Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530 (2026)
Coercion
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Sec. 11.41.530. Coercion.
(a) A person commits the crime of coercion if, under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.427, the person compels another to engage in conduct from which there is a legal right to abstain or abstain from conduct in which there is a legal right to engage, by means of instilling in the person who is compelled a fear that, if the demand is not complied with, the person who makes the demand or another may
(1) inflict physical injury on anyone, except under circumstances constituting robbery in any degree, or commit any other crime;
(2) accuse anyone of a crime;
(3) expose confidential information or a secret, whether true or false, tending to subject a person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule or to impair the person's credit or business repute;
(4) take or withhold action as a public servant or cause a public servant to take or withhold action;
(5) bring about or continue a strike, boycott, or other collective unofficial action, if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group in whose interest the person making the threat or suggestion purports to act;
(6) testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to a person's legal claim or defense.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under (a)(2), (3), or (4) of this section that the defendant reasonably believed that the accusation or exposure was true or that the lawsuit or other invocation of official action was justified and that the defendant's sole intent was to compel or induce the victim to take reasonable action to correct the wrong that is the subject of the accusation, exposure, lawsuit, or invocation of official action or to refrain from committing an offense.
(c) Coercion is a class C felony.
Chapter 45. Offenses Against the Public Peace.
[Repealed, § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978. For similar law, see AS 11.61.100 — 11.61.150 and AS 11.66.270.]
Chapter 46. Offenses Against Property.
Article 1. Theft and Related Offenses.
(a) A person commits the crime of coercion if, under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.427, the person compels another to engage in conduct from which there is a legal right to abstain or abstain from conduct in which there is a legal right to engage, by means of instilling in the person who is compelled a fear that, if the demand is not complied with, the person who makes the demand or another may
(1) inflict physical injury on anyone, except under circumstances constituting robbery in any degree, or commit any other crime;
(2) accuse anyone of a crime;
(3) expose confidential information or a secret, whether true or false, tending to subject a person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule or to impair the person's credit or business repute;
(4) take or withhold action as a public servant or cause a public servant to take or withhold action;
(5) bring about or continue a strike, boycott, or other collective unofficial action, if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group in whose interest the person making the threat or suggestion purports to act;
(6) testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to a person's legal claim or defense.
(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under (a)(2), (3), or (4) of this section that the defendant reasonably believed that the accusation or exposure was true or that the lawsuit or other invocation of official action was justified and that the defendant's sole intent was to compel or induce the victim to take reasonable action to correct the wrong that is the subject of the accusation, exposure, lawsuit, or invocation of official action or to refrain from committing an offense.
(c) Coercion is a class C felony.
Chapter 45. Offenses Against the Public Peace.
[Repealed, § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978. For similar law, see AS 11.61.100 — 11.61.150 and AS 11.66.270.] Chapter 46. Offenses Against Property.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Timothy W. v. Julia M., 403 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2017).
Timothy W. v. Julia M., 403 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11,46.330 (criminal trespass).”
Hurd v. State, 22 P.3d 12 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “See the commentary to the coercion statute, AS 11.41.530. This commentary is found in 1978 Senate Journal, Supp.”
State v. Andrews, 723 P.2d 85 (Alaska 1986). “460), and coercion (AS 11.41.530). [5] This interpretation was urged by the defendant in State v.”
Powell v. State, 12 P.3d 1187 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000). “The elements of the crime of coercion: the requirement of a "demand" The crime of coercion is defined in AS 11.41.530(a). According to this statute, the offense is committed if a person compels another to engage in conduct from which [they have] a legal right to abstain[, or to]…”
Cleveland v. State, 258 P.3d 878 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “AS 11.41.530(a)(1). 4 . AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(C); AS 11.”
McGraw v. Cox, 285 P.3d 276 (Alaska 2012). “990(3)(A); AS 11.41.530. . Buack's Law Dictionary 146 (9th ed.”
Konrad v. State, 763 P.2d 1369 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988). “Lesser-Included Offense Konrad was initially charged by information with attempted coercion, in violation of AS 11.41.530(a)(1) and AS 11.31.100(d)(4).”
Hurd v. State, 107 P.3d 314 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005). “AS 11.41.530(a)(1), AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(E), and, AS 11.”
Mustafoski v. State, 867 P.2d 824 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “41-220(a)(1); Count 4 charged him with coercion in violation of AS 11.41.530(a)(1); and Count 5 charged him with carrying a concealed firearm in violation of AS 11.”
Whitehead v. State, 985 P.2d 1019 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999). “Moreover, by ordering Whitehead to register as a sex offender, Judge Souter imposed corresponding obligations on the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the local police agency where Whitehead resides.”
Cortez-Guillen v. Holder, 623 F.3d 933 (9th Cir. 2010). “Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530 (a)(1) (2010) (emphasis added).”
Timothy W. v. Julia M. (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11.46.330 (criminal trespass).”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(a) — 7 cases
Timothy W. v. Julia M., 403 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11,46.330 (criminal trespass).”
Powell v. State, 12 P.3d 1187 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000). “The elements of the crime of coercion: the requirement of a "demand" The crime of coercion is defined in AS 11.41.530(a). According to this statute, the offense is committed if a person compels another to engage in conduct from which [they have] a legal right to abstain[, or to]…”
Hurd v. State, 22 P.3d 12 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “See the commentary to the coercion statute, AS 11.41.530. This commentary is found in 1978 Senate Journal, Supp.”
McGraw v. Cox, 285 P.3d 276 (Alaska 2012). “990(3)(A); AS 11.41.530. . Buack's Law Dictionary 146 (9th ed.”
Timothy W. v. Julia M. (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11.46.330 (criminal trespass).”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(a)(1) — 8 cases
Hurd v. State, 22 P.3d 12 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “See the commentary to the coercion statute, AS 11.41.530. This commentary is found in 1978 Senate Journal, Supp.”
Konrad v. State, 763 P.2d 1369 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988). “Lesser-Included Offense Konrad was initially charged by information with attempted coercion, in violation of AS 11.41.530(a)(1) and AS 11.31.100(d)(4).”
Hurd v. State, 107 P.3d 314 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005). “AS 11.41.530(a)(1), AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(E), and, AS 11.”
Powell v. State, 12 P.3d 1187 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000). “The elements of the crime of coercion: the requirement of a "demand" The crime of coercion is defined in AS 11.41.530(a). According to this statute, the offense is committed if a person compels another to engage in conduct from which [they have] a legal right to abstain[, or to]…”
Mustafoski v. State, 867 P.2d 824 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “41-220(a)(1); Count 4 charged him with coercion in violation of AS 11.41.530(a)(1); and Count 5 charged him with carrying a concealed firearm in violation of AS 11.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(a)(3) — 1 case
Erick Juma v. Reketta Peterson (Alaska 2025).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(a)(4) — 1 case
Whitehead v. State, 985 P.2d 1019 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999). “Moreover, by ordering Whitehead to register as a sex offender, Judge Souter imposed corresponding obligations on the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the local police agency where Whitehead resides.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(a)(6) — 3 cases
Timothy W. v. Julia M., 403 P.3d 1095 (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11,46.330 (criminal trespass).”
Timothy W. v. Julia M. (Alaska 2017). “990(3); see AS 11.41.530 (coercion); AS 11.46.330 (criminal trespass).”
Timothy W. v. Julia M. (Alaska 2017).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.530(c) — 1 case
Cleveland v. State, 258 P.3d 878 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “AS 11.41.530(a)(1). 4 . AS 11.41.300(a)(1)(C); AS 11.”
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