Alaska § 11.81.600 - General requirements of culpability.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 11.81.600 — General requirements of culpability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11.81.600. General requirements of culpability.
(a) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct that includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act that the person is capable of performing.
(b) A person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a culpable mental state, except that no culpable mental state must be proved (1) if the description of the offense does not specify a culpable mental state and the offense is (A) a violation; or
(B) designated as one of “strict liability”; or
(2) if a legislative intent to dispense with the culpable mental state requirement is present.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11.81.600 ("General requirements of culpability.") 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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