(a) A person commits the crime of false information or report if the person knowingly

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $25,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.56.800

  • 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
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) gives false information to a peace officer

(A) with the intent of implicating another in an offense; or
(B) concerning the person’s identity while the person is

(i) under arrest, detention, or investigation for a crime; or
(ii) being served with an arrest warrant or being issued a citation;
(2) makes a false report to a peace officer that a crime has occurred or is about to occur;
(3) makes a false report or gives a false alarm, under circumstances not amounting to terroristic threatening in the second degree under Alaska Stat. § 11.56.810, that a fire or other incident dangerous to life or property calling for an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur;
(4) makes a false report to the Department of Natural Resources under Alaska Stat. Chapter 46.17 concerning the condition of a dam or reservoir; or
(5) gives false information to a public employee relating to a person’s eligibility for a permanent fund dividend under Alaska Stat. Chapter 43.23 and the false information does not also violate Alaska Stat. § 11.56.205.
(b) False information or report is a class A misdemeanor.
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