State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Alaska > Title-11 > Chapter-11-41 > Article-03 > Sec-11-41-330(a) A person commits the crime of custodial interference in the second degree if, being a relative of a child under 18 years of age or a relative of an incompetent person and knowing that the person has no legal right to do so, the person takes, entices, or keeps that child or incompetent person from a lawful custodian with intent to hold the child or incompetent person for a protracted period.
(b) The affirmative defense of necessity under AS 11.81.320 does not apply to a prosecution for custodial interference under (a) of this section if the protracted period for which the person held the child or incompetent person exceeded the shorter of the following:
(1) 24 hours; or
(2) the time necessary to report to a peace officer or social service agency that the child or incompetent person has been abused, neglected, or is in imminent physical danger.
(c) Custodial interference in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
