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SCS HB 405(JUD): "An Act relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses committed on or against aircraft owned or operated by the state or ferries and other watercraft owned or operated by the state; and providing for an effective date."

00 SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 405(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to the prosecution of criminal offenses committed on or against aircraft 02 owned or operated by the state or ferries and other watercraft owned or operated by the 03 state; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 12.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: 06 Sec. 12.05.020. Offenses committed on aircraft or ferries and other 07 watercraft owned or operated by the state. A person may be prosecuted under the 08 laws of this state for an offense committed on or against an aircraft owned or operated 09 by the state or a ferry or other watercraft owned or operated by the state, even if the 10 aircraft, ferry, or watercraft is in airspace or water outside the state when the offense is 11 alleged to have occurred. This jurisdiction is in addition to that provided by AS 44.03 12 and any other jurisdictional basis expressed or implied in law. 13 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 14 read:

01 APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective 02 date of this Act. 03 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).