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Alaska Stat. § 12.25.100 (2026)

Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest

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Sec. 12.25.100. Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest.
A peace officer may break into a building or vessel in which the person to be arrested is or is believed to be, if the officer is refused admittance after the officer has announced the authority and purpose of the entry.


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Cited in 18 cases, 1974–2018 · leading case: Berumen v. State, 182 P.3d 635 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008).
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Berumen v. State, 182 P.3d 635 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 23× “Berumen argued that suppression was warranted because the police entered the room in violation of Alaska's "knock and announce" statute, AS 12.25.100. The superior court concluded that the officers had substantially complied with this statute, and therefore the court denied…”
Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (1980). · cites it 2× “Code § 15-10-4 (1975); Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.25.100 (1972); Ark.”
Lum v. Koles, 314 P.3d 546 (Alaska 2013). · cites it 5× “Proceedings In December 2007 the Lums sued the officers for use of excessive force and for unlawful entry in violation of the Alaska Constitution and AS 12.25.100, Alaska's knock and announce statute, 1 and sued NSB for negligent training and supervision.”
Davis v. State, 525 P.2d 541 (Alaska 1974). · cites it 5× “In this appeal he asserts that police officers, while executing a valid search warrant, did not act lawfully under (1) the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, (2) Article I, Section 14 of the Alaska Constitution, and (3) AS 12.25.100. He contends, therefore, that…”
Lum v. Koles, 426 P.3d 1103 (Alaska 2018). · cites it 2× “Proceedings In December 2007 the Lums filed suit against the officers, alleging excessive force and unlawful entry under the Alaska Constitution and AS 12.25.100, Alaska's "knock and announce" statute.”
Moreau v. State, 588 P.2d 275 (Alaska 1978). “AS 12.25.100. Accord, 18 U.S.C. § 3109 . For analysis of knock and announce statutes, see Miller v.”
Lockwood v. State, 591 P.2d 969 (Alaska 1979). · cites it 2× “Appellant contends that such action by the police violated the “knock and announce” requirements of AS 12.25.100 and AS 12.35.040, which operate jointly to establish the procedure required for the lawful execution of a search warrant.”
Fleener v. State, 686 P.2d 730 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “AS 12.25.100 provides: Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest.”
Johnson v. State, 662 P.2d 981 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). “Johnson also argues that the police independently violated AS 12.25.100, which precludes entry into a residence by a police officer unless he knocks and announces his authority and purpose and is refused entry.”
Pascua v. State, 633 P.2d 1033 (Alaska Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “AS 12.25.100 reads as follows: Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest.”
Sandland v. State, 636 P.2d 1196 (Alaska Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “AS 12.25.100 provides: Breaking into building or vessel to effect arrest.”
State v. Johnson, 716 P.2d 1006 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986). “AS 12.25.100; AS 12.35.040. We conclude that only those who are present at the time of the entry may complain of a violation of these statutes.”
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