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Burglary

AS 11.46.310 — entering a building to commit a crime is a class C felony, a dwelling makes it a class B

Burglary in the second degree is entering or remaining unlawfully in a building meaning to commit a crime there. It is a class C felony.

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Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.

  • The building is a dwelling.
  • The person is armed with a firearm getting in, inside, or fleeing.
  • The person causes or tries to cause physical injury.
  • The person uses or threatens to use a dangerous instrument.

Any one of those makes it burglary in the first degree, a class B felony.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. AS 11.46.300 — Burglary in the first degree
  2. AS 11.46.310 — Burglary in the second degree

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.

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