Alaska § 11.56.780 - Hindering prosecution in the second degree.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.56.780 — Hindering prosecution in the second degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.56.780. Hindering prosecution in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution in the second degree if the person renders assistance to another who has committed a crime punishable as a misdemeanor, with intent to (1) hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of the other person; or
(2) assist the other person in profiting or benefiting from the commission of the crime.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person “renders assistance” to another if the person does any act described in AS 11.56.770 (b).
(c) Hindering prosecution in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.56.780 ("Hindering prosecution in the second 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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