(a) A person may not use force to resist personal arrest or interfere with the arrest of another by a peace officer who is known by the person, or reasonably appears, to be a peace officer, whether the arrest is lawful or unlawful, unless

criminal case

Ask a criminal law question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.81.400

  • 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) the force used by the peace officer exceeds that allowed under Alaska Stat. § 11.81.370;
(2)[Repealed, Sec. 1 ch 63 SLA 1982].
(b) The use of force justified under this section in resisting arrest or interfering with the arrest of another may not exceed the use of force justified under Alaska Stat. § 11.81.330 or 11.81.335.
(c)[Repealed, Sec. 1 ch 63 SLA 1982].
(d)[Repealed, Sec. 1 ch 63 SLA 1982].
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 4 Contents