Alaska Statutes 12.10.010 – General time limitations

(a) Prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at any time:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class B felony	up to 10 years	up to $100,000

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.10.010

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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) murder;

(2) attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit murder or hindering the prosecution of murder;

(3) felony sexual abuse of a minor;

(4) sexual assault that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or a violation of AS 11.41.425(a)(2) – (4);

(5) a violation of AS 11.41.425, 11.41.427, 11.41.450 – 11.41.458, AS 11.66.110 – 11.66.130, or former Alaska Stat. § 11.41.430, when committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age;

(6) kidnapping;

(7) distribution of child pornography in violation of AS 11.61.125;

(8) sex trafficking in violation of AS 11.66.110 – 11.66.130 that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or that is committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 20 years of age;

(9) human trafficking in violation of AS 11.41.360 or 11.41.365.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law or in (a) of this section, a person may not be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense unless the indictment is found or the information or complaint is instituted not later than

(1) 10 years after the commission of a felony offense in violation of AS 11.41.120 – 11.41.330, 11.41.425(a)(1), 11.41.425(a)(5), 11.41.425(a)(6), or 11.41.450 – 11.41.458; or

(2) five years after the commission of any other offense.

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