(a) A person commits the crime of interference with official proceedings if the person

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felonyup to 10 yearsup to $100,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.56.510

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(1) uses force on anyone, damages the property of anyone, or threatens anyone with intent to

(A) improperly influence a witness or otherwise influence the testimony of a witness;
(B) influence a juror‘s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror;
(C) retaliate against a witness or juror because of participation by the witness or juror in an official proceeding; or
(D) otherwise affect the outcome of an official proceeding; or
(2) confers, offers to confer, or agrees to confer a benefit

(A) upon a witness with intent to improperly influence that witness; or
(B) upon a juror with intent to influence the juror’s vote, opinion, decision, or other action as a juror or otherwise affect the outcome of an official proceeding.
(b) Interference with official proceedings is a class B felony.
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