(a) One commits the crime of escape in the first degree if, without lawful authority, one removes oneself from official detention by means of a deadly weapon or a defensive weapon.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felonyup to 20 yearsup to $250,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125(c)

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(b) Escape in the first degree is a class A felony.