Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.51.110 (2026)
Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree
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Sec. 11.51.110. Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree if the person, while caring for a child under 10 years of age,
(1) causes or allows the child to enter or remain in a dwelling or vehicle in which a controlled substance is stored in violation of AS 11.71; or
(2) is impaired by an intoxicant, whether or not prescribed for the person under AS 17.30, and there is no third person who is at least 12 years of age and not impaired by an intoxicant present to care for the child.
(b) In this section,
(1) “impaired” means that a person is unconscious or a person is physically or mentally affected so that the person does not have the ability to care for the basic safety or personal needs of a child with the caution characteristic of a sober person of ordinary prudence;
(2) “intoxicant” has the meaning given in AS 47.10.990.
(c) Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree is a violation.
(a) A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree if the person, while caring for a child under 10 years of age,
(1) causes or allows the child to enter or remain in a dwelling or vehicle in which a controlled substance is stored in violation of AS 11.71; or
(2) is impaired by an intoxicant, whether or not prescribed for the person under AS 17.30, and there is no third person who is at least 12 years of age and not impaired by an intoxicant present to care for the child.
(b) In this section,
(1) “impaired” means that a person is unconscious or a person is physically or mentally affected so that the person does not have the ability to care for the basic safety or personal needs of a child with the caution characteristic of a sober person of ordinary prudence;
(2) “intoxicant” has the meaning given in AS 47.10.990.
(c) Endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree is a violation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Olson v. City of Hooper Bay, 251 P.3d 1024 (Alaska 2011).
Olson v. City of Hooper Bay, 251 P.3d 1024 (Alaska 2011). “The welfare check took place pursuant to AS 11.51.110(a)(2), which provides: "A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree if the person, while caring for a child under 10 years of age, .”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.51.110(a)(2) — 1 case
Olson v. City of Hooper Bay, 251 P.3d 1024 (Alaska 2011). “The welfare check took place pursuant to AS 11.51.110(a)(2), which provides: "A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree if the person, while caring for a child under 10 years of age, .”
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