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Alaska Stat. § 11.56.835 (2026)
Failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree
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Sec. 11.56.835. Failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree if the person violates AS 11.56.840
(1) and the person has been previously convicted of a crime under this section or AS 11.56.840 or a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements similar to a crime under this section or AS 11.56.840; or
(2) with intent to escape detection or identification and, by escaping detection or identification, to facilitate the person's commission of a sex offense or child kidnapping.
(b) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, the fact that the defendant, for a period of at least one year, failed to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper, failed to file the annual or quarterly written verification, or changed the sex offender's or child kidnapper's address and did not file the required notice of change of address, is prima facie evidence that the defendant intended to escape detection or identification and, by escaping detection or identification, to facilitate the person's commission of a sex offense or child kidnapping.
(c) In this section, “child kidnapping” and “sex offense” have the meanings given in AS 12.63.100.
(d) Failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree is a class C felony.
(a) A person commits the crime of failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree if the person violates AS 11.56.840
(1) and the person has been previously convicted of a crime under this section or AS 11.56.840 or a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements similar to a crime under this section or AS 11.56.840; or
(2) with intent to escape detection or identification and, by escaping detection or identification, to facilitate the person's commission of a sex offense or child kidnapping.
(b) In a prosecution under (a)(2) of this section, the fact that the defendant, for a period of at least one year, failed to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper, failed to file the annual or quarterly written verification, or changed the sex offender's or child kidnapper's address and did not file the required notice of change of address, is prima facie evidence that the defendant intended to escape detection or identification and, by escaping detection or identification, to facilitate the person's commission of a sex offense or child kidnapping.
(c) In this section, “child kidnapping” and “sex offense” have the meanings given in AS 12.63.100.
(d) Failure to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper in the first degree is a class C felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 2005–2016 · leading case: United States v. Young, 585 F.3d 199 (5th Cir. 2009).
United States v. Young, 585 F.3d 199 (5th Cir. 2009). “See Alaska Stat. § 11.56.835 (2000). 35 . See Alaska Stat.”
People v. Carmony, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2601 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “9(3); Me.Rev.Stat. tit. 34-A, § 11227, tit.”
Bradshaw v. State, 671 S.E.2d 485 (Ga. 2008). “Code §§ 13A-11-200(c), 13A-5-6(a)(3); Alaska Stat. §§ 11.56.835 (d), 12.55.035(b)(4); Ariz.”
State v. Henry, 228 P.3d 900 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). “1140 (observing Alaska's "scheme is enforced by criminal penalties” and citing Alaska Stat. §§ 11.56.835 and 11.56.840); see also Alaska Stat.”
Gonzalez v. Duncan, 551 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 2008). “Alaska Stat. §§ 11.56.835 (d), 12.55.125(e); Colo.”
United States v. Torres, 573 F. Supp. 2d 925 (W.D. Tex. 2008). “1140 (citing Alaska Stat. §§ 11.56.835 , 11.56.840 (2000)).”
Reandeau v. State, 265 P.3d 1045 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “In addition, Rean-deau was charged with violating AS 11.56.835(a)-the statute that makes it a felony for a person to violate their duties as a sex offender (the duties prescribed in AS 11.”
Doe v. Thompson, 373 P.3d 750 (Kan. 2016). “Alaska Stat. § 11.56.835 (2000); Alaska Stat.”
State of Arizona v. David Charles Henry (Ariz. Ct. App. 2010). “at 96 (observing Alaska’s “scheme is enforced by criminal penalties” and citing Alaska Stat. §§ 11.56.835 and 11.56.840); see also Alaska Stat.”
Shayen v. State, 373 P.3d 532 (Alaska Ct. App. 2015). “840(a)(3)(B)(i) and AS 11.56.835(a)(1) for failing to provide written notice to the Department of Public Safety when he moved from the Brother Francis Shelter (an Anchorage shelter for the homeless) to an outdoor camping area near Ship Creek.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.835(a) — 1 case
Reandeau v. State, 265 P.3d 1045 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “In addition, Rean-deau was charged with violating AS 11.56.835(a)-the statute that makes it a felony for a person to violate their duties as a sex offender (the duties prescribed in AS 11.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.56.835(a)(1) — 1 case
Shayen v. State, 373 P.3d 532 (Alaska Ct. App. 2015). “840(a)(3)(B)(i) and AS 11.56.835(a)(1) for failing to provide written notice to the Department of Public Safety when he moved from the Brother Francis Shelter (an Anchorage shelter for the homeless) to an outdoor camping area near Ship Creek.”
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