Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484 (2026)
Criminal mischief in the fourth degree
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Sec. 11.46.484. Criminal mischief in the fourth degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the fourth degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right,
(1) with intent to damage property of another, the person damages property of another in an amount of $250 or more but less than $750;
(2) the person tampers with a fire protection device in a building that is a public place;
(3) the person knowingly accesses a computer, computer system, computer program, computer network, or part of a computer system or network;
(4) the person uses a device to descramble an electronic signal that has been scrambled to prevent unauthorized receipt or viewing of the signal unless the device is used only to descramble signals received directly from a satellite or unless the person owned the device before September 18, 1984; or
(5) the person knowingly removes, relocates, defaces, alters, obscures, shoots at, destroys, or otherwise tampers with an official traffic control device or damages the work on a highway under construction.
(b) Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(c) [Repealed, § 11 ch 71 SLA 1996.]
(a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the fourth degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right,
(1) with intent to damage property of another, the person damages property of another in an amount of $250 or more but less than $750;
(2) the person tampers with a fire protection device in a building that is a public place;
(3) the person knowingly accesses a computer, computer system, computer program, computer network, or part of a computer system or network;
(4) the person uses a device to descramble an electronic signal that has been scrambled to prevent unauthorized receipt or viewing of the signal unless the device is used only to descramble signals received directly from a satellite or unless the person owned the device before September 18, 1984; or
(5) the person knowingly removes, relocates, defaces, alters, obscures, shoots at, destroys, or otherwise tampers with an official traffic control device or damages the work on a highway under construction.
(b) Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(c) [Repealed, § 11 ch 71 SLA 1996.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 45
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: Fee v. State, 656 P.2d 1202 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982).
Fee v. State, 656 P.2d 1202 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “AS 11.46.484(a)(1). He received a 365-day sentence with all 365 days suspended and was placed on probation.”
Seibold v. State, 959 P.2d 780 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “We reverse Seibold's conviction. On September 25, 1995, Paul Knopp was driving home to his farm near Delta Junction in his flatbed truck.”
State v. Joubert, 20 P.3d 1115 (Alaska 2001). “16 We upheld the trial court's holding that the police had probable cause to arrest Jou-bert for auto theft-third-degree criminal misconduct under AS 11.46.484(a). 17 Joubert *1120 was not formally arrested for this offense, but a formal arrest is not necessary for this…”
Eppenger v. State, 966 P.2d 995 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “However, when the legislature enacted this provision of the Tentative Draft as AS 11.46.484, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, it limited the crime to instances in which the defendant obtained the vehicle via a written agreement: (a) A person commits…”
Sarah D. v. John D., 352 P.3d 419 (Alaska 2015). “AS 11.46.484(a)(1) makes it a crime to intentionally "damage[ ] property of another" without the "right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe .”
Jordan v. State, 895 P.2d 994 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). “AS 11.46.484 provides, in relevant part: Criminal mischief in the third degree, (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right (2) the person drives, tows away,…”
Hughes v. State, 56 P.3d 1088 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002). “*1094 Hughes's motion for a judgement of acquittal on the criminal mischief charge Under AS 11.46.484(a)(1), a person commits the crime of third-degree criminal mischief if the person intentionally "damages property of another" having a value of at least $50, and if the person…”
State v. Minano, 710 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1985). “AS 11.46.484 states in pertinent part: (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right.”
United States v. Nguyen, 465 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2006). “” Two years later, in state court, Nguyen pleaded nolo contendere to, and was convicted of, two misdemeanors: criminal mischief in the fourth degree, in violation of Alaska Statutes § 11.46.484, and assault in the fourth degree, in violation of Alaska Statutes § 11.”
Stephanie F. v. George C., 270 P.3d 737 (Alaska 2012). “At the outset, we reject the suggestion that ownership of a door determines whether punching a hole in it during an argument, in the presence of one's spouse, can constitute domestic violence. Placing another person in fear of imminent physical injury "by words or other conduct"…”
Celesty Noel Farmer v. State of Alaska, 449 P.3d 1116 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). “2 Former AS 11.46.484(a)(1) (2013). 3 Former AS 28.”
