Alaska Stat. § 11.46.370
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Possession of motor vehicle theft tools.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits the crime of possession of motor vehicle theft tools if the person possesses a motor vehicle theft tool with intent to use or permit use of the tool in the commission of theft of a vehicle or contents of a vehicle.
(b) In this section, (1) altered or shaved key means a key altered by cutting, filing, or other means to fit multiple vehicles or vehicles other than vehicles for which the key was originally manufactured;
(2) motor vehicle theft tool includes a slim jim, master key, altered or shaved key, trial or jiggler key, lock puller, electronic unlocking device, or similar device adapted or designed for use in committing vehicle theft;
(3) trial or jiggler key means a key designed or altered to manipulate a vehicle locking mechanism other than the lock for which the key was originally manufactured.
(c) Possession of motor vehicle theft tools is a class A misdemeanor.
Article 4. Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Related Offenses.
(b) In this section, (1) altered or shaved key means a key altered by cutting, filing, or other means to fit multiple vehicles or vehicles other than vehicles for which the key was originally manufactured;
(2) motor vehicle theft tool includes a slim jim, master key, altered or shaved key, trial or jiggler key, lock puller, electronic unlocking device, or similar device adapted or designed for use in committing vehicle theft;
(3) trial or jiggler key means a key designed or altered to manipulate a vehicle locking mechanism other than the lock for which the key was originally manufactured.
(c) Possession of motor vehicle theft tools is a class A misdemeanor.
Article 4. Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Related Offenses.
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