Alaska § 11.46.486 - Criminal mischief in the fifth degree.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.46.486 — Criminal mischief in the fifth degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.46.486. Criminal mischief in the fifth degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the fifth degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right, (1) with reckless disregard for the risk of harm to or loss of the property or with intent to cause substantial inconvenience to another, the person tampers with property of another;
(2) with intent to damage property of another, the person damages property of another in an amount less than $250; or
(3) the person rides in a propelled vehicle and, with criminal negligence, disregards the fact that it has been stolen or that it is being used in violation of AS 11.46.360 or 11.46.365(a)(1).
(b) Criminal mischief in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.46.486 ("Criminal mischief in the fifth degree.") 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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