WHAT EACH CHARGE CARRIES

46 charges people actually meet, each with the section it comes from, what it requires the state to show, and the most it can carry. Alaska's criminal code sorts most crimes into class A, B and C felonies and class A and B misdemeanors, with violations below them, which are not crimes and carry a fine alone. The motor vehicle title adds infractions, which carry no jail, and a few misdemeanors whose own section sets the term and fine.

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Driving under the influence

CLASS A MISD. to CLASS C · up to five years

Also searched as DUI, drunk driving, DWI, OUI

Driving a motor vehicle, or operating an aircraft or a watercraft, while under the influence of alcohol, an inhalant or a controlled substance, or with 0.08 percent or more alcohol on a chemical test within four hours.

Class and maximums for Driving under the influence
Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearAt least $1,500 fine	WhenWith no earlier conviction, at least 72 consecutive hours and six months of interlock
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearAt least $3,000 fine	WhenWith one earlier conviction, at least 20 days and 12 months of interlock
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsAt least $10,000 fine	WhenWith two or more earlier convictions in the 10 years before, at least 120 days and 60 months of interlock

The vehicle, aircraft or watercraft involved may be forfeited.

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenA refusal, with the license revoked and the sentence served after any other
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenWith two or more earlier convictions in the 10 years before, or an earlier felony DUI or refusal sentence in the last 10 years

Class	Up to	When
INFRACTIONInfraction	No jailAs its section, or the court's scheduled bail, sets fine	WhenA suspension for something other than a DUI, a refusal or another listed serious offense, with no earlier conviction
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenAfter a DUI, refusal or other listed revocation, with 10 days and 10 days suspended the first time
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenAny suspension, after an earlier conviction in the 10 years before

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenFailing to stop, the second degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenWith reckless driving, a first or second degree vehicle theft, a crash, or serious physical injury, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
VIOLATIONViolation	No jailUp to $500 fine	WhenWith no injury
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenCausing physical injury
CLASS BClass B felony	Up to 10 yearsUp to $100,000 fine	WhenCausing serious physical injury
CLASS AClass A felony	Up to 20 yearsUp to $250,000 fine	WhenCausing a death

Class	Up to	When
INFRACTIONInfraction	No jail$500 fine	WhenWith no earlier conviction, and 20 to 40 hours of community work
INFRACTIONInfraction	No jail$1,000 fine	WhenWith one earlier conviction, and 40 to 60 hours

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenRecklessly causing physical injury, or recklessly putting someone in fear of imminent physical injury, the fourth degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenRecklessly injuring someone, or putting them in fear of serious injury, with a dangerous instrument, the third degree
CLASS BClass B felony	Up to 10 yearsUp to $100,000 fine	WhenIntentionally injuring someone with a dangerous instrument, or recklessly causing serious physical injury, the second degree
CLASS AClass A felony	Up to 20 yearsUp to $250,000 fine	WhenRecklessly causing serious physical injury with a dangerous instrument, or intending and causing it, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenThe second degree
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenOffensive contact with bodily fluids, or touching intimate parts through clothing, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenLess than $250, the fourth degree
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	When$250 or more but less than $750, the third degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	When$750 or more but less than $25,000, the second degree
CLASS BClass B felony	Up to 10 yearsUp to $100,000 fine	When$25,000 or more, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenA building, the second degree
CLASS BClass B felony	Up to 10 yearsUp to $100,000 fine	WhenA dwelling, or armed with a firearm, causing or trying to cause injury, or using a dangerous instrument, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenPremises or a propelled vehicle, the second degree
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenA dwelling, or land with intent to commit a crime, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenLess than $250, the fifth degree
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	When$250 or more but less than $750, the fourth degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	When$750 or more, the third degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenAnother kind of propelled vehicle, with none of the aggravating facts, the second degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenA car, truck, motorcycle, motor home, bus, aircraft or watercraft, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenA false identity or pretended representative, the second degree
CLASS BClass B felony	Up to 10 yearsUp to $100,000 fine	WhenUsing another's card or ID and recklessly damaging their credit, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenStaying away from a proceeding other than a court one, the second degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenLying, holding back, or staying away from court, the first degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenA citation with a scheduled bail or fine
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenAny other citation

Class	Up to	When
CLASS B MISD.Class B misdemeanor	Up to 90 daysUp to $2,000 fine	WhenUsing or displaying a schedule VIA substance, or less than one ounce of one, the sixth degree
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenPossessing any amount of a schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA or VA substance, the fifth degree
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenPossessing a listed schedule IA substance, or delivering a schedule IVA or VA substance, the fourth degree

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenA conviction
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenAfter a conviction in the five years before, or when the minor seriously injures or kills someone while under its influence

Class	Up to	When
CLASS A MISD.Class A misdemeanor	Up to one yearUp to $25,000 fine	WhenViewing an adult
CLASS CClass C felony	Up to five yearsUp to $50,000 fine	WhenViewing a minor, or making a picture of an adult

Driving under the influence

Refusal to submit to a chemical test

Driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked

Driving without a valid license

Reckless driving

Negligent driving

Failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer

Failing to stop and give information after a crash

Passing a stopped school bus

Driving while texting or with a screen operating

Failing to move over or slow down

Open container

Minor operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol

No proof of insurance

Assault

Assault in the presence of a child

Reckless endangerment

Coercion

Stalking in the second degree

Harassment

Disorderly conduct

Violating a protective order

Interfering with a report of a crime involving domestic violence

Interference with emergency communications

Theft

Concealment of merchandise

Burglary

Criminal trespass

Criminal mischief

Robbery

Vehicle theft

Criminal impersonation

Resisting or interfering with arrest

Tampering with a witness

Failure to obey a citation

Misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree

Misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree

Misconduct involving weapons in the third degree

Misconduct involving a controlled substance

Consuming marijuana in public

Minor consuming or in possession or control

Furnishing or delivering alcohol to a minor

Permitting a minor to possess alcohol in a dwelling

Possession of tobacco or nicotine by a minor

Eavesdropping

Indecent viewing or production of a picture

Every class on this page, for reference

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