Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700 (2026)
Resisting or interfering with arrest
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Sec. 11.56.700. Resisting or interfering with arrest.
(a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person resists personal arrest or interferes with the arrest of another by
(1) force;
(2) committing any degree of criminal mischief; or
(3) any means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.
(b) Resisting or interfering with arrest is a class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person resists personal arrest or interferes with the arrest of another by
(1) force;
(2) committing any degree of criminal mischief; or
(3) any means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person.
(b) Resisting or interfering with arrest is a class A misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Eide v. State, 168 P.3d 499 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007).
Eide v. State, 168 P.3d 499 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “The commentary to AS 11.56.700 [9] indicates that the legislature did not want the crime of resisting arrest to encompass "mere non-submission to an arrest.”
Elson v. State, 659 P.2d 1195 (Alaska 1983). “See AS 11.56.700. Given this incentive, it seems unnecessary to add the additional incentive that non-verbal resistance, no matter how inoffensively exhibited, can be used as evidence of guilt.”
Booth v. State, 251 P.3d 369 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “[5] The Alaska courts have affirmed trial court orders denying similar requests where the defendant failed to make a sufficient showing that the requested information was material to the defense case.”
Samaniego v. City of Kodiak, 2 P.3d 78 (Alaska 2000). “The offense of resisting arrest does not require that the arrest be lawful, see AS 11.56.700, and Samaniego's conviction thus does not collaterally estop her to argue that the arrest was unlawful.”
Jurco v. State, 825 P.2d 909 (Alaska Ct. App. 1992). “110(a)(6), and resisting arrest, AS 11.56.700(a)(1). These offenses resulted from a confrontation between Jurco and members of the State Troopers who had come to Jurco's residence to serve a court order directing them to take possession of Jurco's truck.”
Moxie v. State, 662 P.2d 990 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). “The motion was based upon the language of AS 11.56.700, which does not expressly prohibit resistance to arrests made by private persons.”
Fallon v. State, 221 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2010). “The resisting arrest statute, AS 11.56.700, provides in pertinent part: (a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person…”
Sergie v. State, 105 P.3d 1150 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005). “” Sergie argues that he was so intoxicated at the time of his arrest, that the evidence was insufficient to show that he was capable of forming the specific intent required under AS 11.56.700 — the intent to prevent the officers from arresting him.”
Walsh v. State, 134 P.3d 366 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006). “However, we VACATE the sentence that Walsh received for leaving the scene of an accident, and we remand Walsh’s case to the superior court for resentencing, consistent with this opinion.”
Howard v. State, 101 P.3d 1054 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “AS 11.56.700(a)(1). 12 . AS 11.81.900(b)(26).”
Love v. State, 173 P.3d 433 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “025(e) and the enactment of a new statute governing consecutive sentencing, AS 12.”
Paige v. State, 115 P.3d 1244 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005). “AS 11.56.700(a)(1). 4 . AS 11.61.220(a)(1).”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700(a) — 3 cases
Eide v. State, 168 P.3d 499 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “The commentary to AS 11.56.700 [9] indicates that the legislature did not want the crime of resisting arrest to encompass "mere non-submission to an arrest.”
Moxie v. State, 662 P.2d 990 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). “The motion was based upon the language of AS 11.56.700, which does not expressly prohibit resistance to arrests made by private persons.”
Fallon v. State, 221 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2010). “The resisting arrest statute, AS 11.56.700, provides in pertinent part: (a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person…”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700(a)(1) — 24 cases
Booth v. State, 251 P.3d 369 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “[5] The Alaska courts have affirmed trial court orders denying similar requests where the defendant failed to make a sufficient showing that the requested information was material to the defense case.”
Jurco v. State, 825 P.2d 909 (Alaska Ct. App. 1992). “110(a)(6), and resisting arrest, AS 11.56.700(a)(1). These offenses resulted from a confrontation between Jurco and members of the State Troopers who had come to Jurco's residence to serve a court order directing them to take possession of Jurco's truck.”
Walsh v. State, 134 P.3d 366 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006). “However, we VACATE the sentence that Walsh received for leaving the scene of an accident, and we remand Walsh’s case to the superior court for resentencing, consistent with this opinion.”
Love v. State, 173 P.3d 433 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “025(e) and the enactment of a new statute governing consecutive sentencing, AS 12.”
Paige v. State, 115 P.3d 1244 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005). “AS 11.56.700(a)(1). 4 . AS 11.61.220(a)(1).”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700(a)(2) — 1 case
Howard v. State, 101 P.3d 1054 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “AS 11.56.700(a)(1). 12 . AS 11.81.900(b)(26).”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700(a)(3) — 5 cases
Eide v. State, 168 P.3d 499 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “The commentary to AS 11.56.700 [9] indicates that the legislature did not want the crime of resisting arrest to encompass "mere non-submission to an arrest.”
O'NEILL v. State, 675 P.2d 1288 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984).
Fallon v. State, 221 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2010). “The resisting arrest statute, AS 11.56.700, provides in pertinent part: (a) A person commits the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest if, knowing that a peace officer is making an arrest, with the intent of preventing the officer from making the arrest, the person…”
Schlosser v. State, 372 P.3d 272 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016).
R.B. v. State of Alaska (Alaska Ct. App. 2023).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.700(a)(8) — 1 case
Eide v. State, 168 P.3d 499 (Alaska Ct. App. 2007). “The commentary to AS 11.56.700 [9] indicates that the legislature did not want the crime of resisting arrest to encompass "mere non-submission to an arrest.”
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