Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120 (2026)
Harassment in the second degree
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Sec. 11.61.120. Harassment in the second degree.
(a) A person commits the crime of harassment in the second degree if, with intent to harass or annoy another person, that person
(1) insults, taunts, or challenges another person in a manner likely to provoke an immediate violent response;
(2) telephones another and fails to terminate the connection with intent to impair the ability of that person to place or receive telephone calls;
(3) makes repeated telephone calls at extremely inconvenient hours;
(4) makes an anonymous or obscene telephone call, an obscene electronic communication, or a telephone call or electronic communication that threatens physical injury or sexual contact;
(5) subjects another person to offensive physical contact;
(6) except as provided in AS 11.61.116, publishes or distributes electronic or printed photographs, pictures, or films that show the genitals, anus, or female breast of the other person or show that person engaged in a sexual act;
(7) repeatedly sends or publishes an electronic communication that insults, taunts, challenges, or intimidates a person under 18 years of age in a manner that places the person in reasonable fear of physical injury; or
(8) under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.455, AS 11.61.125, or 11.61.128, repeatedly sends to another person, publishes, or distributes electronic or printed photographs, pictures, or films that show the genitals of any person.
(b) Harassment in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.
(a) A person commits the crime of harassment in the second degree if, with intent to harass or annoy another person, that person
(1) insults, taunts, or challenges another person in a manner likely to provoke an immediate violent response;
(2) telephones another and fails to terminate the connection with intent to impair the ability of that person to place or receive telephone calls;
(3) makes repeated telephone calls at extremely inconvenient hours;
(4) makes an anonymous or obscene telephone call, an obscene electronic communication, or a telephone call or electronic communication that threatens physical injury or sexual contact;
(5) subjects another person to offensive physical contact;
(6) except as provided in AS 11.61.116, publishes or distributes electronic or printed photographs, pictures, or films that show the genitals, anus, or female breast of the other person or show that person engaged in a sexual act;
(7) repeatedly sends or publishes an electronic communication that insults, taunts, challenges, or intimidates a person under 18 years of age in a manner that places the person in reasonable fear of physical injury; or
(8) under circumstances not proscribed under AS 11.41.455, AS 11.61.125, or 11.61.128, repeatedly sends to another person, publishes, or distributes electronic or printed photographs, pictures, or films that show the genitals of any person.
(b) Harassment in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011).
Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “110, and AS 11.61.120. AS 11.61.100 defines the felony of "riot".”
McKillop v. State, 857 P.2d 358 (Alaska Ct. App. 1993). “2 On appeal, however, McKillop renews his primary argument: that his telephone calls to the AWAIC shelter were not anonymous because he disclosed the motel’s telephone number and h'is room number.”
Palmer v. State, 379 P.3d 981 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “To show that Palmer had the reckless mental state required to convict him of third-degree assault, the State relied on evidence that Palmer pointed a rifle in the 25 AS 11.61.120(a)(1). 26 Wilson v. State, 670 P.”
People v. Austin, 2019 IL 123910 (Ill. 2019). “Fourth, the image must have been obtained under circumstances 1 Such statutes include those of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont.”
Petersen v. State, 930 P.2d 414 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “McKillop dealt with the provision of AS 11.61.120(a)(4) that makes it a crime to “make[ ] an anonymous .”
Bingaman v. State, 76 P.3d 398 (Alaska Ct. App. 2003). “740; or (H) harassment under AS 11.61.120(a)(2)-(D)[.1 This list of crimes obviously encompasses a broader range of conduct than physical assault upon a spouse or live-in companion.”
State of Alaska v. Thomas A. Mayfield, 442 P.3d 794 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). “3 AS 11.61.120(a)(5), (b) (subjecting a person to offensive physical contact with the intent to harass or annoy that person).”
Cleveland v. State, 258 P.3d 878 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “AS 11.61.120(a)(5). 9 . State v. Williams, 855 P.”
