Section 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.

Authorities

11.81.610;11.81.640;11.81.600;43.50.660

Notes

References

AS 11.81.610 Construction of statutes with respect to culpability.
AS 11.81.640
AS 11.81.640 Application of AS 11.81.600 - 11.81.630.
AS 43.50.660 Construction of criminal statutes.

History

(Sec. 10 ch 166 SLA 1978; am Sec. 27 ch 102 SLA 1980)