Alaska Stat. § 11.56.740
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Violating a protective order.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits the crime of violating a protective order if the person is subject to a protective order (1) issued, filed, or recognized under AS 18.66 and containing a provision listed in AS 18.66.100 (c)(1) (7) and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act with reckless disregard that the act violates or would violate a provision of the protective order;
(2) issued or recognized under AS 18.65.850 , 18.65.855, 18.65.860, or 18.65.867 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act that violates or would violate a provision listed in AS 18.65.850 (c)(1) (3); or
(3) issued under AS 13.26.450 13.26.460 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act with reckless disregard that the act violates or would violate a provision of the protective order.
(b) Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(c) In this section, protective order means an order issued, filed, or recognized under AS 13.26.450 13.26.460, AS 18.65.850 18.65.870, or AS 18.66.100 18.66.180.
(2) issued or recognized under AS 18.65.850 , 18.65.855, 18.65.860, or 18.65.867 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act that violates or would violate a provision listed in AS 18.65.850 (c)(1) (3); or
(3) issued under AS 13.26.450 13.26.460 and knowingly commits or attempts to commit an act with reckless disregard that the act violates or would violate a provision of the protective order.
(b) Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(c) In this section, protective order means an order issued, filed, or recognized under AS 13.26.450 13.26.460, AS 18.65.850 18.65.870, or AS 18.66.100 18.66.180.
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