Alaska § 18.65.902 - Use of an unmanned aircraft system by a law enforcement agency.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.65.902 — Use of an unmanned aircraft system by a law enforcement agency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.65.902. Use of an unmanned aircraft system by a law enforcement agency.
A law enforcement agency may use an unmanned aircraft system (1) to gather evidence in a criminal investigation (A) under the express terms of a search warrant issued by a court; or
(B) in accordance with a judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement; or
(2) in situations and for uses not involving a criminal investigation and not intended to lead to the production of evidence for use in a criminal investigation, if the use does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and is consistent with the procedures in AS 18.65.901 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.65.902 ("Use of an unmanned aircraft system by a law enforcement agency.") 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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