(a) A person commits the crime of impersonating a public servant in the second degree if the person pretends to be a public servant and purports to exercise the authority of a public servant in relation to another person.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
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 11.56.830

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that

(1) the office the defendant pretended to hold did not in fact exist; or
(2) the defendant was in fact a public servant different than the one the defendant pretended to be.
(c) This section does not apply to a peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer’s employment.
(d) Impersonating a public servant in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.
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