Alaska Stat. § 11.81.600
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General requirements of culpability.
Official statutory text
(a) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct that includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act that the person is capable of performing.
(b) A person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a culpable mental state, except that no culpable mental state must be proved (1) if the description of the offense does not specify a culpable mental state and the offense is (A) a violation; or
(B) designated as one of strict liability; or
(2) if a legislative intent to dispense with the culpable mental state requirement is present.
(b) A person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a culpable mental state, except that no culpable mental state must be proved (1) if the description of the offense does not specify a culpable mental state and the offense is (A) a violation; or
(B) designated as one of strict liability; or
(2) if a legislative intent to dispense with the culpable mental state requirement is present.
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