Alaska § 26.05.785 - Releasing prisoner without proper authority; drinking or using drugs with prisoner.
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§ 26.05.785. Releasing prisoner without proper authority; drinking or using drugs with prisoner.
(a) A member of the militia who, without proper authority, releases a prisoner committed to the member's charge or, through neglect or design, suffers a prisoner to escape may be punished by up to one year of confinement, by separation with characterization up to dishonorable discharge, and by such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
(b) A member of the militia who unlawfully drinks an alcoholic beverage with a prisoner or unlawfully uses a drug with a prisoner may be punished by up to one year of confinement, by separation with characterization up to dishonorable discharge, and by such other punishment as a court-marshal may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26.05.785 ("Releasing prisoner without proper authority; drinking or using drugs with prisoner.") 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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