Konrad v. State, 763 P.2d 1369 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988). “Although the argument in the body of Konrad’s briefs appears to be that attempted coercion is the lesser offense that the prosecution should have called to the attention of the grand jury, the statement of points on this issue in Konrad’s opening brief refers to the class B…”
Russell Bartlett v. Luis Nieves, 712 F. App'x 613 (9th Cir. 2017). “See Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120 (a)(1). Therefore, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the troopers on Bartlett’s false arrest claim.”
Dore v. City of Fairbanks, 31 P.3d 788 (Alaska 2001). “See AS 11.61.120(b). 48 . 702 P.2d 1309 (Alaska 1985).”
Nelson v. State, 782 P.2d 290 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). “436(a)(2), and one count of harassment, AS 11.61.120(a)(5). On appeal, Nelson contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of bad character, in allowing expert testimony vouching for the credibility of the alleged victim, R.”
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a) — 1 case
Latham v. Acton (D. Alaska 2019).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a)(1) — 6 cases
Palmer v. State, 379 P.3d 981 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “To show that Palmer had the reckless mental state required to convict him of third-degree assault, the State relied on evidence that Palmer pointed a rifle in the 25 AS 11.61.120(a)(1). 26 Wilson v. State, 670 P.”
Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “110, and AS 11.61.120. AS 11.61.100 defines the felony of "riot".”
W.S. v. State, 174 P.3d 256 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008).
WS v. State, 174 P.3d 256 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008).
Palmer v. State (Alaska Ct. App. 2016).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a)(2) — 5 cases
Bingaman v. State, 76 P.3d 398 (Alaska Ct. App. 2003). “740; or (H) harassment under AS 11.61.120(a)(2)-(D)[.1 This list of crimes obviously encompasses a broader range of conduct than physical assault upon a spouse or live-in companion.”
State v. Roberts, 999 P.2d 151 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000).
Jacko v. State, 981 P.2d 1075 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999).
State v. Bingaman, 991 P.2d 227 (Alaska Ct. App. 1999).
Jennifer L. v. Geoffrey G. (Alaska 2021).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a)(3) — 1 case
Kenneth S. v. Beulah E. (Alaska 2015).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a)(4) — 8 cases
McKillop v. State, 857 P.2d 358 (Alaska Ct. App. 1993). “2 On appeal, however, McKillop renews his primary argument: that his telephone calls to the AWAIC shelter were not anonymous because he disclosed the motel’s telephone number and h'is room number.”
Petersen v. State, 930 P.2d 414 (Alaska Ct. App. 1996). “McKillop dealt with the provision of AS 11.61.120(a)(4) that makes it a crime to “make[ ] an anonymous .”
Konrad v. State, 763 P.2d 1369 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988). “Although the argument in the body of Konrad’s briefs appears to be that attempted coercion is the lesser offense that the prosecution should have called to the attention of the grand jury, the statement of points on this issue in Konrad’s opening brief refers to the class B…”
Allen v. State, 759 P.2d 541 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988).
State v. Borowski, 378 P.3d 409 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(a)(5) — 6 cases
Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “110, and AS 11.61.120. AS 11.61.100 defines the felony of "riot".”
State of Alaska v. Thomas A. Mayfield, 442 P.3d 794 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). “3 AS 11.61.120(a)(5), (b) (subjecting a person to offensive physical contact with the intent to harass or annoy that person).”
Nelson v. State, 782 P.2d 290 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). “436(a)(2), and one count of harassment, AS 11.61.120(a)(5). On appeal, Nelson contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of bad character, in allowing expert testimony vouching for the credibility of the alleged victim, R.”
Cleveland v. State, 258 P.3d 878 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “AS 11.61.120(a)(5). 9 . State v. Williams, 855 P.”
Davis v. State, 793 P.2d 1064 (Alaska Ct. App. 1990).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120(b) — 3 cases
Dawson v. State, 264 P.3d 851 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “110, and AS 11.61.120. AS 11.61.100 defines the felony of "riot".”
Dore v. City of Fairbanks, 31 P.3d 788 (Alaska 2001). “See AS 11.61.120(b). 48 . 702 P.2d 1309 (Alaska 1985).”
Cleveland v. State, 258 P.3d 878 (Alaska Ct. App. 2011). “AS 11.61.120(a)(5). 9 . State v. Williams, 855 P.”
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