Section 11.56.800. False information or report.

   (a) A person commits the crime of false information or report if the person knowingly
        (1) gives false information to a peace officer
             (A) with the intent of implicating another in an offense; or
             (B) concerning the person's identity while the person is
                  (i) under arrest, detention, or investigation for a crime; or
                  (ii) being served with an arrest warrant or being issued a citation;
        (2) makes a false report to a peace officer that a crime has occurred or is about to occur;
        (3) makes a false report or gives a false alarm, under circumstances not amounting to terroristic threatening in the second degree under AS 11.56.810, that a fire or other incident dangerous to life or property calling for an emergency response has occurred or is about to occur;
        (4) makes a false report to the Department of Natural Resources under AS 46.17 concerning the condition of a dam or reservoir; or
        (5) gives false information to a public employee relating to a person's eligibility for a permanent fund dividend under AS 43.23 and the false information does not also violate AS 11.56.205.
   (b) False information or report is a class A misdemeanor.

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 365 INCOME TAX; PERMANENT FUND TAX CREDIT

History

(Sec. 6 ch 166 SLA 1978; am Sec. 1 ch 30 SLA 1987; am Sec. 14 ch 65 SLA 2000; am Sec. 2 ch 66 SLA 2000; am Sec. 16 ch 92 SLA 2002; am Sec. 10 ch 42 SLA 2006)