Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600 (2026)
Scheme to defraud
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Sec. 11.46.600. Scheme to defraud.
(a) A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme
(1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise and obtains property or services in accordance with the scheme; or
(2) to defraud one or more persons of $10,000 or to obtain $10,000 or more from one or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise and obtains property or services in accordance with the scheme.
(b) Scheme to defraud is a class B felony.
(a) A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme
(1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise and obtains property or services in accordance with the scheme; or
(2) to defraud one or more persons of $10,000 or to obtain $10,000 or more from one or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise and obtains property or services in accordance with the scheme.
(b) Scheme to defraud is a class B felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Knix v. State, 922 P.2d 913 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996).
Knix v. State, 922 P.2d 913 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “600, does not specify a culpable mental state: (a) A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent…”
Casciola v. F.S. Air Serv., Inc., 120 P.3d 1059 (Alaska 2005). “See AS 11.46.600. 22 . An offender convicted of a class B felony may be sentenced to a maximum of ten years imprisonment, AS 12.”
Buckwalter v. State, 23 P.3d 81 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “The State's theory of prosecution was that Buckwalter had committed a scheme to defraud under AS 11.46.600(a)(1)-that he had "engage[d] in conduct constituting a scheme to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property .”
Byford v. State, 352 P.3d 898 (Alaska Ct. App. 2015). “Whether the jurors were required to reach unanimous agreement as to whether By-ford's scheme was designed (1) to defraud five or more people or (8) to fraudulently obtain $10,000 or more The offense of scheme to defraud is defined in AS 11.46.600(a). Under this statute, a person…”
Miller v. State, 706 P.2d 336 (Alaska Ct. App. 1985). “Terry Miller was convicted of fraud, AS 11.46.600, and of promoting a gambling enterprise.”
Moore v. State, 740 P.2d 472 (Alaska Ct. App. 1987). “As defined in AS 11.46.600, the crime of scheme to defraud is aimed at those who engage in plans to obtain money or property from others by false pretenses or representations.”
D'antorio v. State, 837 P.2d 727 (Alaska Ct. App. 1992). “AS 11.46.600. Superior Court Judge Joan M.”
D'antorio v. State, 926 P.2d 1158 (Alaska 1996). “AS 11.46.600(a) provides: A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or…”
State v. Brueggeman, 24 P.3d 583 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “NOTES [1] When the state appeals a sentence as too lenient but the defendant does not appeal the sentence as excessive, we are not authorized to increase the sentence.”
Scott Abraham Groom v. State of Alaska, 551 P.3d 567 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024). “1 AS 11.46.600(a)(2). 2 Groom also appealed his conviction, but we bifurcated the issues for decision.”
LaParle v. State, 957 P.2d 330 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “For his part in this affair, LaParle was convicted of scheme to defraud, AS 11.46.600(a)(2), first-degree theft, AS 11.”
State v. Breeze, 873 P.2d 627 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “120, a count of scheming to defraud, AS 11.46.600(a)(2), two counts of misapplication of property, AS 11.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600(2) — 1 case
Hall v. State, 145 P.3d 605 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600(a) — 5 cases
Knix v. State, 922 P.2d 913 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “600, does not specify a culpable mental state: (a) A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent…”
Byford v. State, 352 P.3d 898 (Alaska Ct. App. 2015). “Whether the jurors were required to reach unanimous agreement as to whether By-ford's scheme was designed (1) to defraud five or more people or (8) to fraudulently obtain $10,000 or more The offense of scheme to defraud is defined in AS 11.46.600(a). Under this statute, a person…”
State v. Brueggeman, 24 P.3d 583 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “NOTES [1] When the state appeals a sentence as too lenient but the defendant does not appeal the sentence as excessive, we are not authorized to increase the sentence.”
D'antorio v. State, 926 P.2d 1158 (Alaska 1996). “AS 11.46.600(a) provides: A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or…”
Byford v. McCloud (D. Alaska 2020).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600(a)(1) — 3 cases
Buckwalter v. State, 23 P.3d 81 (Alaska Ct. App. 2001). “The State's theory of prosecution was that Buckwalter had committed a scheme to defraud under AS 11.46.600(a)(1)-that he had "engage[d] in conduct constituting a scheme to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property .”
D'antorio v. State, 926 P.2d 1158 (Alaska 1996). “AS 11.46.600(a) provides: A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or…”
Roath v. State, 874 P.2d 312 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600(a)(2) — 9 cases
Knix v. State, 922 P.2d 913 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “600, does not specify a culpable mental state: (a) A person commits the crime of scheme to defraud if the person engages in conduct constituting a scheme (1) to defraud five or more persons or to obtain property or services from five or more persons by false or fraudulent…”
Scott Abraham Groom v. State of Alaska, 551 P.3d 567 (Alaska Ct. App. 2024). “1 AS 11.46.600(a)(2). 2 Groom also appealed his conviction, but we bifurcated the issues for decision.”
LaParle v. State, 957 P.2d 330 (Alaska Ct. App. 1998). “For his part in this affair, LaParle was convicted of scheme to defraud, AS 11.46.600(a)(2), first-degree theft, AS 11.”
Moore v. State, 740 P.2d 472 (Alaska Ct. App. 1987). “As defined in AS 11.46.600, the crime of scheme to defraud is aimed at those who engage in plans to obtain money or property from others by false pretenses or representations.”
State v. Breeze, 873 P.2d 627 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “120, a count of scheming to defraud, AS 11.46.600(a)(2), two counts of misapplication of property, AS 11.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.46.600(b) — 2 cases
Byford v. State, 352 P.3d 898 (Alaska Ct. App. 2015). “Whether the jurors were required to reach unanimous agreement as to whether By-ford's scheme was designed (1) to defraud five or more people or (8) to fraudulently obtain $10,000 or more The offense of scheme to defraud is defined in AS 11.46.600(a). Under this statute, a person…”
Hall v. State, 145 P.3d 605 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006).
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