Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010 (2026)
Penalties for violations of law, regulations, and municipal ordinances
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Sec. 28.90.010. Penalties for violations of law, regulations, and municipal ordinances.
(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person to violate a provision of this title unless the violation is by this title or other law declared to be a felony or an infraction.
(b) A person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of this title for which another penalty is not specifically provided is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. In addition, the privilege to drive or the registration of vehicles may be suspended or revoked.
(c) Unless otherwise specified by law a person convicted of a violation of a regulation adopted under this title, or a municipal ordinance regulating vehicles or traffic when the municipal ordinance does not correspond to a provision of this title, is guilty of an infraction and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.
(d) An infraction, as provided for in (c) of this section, is not considered a criminal offense and may not result in imprisonment, nor is a fine imposed for the commission of an infraction considered a penal or criminal punishment; nor may the commission of a single infraction result in the loss of a driver's license or privilege to drive in this state except as may result from the accumulation of points under AS 28.15.221 — 28.15.261, or the registration of vehicles; nor does a person cited with an infraction have a right to trial by jury or to court-appointed counsel.
(e) [Repealed, § 5 ch 85 SLA 1987.]
(a) It is a misdemeanor for a person to violate a provision of this title unless the violation is by this title or other law declared to be a felony or an infraction.
(b) A person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of this title for which another penalty is not specifically provided is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both. In addition, the privilege to drive or the registration of vehicles may be suspended or revoked.
(c) Unless otherwise specified by law a person convicted of a violation of a regulation adopted under this title, or a municipal ordinance regulating vehicles or traffic when the municipal ordinance does not correspond to a provision of this title, is guilty of an infraction and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.
(d) An infraction, as provided for in (c) of this section, is not considered a criminal offense and may not result in imprisonment, nor is a fine imposed for the commission of an infraction considered a penal or criminal punishment; nor may the commission of a single infraction result in the loss of a driver's license or privilege to drive in this state except as may result from the accumulation of points under AS 28.15.221 — 28.15.261, or the registration of vehicles; nor does a person cited with an infraction have a right to trial by jury or to court-appointed counsel.
(e) [Repealed, § 5 ch 85 SLA 1987.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: State v. Fyfe, 370 P.3d 1092 (Alaska 2016).
State v. Fyfe, 370 P.3d 1092 (Alaska 2016). “, AS 28.90.010(a) (imposing misdemeanor liability for any violation that is not declared a felony or infraction); AS 28.”
State of Alaska v. Kai Davidson Meyers, 479 P.3d 840 (Alaska Ct. App. 2020). “Pursuant to AS 28.90.010, infractions are “punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Beezley, 435 P.3d 978 (Alaska Ct. App. 2018). “For instance, many misdemeanors defined in Title 28 of our statutes (motor vehicles) are not designated as class A or class B, but these misdemeanors have a specified penalty-because Title 28 contains a general provision, AS 28.90.010, which establishes the penalty for all…”
Sapp v. State, 379 P.3d 1000 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
Elizabeth Watson v. State of Alaska, 487 P.3d 568 (Alaska 2021). “48 AS 28.90.010. 49 See AS 28.35.030(n) (third DUI conviction in past ten years); AS 28.”
Fyfe v. State, 334 P.3d 183 (Alaska Ct. App. 2014). “130, do not exceed $300 (the statutory maximum for an infraction under AS 28.90.010(d)). 19 . See Ch. 45, § 4, SLA 2006.”
Sapp v. State (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
Sapp v. State (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Beezley (Alaska Ct. App. 2018). “For instance, many misdemeanors defined in Title 28 of our statutes (motor vehicles) are not designated as class A or class B, but these misdemeanors have –4– 2614 a specified penalty — because Title 28 contains a general provision, AS 28.90.010, which establishes the penalty…”
United States v. Delpriore (9th Cir. 2025). “Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010 (a)–(b); see Hamilton v.”
— Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010(a) — 1 case
State v. Fyfe, 370 P.3d 1092 (Alaska 2016). “, AS 28.90.010(a) (imposing misdemeanor liability for any violation that is not declared a felony or infraction); AS 28.”
— Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010(b) — 3 cases
Sapp v. State, 379 P.3d 1000 (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
Sapp v. State (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
Sapp v. State (Alaska Ct. App. 2016). “See AS 28.90.010(b). See also Walsh v. State, 134 P.”
— Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010(c) — 1 case
State of Alaska v. Kai Davidson Meyers, 479 P.3d 840 (Alaska Ct. App. 2020). “Pursuant to AS 28.90.010, infractions are “punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.”
— Alaska Stat. § 28.90.010(d) — 2 cases
State of Alaska v. Kai Davidson Meyers, 479 P.3d 840 (Alaska Ct. App. 2020). “Pursuant to AS 28.90.010, infractions are “punishable by a fine not to exceed $300.”
Fyfe v. State, 334 P.3d 183 (Alaska Ct. App. 2014). “130, do not exceed $300 (the statutory maximum for an infraction under AS 28.90.010(d)). 19 . See Ch. 45, § 4, SLA 2006.”
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