11.81.600 - 11.81.630 apply only to this title.

Article 7. Definitions.

Sec. 11.81.900. Definitions. - (a) For purposes of this title, unless the context requires...