Misusing 911
AS 11.56.785 — repeated false or duplicate emergency calls, or threatening a dispatcher, a class B misdemeanor
- Repeatedly calling about an incident already reported, with nothing changed, to get a response, after a dispatcher said to stop.
- Repeatedly calling knowing there is no police, fire or medical emergency.
- Threatening an emergency communications worker during a call.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
Knowingly doing any of these is interference with emergency communications, a class B misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (1)
- AS 11.56.785 — Interference with emergency communications
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.