Alaska Statutes 11.56.330 – Escape in the fourth degree

(a) One commits the crime of escape in the fourth degree if, without lawful authority, one

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class A misdemeanor	up to 1 year	up to $25,000

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Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
peace officer: means
(A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) removes oneself from official detention for a misdemeanor;

(2) having been placed under actual restraint by a peace officer before arrest, removes oneself from the restraint.

(3)[Repealed, Sec. 138 ch 4 FSSLA 2019.]

(b) Escape in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.