(a) A person commits the crime or offense, as applicable, of unlawful contact in the second degree if

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
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.56.755

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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) the person is arrested for a crime against a person under Alaska Stat. Chapter 11.41 or a crime involving domestic violence; and
(2) before the person’s initial appearance before a judge or magistrate or before dismissal of the charge for which the person was arrested, whichever occurs first, the person initiates communication or attempts to initiate communication with the alleged victim of the crime that was the basis for the person’s arrest.
(b) Unlawful contact in the second degree is

(1) a class B misdemeanor if the person was arrested for an offense that is a class A misdemeanor or a felony offense;
(2) a violation if the person was arrested for an offense that is a class B misdemeanor.
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