Section 11.56.830. Impersonating a public servant in the second degree.

   (a) A person commits the crime of impersonating a public servant in the second degree if the person pretends to be a public servant and purports to exercise the authority of a public servant in relation to another person.
   (b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that
        (1) the office the defendant pretended to hold did not in fact exist; or
        (2) the defendant was in fact a public servant different than the one the defendant pretended to be.
   (c) This section does not apply to a peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer's employment.
   (d) Impersonating a public servant in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

Authorities

11.56.827;45.75.370

Notes

References

AS 11.56.827 Impersonating a public servant in the first degree.
AS 45.75.370 Impersonation of officer and penalties. [Repealed, Sec. 21 ch

History

(Sec. 6 ch 166 SLA 1978; am Sec. 2, 3 ch 78 SLA 2008)

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