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Alaska Stat. § 12.25.160 (2026)

Definition of “arrest”

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Sec. 12.25.160. Definition of “arrest”
Article 2. Citations.
Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that the person may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.


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Cited in 16 cases, 1964–2010 · leading case: Howard v. State, 664 P.2d 603 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983).
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Howard v. State, 664 P.2d 603 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 3× “050 and AS 12.25.160, which provide: Sec. 12.25.050.”
Longley v. State, 776 P.2d 339 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 7× “We held that an “arrest” must meet the definition in AS 12.25.160 in order to trigger Rule 45.”
Zsupnik v. State, 789 P.2d 357 (Alaska 1990). · cites it 2× “Lastly, this contention overlooks AS 12.25.160, which defines arrest as follows: "Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that the person may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.”
State v. Gottschalk, 138 P.3d 1170 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 4× “AS 12.25.160 defines "arrest" as "the taking of a person into custody in order that the person may be held to answer for the commission of a crime".”
Lindsay v. State, 698 P.2d 659 (Alaska Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “On the other hand, with Criminal Rule 45, we need a clear starting point which initiates the 120-day period.”
Greenawalt v. Mun. of Anchorage, 692 P.2d 983 (Alaska Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 4× “The district court correctly held the definition of “arrest” for purposes of Criminal Rule 45 was governed by AS 12.25.160. The court implicitly held that an investigatory stop would not trigger the operation of Criminal Rule 45.”
Knowlton v. State, 795 P.2d 1287 (Alaska Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 3× “The arrest, arraignment, or service upon the defendant of a complaint, indictment, or information relating to subsequent charges arising out of the same conduct, or the refiling of the original charge, shall not extend the time, unless the evidence on which the new charge is…”
Goss v. State, 390 P.2d 220 (Alaska 1964). “AS 12.25.160 defines arrest as follows: “Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.”
Maynard v. State, 652 P.2d 489 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “AS 12.25.160 defines arrest as, “the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.”
Fallon v. State, 221 P.3d 1016 (Alaska Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “AS 12.25.160. 14 . 204 Ariz. 216 , 62 P.3d 616 (App.”
Aldridge v. State, 602 P.2d 798 (Alaska 1979). “AS 12.25.160 provides: Arrest is the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be held to answer for the commission of a crime.”
Cannizzaro v. State, 765 P.2d 110 (Alaska Ct. App. 1988). “See *112 also AS 12.25.160; G.D. v. State, 681 P.2d 366 (Alaska App.”
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