(a) A person commits the crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor if, being 19 years of age or older or being under 19 years of age and having the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.590, the person aids, induces, causes, or encourages a child

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $25,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.51.130

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) under 18 years of age to do any act prohibited by state law unless the child’s disabilities of minority have been removed for general purposes under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.590;
(2) under 18 years of age or allows a child under 18 years of age to enter or remain in the immediate physical presence of the unlawful manufacture, use, display, or delivery of a controlled substance knowing that the manufacture, use, display, or delivery is occurring, unless the child’s disabilities of minority have been removed for general purposes under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.590;
(3) under 16 years of age to be repeatedly absent from school, without just cause; or
(4) under 18 years of age to be absent from the custody of a parent, guardian, or custodian without the permission of the parent, guardian, or custodian or without the knowledge of the parent, guardian, or custodian, unless the child’s disabilities of minority have been removed for general purposes under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.590 or the person has immunity under Alaska Stat. § 47.10.350 or 47.10.398 (a); it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this paragraph that, at the time of the alleged offense, the defendant

(A) reasonably believed that the child was in danger of physical injury or in need of temporary shelter; and
(B) within 12 hours after taking the actions comprising the alleged offense, notified a peace officer, a law enforcement agency, or the Department of Family and Community Services of the name of the child and the child’s location.
(b) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a class A misdemeanor.