Alaska Statutes 11.56.700 – Resisting or interfering with arrest

(a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person resists personal arrest or interferes with the arrest of another by

Attorney's Note

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

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.56.700

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
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

(1) force;

(2) committing any degree of criminal mischief; or

(3) any means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.

(b) Resisting or interfering with arrest is a class A misdemeanor.

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