Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.61.100 (2026)
Riot
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Sec. 11.61.100. Riot.
(a) A person commits the crime of riot if, while participating with five or more others, the person engages in tumultuous and violent conduct in a public place and thereby causes, or creates a substantial risk of causing, damage to property or physical injury to a person.
(b) Riot is a class C felony.
(a) A person commits the crime of riot if, while participating with five or more others, the person engages in tumultuous and violent conduct in a public place and thereby causes, or creates a substantial risk of causing, damage to property or physical injury to a person.
(b) Riot is a class C felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2006–2025 · leading case: Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011).
Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “These three statutes were later enacted as AS 11.61.100, AS 11.61.110, and AS 11.61.”
Schlamp v. State, 891 A.2d 327 (Md. 2006). “See, for example, Ala Code § 13A-11-3; Alaska Stat. § 11.61.100 ; Ariz.Rev Stat.”
Patrick Dale Burton-Hill v. State of Alaska, Jerald Dwayne Burton Jr. v. State of Alaska, Marcus Djaun Howard v. State of Alaska (Alaska Ct. App. 2025). “16 And we will examine the commentary to AS 11.61.100 that was written by the Alaska Criminal Code Revision Subcommission (the drafters of our statute).”
Patrick Dale Burton-Hill v. State of Alaska, Jerald Dwayne Burton Jr. v. State of Alaska, Marcus Djaun Howard v. State of Alaska, 500 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “, and Marcus Djaun Howard — were convicted of riot, AS 11.61.100(a), and third-degree criminal mischief, AS 11.”
Ron DeSantis, Governor v. Dream Defenders (Fla. 2024). “By adding a requirement of at least imminent danger of injury or property damage, Florida joins the federal government and other states in narrowing the class of public disturbances that rise to the level of criminal riot.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.100(a) — 2 cases
Patrick Dale Burton-Hill v. State of Alaska, Jerald Dwayne Burton Jr. v. State of Alaska, Marcus Djaun Howard v. State of Alaska, 500 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “, and Marcus Djaun Howard — were convicted of riot, AS 11.61.100(a), and third-degree criminal mischief, AS 11.”
Patrick Dale Burton-Hill v. State of Alaska, Jerald Dwayne Burton Jr. v. State of Alaska, Marcus Djaun Howard v. State of Alaska (Alaska Ct. App. 2025). “16 And we will examine the commentary to AS 11.61.100 that was written by the Alaska Criminal Code Revision Subcommission (the drafters of our statute).”
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