Alaska Statutes 12.25.035 – Arrest without warrant by state trooper when judicial officer is unavailable

A state trooper may arrest a person without a warrant for a misdemeanor or for the violation of an ordinance when

(1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a misdemeanor or has violated an ordinance;

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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
property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(2) personal or property damage is likely to be done unless the person is immediately arrested; and

(3) there is no known judicial officer empowered to issue a warrant within a radius of 25 miles of the person to be apprehended.