Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.35.040

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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

In the execution or service of a search warrant, the officer has the same power and authority in all respects to break open any door or window, to use the necessary and proper means to overcome forcible resistance made to the officer, or to call any other person to the officer’s aid as the officer has in the execution or service of a warrant of arrest.