Alaska § 11.46.370 - Possession of motor vehicle theft tools.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.46.370 — Possession of motor vehicle theft tools., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.46.370. Possession of motor vehicle theft tools.
(a) A person commits the crime of possession of motor vehicle theft tools if the person possesses a motor vehicle theft tool with intent to use or permit use of the tool in the commission of theft of a vehicle or contents of a vehicle.
(b) In this section, (1) “altered or shaved key” means a key altered by cutting, filing, or other means to fit multiple vehicles or vehicles other than vehicles for which the key was originally manufactured;
(2) “motor vehicle theft tool” includes a slim jim, master key, altered or shaved key, trial or jiggler key, lock puller, electronic unlocking device, or similar device adapted or designed for use in committing vehicle theft;
(3) “trial or jiggler key” means a key designed or altered to manipulate a vehicle locking mechanism other than the lock for which the key was originally manufactured.
(c) Possession of motor vehicle theft tools is a class A misdemeanor.
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Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.46.370 ("Possession of motor vehicle theft 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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