Alaska § 11.46.200 - Theft of services.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.46.200 — Theft of services., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11.46.200. Theft of services.

 (a) A person commits theft of services if        (1) the person obtains services, known by that person to be available only for compensation, by deception, force, threat, or other means to avoid payment for the services;

 (2) having control over the disposition of services of others to which the person is not entitled, the person knowingly diverts those services to the person's own benefit or to the benefit of another not entitled to them; or

 (3) the person obtains the use of computer time, a computer system, a computer program, a computer network, or any part of a computer system or network, with reckless disregard that the use by that person is unauthorized.

 (b) Absconding without paying for hotel, restaurant, or other services for which compensation is customarily paid immediately upon the receiving of them is prima facie evidence that the services were obtained by deception.

 (c) A person may not be prosecuted under this section for theft of cable, microwave, subscription, or pay television or other telecommunications service if the service was obtained through the use of a device designed and used to intercept electromagnetic signals directly from a satellite, including a device commonly referred to as a home earth station.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Alaska Statutes § 11.46.200 cover?

Section 11.46.200 ("Theft of services.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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