Identity Theft and Impersonation
AS 11.46.565 — using another's card or ID to open accounts and damaging their credit, a class B felony
Criminal impersonation in the first degree is having another person's access device or ID, using it without permission to get a false ID, open a bank account, get an access device or obtain property or services, and recklessly damaging that person's financial reputation. It is a class B felony.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit and Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
Assuming a false identity, or pretending to represent a person or organization, and acting in that role to defraud, commit a crime or get a benefit not owed, is criminal impersonation in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 11.46.565 — Criminal impersonation in the first degree
- AS 11.46.570 — Criminal impersonation 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.