Alaska § 08.76.420 - Contents of law enforcement reports.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.76.420 — Contents of law enforcement reports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.76.420. Contents of law enforcement reports.
(a) A law enforcement report must contain (1) a complete and accurate description of all property pledged to or purchased by the pawnbroker, including, as applicable, the property's (A) brand name, model number, and manufacturer's serial number; and
(B) type of action and caliber or gauge, if the property is a firearm; and
(2) the number of the pawnbroker transaction document that the pawnbroker used to document the pawnbroker transaction.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the description of the items under (a)(1) of this section is adequate if the description gives the quantity of the items and describes the type of the items if the pawnbroker transaction consists solely of multiple items that are of a similar type, do not have serial or model numbers, and do not contain precious metals or gemstones.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 08.76.420 cover?
Section 08.76.420 ("Contents of law enforcement reports.") 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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