Alaska § 11.56.740 - Violating a protective order.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.56.740 — Violating a protective order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.56.740. Violating a protective order.
(a) A person commits the crime of violating a protective order if the person is subject to a protective order (1) issued, filed, or recognized under AS 18.66 and containing a provision listed in AS 18.66.100 (c)(1) — (7) and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act with reckless disregard that the act violates or would violate a provision of the protective order;
(2) issued or recognized under AS 18.65.850 , 18.65.855, 18.65.860, or 18.65.867 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act that violates or would violate a provision listed in AS 18.65.850 (c)(1) — (3); or
(3) issued under AS 13.26.450 — 13.26.460 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act with reckless disregard that the act violates or would violate a provision of the protective order.
(b) Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(c) In this section, “protective order” means an order issued, filed, or recognized under AS 13.26.450 — 13.26.460, AS 18.65.850 — 18.65.870, or AS 18.66.100 — 18.66.180.
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What does Alaska Statutes § 11.56.740 cover?
Section 11.56.740 ("Violating a protective order.") 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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