Charges and penalties
How offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.
37 sections
- Clearing a RecordAS 22.35.030 — an acquittal or dismissal off the court website after 60 days, and sealing for a mistaken identity
- Getting Out Before TrialAS 12.30.011 — release on a promise or an unsecured bond, and a new address told within 24 hours
- Felony or MisdemeanorAS 12.55.125 — class C felonies up to five years, class A misdemeanors up to one year, violations a fine alone
- Theft and ShopliftingAS 11.46.130 — $750 or more is a felony, $250 to $750 a class A misdemeanor, under $250 a class B
- BurglaryAS 11.46.310 — entering a building to commit a crime is a class C felony, a dwelling makes it a class B
- Identity Theft and ImpersonationAS 11.46.565 — using another's card or ID to open accounts and damaging their credit, a class B felony
- RobberyAS 11.41.510 — force or a threat of force to take property is a class B felony, and armed is a class A
- Tampering with a WitnessAS 11.56.540 — getting a witness to lie, hold back or stay away from court, a class C felony
- A Citation and the Court DateAS 12.25.230 — failing to appear on a citation is a class A misdemeanor, and a class B where a scheduled fine applies
- Vehicle TheftAS 11.46.360 — taking someone's car, truck, boat or plane is a class C felony
- Keeping Lost PropertyAS 11.46.160 — keeping something known to be lost, without reasonable measures to return it, is theft
- The Age of ConsentAS 11.41.436 — sixteen, and a felony when a 13 to 15 year old's partner is 17 or older and four years older
- Driving Without a License, or While SuspendedAS 28.15.291 — an infraction for most suspensions the first time, a class A misdemeanor after a DUI revocation, with 10 daysalso here
- Reckless and Negligent DrivingAS 28.35.400 — reckless driving up to $1,000 and one year; negligent driving is an infractionalso here
- Passing a School BusAS 28.35.145 — stop at least 30 feet back from flashing red lights, and a class B misdemeanor with demerit pointsalso here
- After a CrashAS 28.35.060 — stop, give a name and plate, help the injured, and report $2,000 in damage within 10 daysalso here
- Failing to Stop for an OfficerAS 28.35.182 — a class A misdemeanor, a class C felony with reckless driving, a crash or an injuryalso here
- DUI PenaltiesAS 28.35.030 — 0.08, 72 consecutive hours and $1,500 the first time, a class C felony on a third in 10 yearsalso here
- Boating or Flying Under the InfluenceAS 28.35.030 — the same DUI law for a boat or a plane, with the same 0.08 and the same penaltiesalso here
- Being ArrestedAS 12.25.150 — before a judge within 24 hours, Sundays and holidays included, and a call to a lawyer, relative or friendalso here
- Resisting ArrestAS 11.56.700 — force, criminal mischief or a risk of injury to stop an arrest, a class A misdemeanoralso here
- Reckless Endangerment and CoercionAS 11.41.250 — a substantial risk of serious injury, a class A misdemeanor; coercion is a class C felonyalso here
- AssaultAS 11.41.230 — recklessly causing physical injury is a class A misdemeanor, and a dangerous instrument makes it a felonyalso here
- Domestic ViolenceAS 18.65.530 — an officer arrests on probable cause of domestic violence within the previous 12 hoursalso here
- StalkingAS 11.41.270 — repeated nonconsensual contact that puts someone in fear of death or injury, a class A misdemeanoralso here
- HarassmentAS 11.61.120 — taunts that provoke, calls at extremely inconvenient hours, threats and offensive contact, a class B misdemeanoralso here
- Disorderly ConductAS 11.61.110 — loud noise after being told, fighting, refusing to disperse, and no more than 72 hours the first timealso here
- TrespassAS 11.46.320 — unlawfully in a dwelling is a class A misdemeanor, other premises or a vehicle a class Balso here
- Criminal MischiefAS 11.46.482 — damage of $750 or more is a class C felony, $250 to $750 a class A misdemeanoralso here
- Spying and Private ImagesAS 11.61.123 — viewing or picturing a private exposure is a crime, and sharing intimate images is harassmentalso here
- Who Cannot Have a GunAS 11.61.200 — a concealable firearm after a felony is a class C felony, until 10 years after the discharge for mostalso here
- Drug PossessionAS 11.71.050 — possessing most controlled substances is a class A misdemeanor, and some are a class C felonyalso here
- Giving Alcohol to Someone Under 21AS 04.16.051 — a class A misdemeanor, and a class C felony on a second in five yearsalso here
- Voting After a FelonyAS 15.05.030 — no vote from conviction for a felony of moral turpitude to unconditional discharge, and registration afteralso here
- An Unsecured LoadAS 28.35.251 — a fine up to $300 the first time, and a misdemeanor when it damages $5,000 in property or seriously injures someonealso here
- Misusing 911AS 11.56.785 — repeated false or duplicate emergency calls, or threatening a dispatcher, a class B misdemeanoralso here
- LitteringAS 46.06.080 — up to $1,000, but $50 for five pounds or lessalso here
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