Current through Chapter 61 of the 2024 Legislative Session and 2024 Executive Orders 125, 133 through 135
Section 04.16.059 - Aggravated penalties for certain violations involving a person under 21 years of age and committed by a sex offender or child kidnapper(a) Notwithstanding AS 04.16.051, 04.16.055, 04.16.057, and 04.16.180, the penalty for a violation of AS 04.16.051, 04.16.055, or 04.16.057 that involved a person under 21 years of age and that was committed by a person who is required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS 12.63 is as follows: (1) if the underlying offense is a violation, a sex offender or child kidnapper committing the offense is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in AS 12.55;(2) if the underlying offense is a class A misdemeanor, a sex offender or child kidnapper committing the offense is guilty of a class C felony and shall be punished as provided in AS 12.55;(3) if the underlying offense is a class C felony, a sex offender or child kidnapper committing the offense is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished as provided in AS 12.55.(b) In this section, "sex offender or child kidnapper" has the meaning given in AS 12.63.100.Added by SLA 2011, ch. 21,sec. 1, eff. 9/21/2011.