Alaska § 11.81.380 - Justification: Use of force by private person assisting an arrest or terminating an escape.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.81.380 — Justification: Use of force by private person assisting an arrest or terminating an escape., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.81.380. Justification: Use of force by private person assisting an arrest or terminating an escape.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who has been directed by another who that person reasonably believes to be a peace officer to assist in making an arrest or terminating or preventing an escape may use nondeadly force when and to the extent the person reasonably believes it necessary to carry out the peace officer's direction. A person may use deadly force under this section only when the person reasonably believes it necessary to carry out the peace officer's direction to use deadly force.
(b) The use of force under (a) of this section is not justified if the person believes that the peace officer is not justified in using that degree of force under the circumstances.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.81.380 ("Justification: Use of force by private person assisting an arrest or terminating an escape.") 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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