Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.46.480 (2026)
Criminal mischief in the second degree
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Sec. 11.46.480. Criminal mischief in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right,
(1) the person tampers with an oil or gas pipeline or supporting facility or an airplane or helicopter, with reckless disregard for the risk of harm to or loss of the property; or
(2) with intent to cause physical injury to another person, the person
(A) tampers with food, air, water, or an item that is a drug or cosmetic, or a container for food, air, water, or the item; or
(B) delivers, dispenses, or distributes food, air, water, or an item described in (A) of this paragraph knowing that a person has tampered with the food, air, water, or item or a container for the food, air, water, or item.
(b) In (a)(2) of this section,
(1) “deliver” means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer from one person to another of food, air, water, or an item;
(2) “dispense” means to deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by or under the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the drug for that delivery;
(3) “distribute” means to deliver food, air, water, or an item, whether or not there is any money or other item of value exchanged; it includes sale, gift, or exchange;
(4) “drug” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900;
(5) [Repealed, § 74 ch 35 SLA 2003.]
(c) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class B felony.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right,
(1) the person tampers with an oil or gas pipeline or supporting facility or an airplane or helicopter, with reckless disregard for the risk of harm to or loss of the property; or
(2) with intent to cause physical injury to another person, the person
(A) tampers with food, air, water, or an item that is a drug or cosmetic, or a container for food, air, water, or the item; or
(B) delivers, dispenses, or distributes food, air, water, or an item described in (A) of this paragraph knowing that a person has tampered with the food, air, water, or item or a container for the food, air, water, or item.
(b) In (a)(2) of this section,
(1) “deliver” means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer from one person to another of food, air, water, or an item;
(2) “dispense” means to deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by or under the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the drug for that delivery;
(3) “distribute” means to deliver food, air, water, or an item, whether or not there is any money or other item of value exchanged; it includes sale, gift, or exchange;
(4) “drug” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900;
(5) [Repealed, § 74 ch 35 SLA 2003.]
(c) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class B felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1980–2006 · leading case: Carpentino v. State, 42 P.3d 1137 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002).
Carpentino v. State, 42 P.3d 1137 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002). “That is, the uncle has committed the listed offense of criminally negligent burning under AS 11.46.480 (negligently damaging the property of another by fire), and the victim is related to the perpetrator within the fourth degree of consanguinity-thus qualifying them as…”
State v. Roberts, 999 P.2d 151 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000). “46.310; (C) criminal trespass under AS 11.”
Noblit v. State, 808 P.2d 280 (Alaska Ct. App. 1991). “See AS 11.46.480 (first-degree malicious mischief — value exceeding $100,-000), AS 11.”
Wertz v. State, 611 P.2d 8 (Alaska 1980). “AS 11.46.480, AS 12.55.125(d). Intentional damage to other types of property is a class C felony, carrying a five-year maximum sentence, if the damage exceeds $500.”
United States v. Lewis, 213 F. App'x 574 (9th Cir. 2006). “§ 1366 and Alaska Stat. § 11.46.480 (a). See U.S.S.G.”
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