Alaska § 11.46.315 - Possession of burglary tools.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.46.315 — Possession of burglary tools., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.46.315. Possession of burglary tools.
(a) A person commits the crime of possession of burglary tools if the person possesses a burglary tool with intent to use or permit use of the tool in the commission of (1) burglary in any degree;
(2) a crime referred to in AS 11.46.130 (a)(3); or
(3) theft of services.
(b) As used in this section, “burglary tools” means (1) nitroglycerine, dynamite, or any other tool, instrument, or device adapted or designed for use in committing a crime referred to in (a)(1)-(3) of this section; or
(2) any acetylene torch, electric arc, burning bar, thermal lance, oxygen lance, or other similar device capable of burning through steel, concrete, or other solid material.
(c) Possession of burglary tools is a class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.46.315 ("Possession of burglary tools.") 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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