Alaska § 11.56.815 - Tampering with public records in the first degree.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.56.815 — Tampering with public records in the first degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11.56.815. Tampering with public records in the first degree.

 (a) A person commits the crime of tampering with public records in the first degree if the person violates        (1) AS 11.56.820 (a)(3) with intent to obtain a benefit for that person or any person or to injure or deprive another person of a benefit; or

 (2) AS 11.56.820 (a)(1) or (2) with the intent to conceal a fact material to an investigation or the provision of services under AS 47.10 , AS 47.12 , AS 47.17 , AS 47.20 , or AS 47.24 .

 (b) Tampering with public records in the first degree is a class C felony.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 11.56.815 ("Tampering with public records in the first 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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