Cook v. State, 36 P.3d 710 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “He was also charged with third-degree criminal mischief, AS 11.46.484(a)(1), based on his damage to the cab.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(2) — 1 case
Eppenger v. State, 966 P.2d 995 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “However, when the legislature enacted this provision of the Tentative Draft as AS 11.46.484, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, it limited the crime to instances in which the defendant obtained the vehicle via a written agreement: (a) A person commits…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(3) — 1 case
Eppenger v. State, 966 P.2d 995 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “However, when the legislature enacted this provision of the Tentative Draft as AS 11.46.484, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, it limited the crime to instances in which the defendant obtained the vehicle via a written agreement: (a) A person commits…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(a) — 2 cases
State v. Joubert, 20 P.3d 1115 (Alaska 2001). “16 We upheld the trial court's holding that the police had probable cause to arrest Jou-bert for auto theft-third-degree criminal misconduct under AS 11.46.484(a). 17 Joubert *1120 was not formally arrested for this offense, but a formal arrest is not necessary for this…”
Dayton v. State, 78 P.3d 270 (Alaska Ct. App. 2003).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(a)(1) — 28 cases
Fee v. State, 656 P.2d 1202 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “AS 11.46.484(a)(1). He received a 365-day sentence with all 365 days suspended and was placed on probation.”
Hughes v. State, 56 P.3d 1088 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002). “*1094 Hughes's motion for a judgement of acquittal on the criminal mischief charge Under AS 11.46.484(a)(1), a person commits the crime of third-degree criminal mischief if the person intentionally "damages property of another" having a value of at least $50, and if the person…”
Stephanie F. v. George C., 270 P.3d 737 (Alaska 2012). “At the outset, we reject the suggestion that ownership of a door determines whether punching a hole in it during an argument, in the presence of one's spouse, can constitute domestic violence. Placing another person in fear of imminent physical injury "by words or other conduct"…”
Cook v. State, 36 P.3d 710 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “He was also charged with third-degree criminal mischief, AS 11.46.484(a)(1), based on his damage to the cab.”
Seibold v. State, 959 P.2d 780 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “We reverse Seibold's conviction. On September 25, 1995, Paul Knopp was driving home to his farm near Delta Junction in his flatbed truck.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(a)(2) — 11 cases
Eppenger v. State, 966 P.2d 995 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “However, when the legislature enacted this provision of the Tentative Draft as AS 11.46.484, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, it limited the crime to instances in which the defendant obtained the vehicle via a written agreement: (a) A person commits…”
Plant v. State, 724 P.2d 536 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986).
State v. Minano, 710 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1985). “AS 11.46.484 states in pertinent part: (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right.”
Martin v. State, 797 P.2d 1209 (Alaska Ct. App. 1990).
Frankson v. State, 645 P.2d 225 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(a)(3) — 1 case
Eppenger v. State, 966 P.2d 995 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “However, when the legislature enacted this provision of the Tentative Draft as AS 11.46.484, criminal mischief in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, it limited the crime to instances in which the defendant obtained the vehicle via a written agreement: (a) A person commits…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(b) — 2 cases
Celesty Noel Farmer v. State of Alaska, 449 P.3d 1116 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). “2 Former AS 11.46.484(a)(1) (2013). 3 Former AS 28.”
Richards v. State, 249 P.3d 303 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(e) — 1 case
Jordan v. State, 895 P.2d 994 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). “AS 11.46.484 provides, in relevant part: Criminal mischief in the third degree, (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right (2) the person drives, tows away,…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(e)(1) — 1 case
Jordan v. State, 895 P.2d 994 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). “AS 11.46.484 provides, in relevant part: Criminal mischief in the third degree, (a) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe the person has such a right (2) the person drives, tows away,…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.484(g)(1) — 1 case
Sarah D. v. John D., 352 P.3d 419 (Alaska 2015). “AS 11.46.484(a)(1) makes it a crime to intentionally "damage[ ] property of another" without the "right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe .”
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