Alaska Stat. § 12.10.010
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General time limitations.
Official statutory text
(a) Prosecution for the following offenses may be commenced at any time: (1) murder;
(2) attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit murder or hindering the prosecution of murder;
(3) felony sexual abuse of a minor;
(4) sexual assault that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or a violation of AS 11.41.425 (a)(2) (4);
(5) a violation of AS 11.41.425 , 11.41.427, 11.41.450 11.41.458, AS 11.66.110 11.66.130, or former AS 11.41.430 , when committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age;
(6) kidnapping;
(7) distribution of child sexual abuse material in violation of AS 11.61.125 ;
(8) sex trafficking in violation of AS 11.66.110 11.66.130 that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or that is committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 20 years of age;
(9) human trafficking in violation of AS 11.41.360 or 11.41.365.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law or in (a) of this section, a person may not be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense unless the indictment is found or the information or complaint is instituted not later than (1) 10 years after the commission of a felony offense in violation of AS 11.41.120 11.41.330, 11.41.425(a)(1), 11.41.425(a)(5), 11.41.425(a)(6), or 11.41.450 11.41.458; or
(2) five years after the commission of any other offense.
(2) attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit murder or hindering the prosecution of murder;
(3) felony sexual abuse of a minor;
(4) sexual assault that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or a violation of AS 11.41.425 (a)(2) (4);
(5) a violation of AS 11.41.425 , 11.41.427, 11.41.450 11.41.458, AS 11.66.110 11.66.130, or former AS 11.41.430 , when committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 18 years of age;
(6) kidnapping;
(7) distribution of child sexual abuse material in violation of AS 11.61.125 ;
(8) sex trafficking in violation of AS 11.66.110 11.66.130 that is an unclassified, class A, or class B felony or that is committed against a person who, at the time of the offense, was under 20 years of age;
(9) human trafficking in violation of AS 11.41.360 or 11.41.365.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law or in (a) of this section, a person may not be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense unless the indictment is found or the information or complaint is instituted not later than (1) 10 years after the commission of a felony offense in violation of AS 11.41.120 11.41.330, 11.41.425(a)(1), 11.41.425(a)(5), 11.41.425(a)(6), or 11.41.450 11.41.458; or
(2) five years after the commission of any other offense.
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