(a) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person for the commission of a class C felony offense, a misdemeanor, or the violation of a municipal ordinance, the officer may, in the officer’s discretion, issue a citation to the person instead of taking the person before a judge or magistrate under Alaska Stat. § 12.25.150, except the officer may arrest if

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $50,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.25.180

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity;
(2) the peace officer reasonably believes the person is a danger to others;
(3) the crime for which the person is contacted is one involving violence or harm to another person or to property;
(4) the person asks to be taken before a judge or magistrate under Alaska Stat. § 12.25.150; or
(5) the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person committed a crime involving domestic violence; in this paragraph, “crime involving domestic violence” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 18.66.990.
(b) When a peace officer stops or contacts a person for the commission of an infraction or a violation, the officer shall issue a citation instead of taking the person before a judge or magistrate under Alaska Stat. § 12.25.150, except the officer may arrest if

(1) the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity;
(2) the person refuses to accept service of the citation.
(3)[Repealed, Sec. 138 ch 4 FSSLA 2019.]
(c) A person may not bring a civil action for damages for a failure to comply with the provisions of this section.
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