Alaska Laws for Use of Deadly Force

September 11, 2015

Below are the Alaska State laws regarding when use of deadly force is permitted. Reference the specific section of the criminal code for the full verbage.

Title 11.
Criminal Law Chapter 81. General Provisions

Section 300. Justification: Defense.
Section 320. Justification: Necessity.
Section 330. Justification: Use of Non-Deadly Force in Defense of Self.
Section 335. Justification: Use of Deadly Force in Defense of Self.
Section 340. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of a Third Person.
Section 350. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of Property and Premises.
Section 370. Justification: Use of Force by a Peace Officer in Making an Arrest or Terminating an Escape.
Section 380. Justification: Use of Force by Private Person Assisting an Arrest or Terminating an Escape.
Section 390. Use of Force by a Private Person in Making Arrest or Terminating an Escape.

Section 400. Justification: Use of Force in Resisting or Interfering with Arrest.
Section 410. Justification: Use of Force by Guards.
Section 420. Justification: Performance of Public Duty.
Section 430. Justification: Use of Force, Special Relationships.
Section 440. Duress.
Section 450. Entrapment.