00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 171                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to arrests without warrants by peace officers for certain                                              
02 misdemeanors."                                                                                                          
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 12.25.030(b) is amended to read:                                                                   
05            (b)  In addition to the authority granted by (a) of this section, a peace officer                            
06                 (1)  shall make an arrest under the circumstances described in                                          
07       AS 18.65.530;                                                                                                     
08                 (2)  without a warrant may arrest a person if the officer has probable                                  
09       cause to believe the person has, either in or outside the presence of the officer,                                
10                      (A)  committed a crime involving domestic violence, whether                                        
11            the crime is a felony or a misdemeanor; in this subparagraph, "crime involving                               
12            domestic violence" has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990;                                                    
13                      (B)  committed the crime of violating a protective order in                                        
14            violation of AS 11.56.740; [OR]                                                                              

01                      (C)  violated a condition of release imposed under                                                 
02            AS 12.30.016(e) or 12.30.027; or                                                                         
03                      (D)  committed a misdemeanor crime against a person                                            
04            under AS 11.41 or an ordinance with elements similar to a crime against a                                
05            person under AS 11.41;                                                                                   
06                 (3)  without a warrant may arrest a person when the peace officer has                                   
07       probable cause for believing that the person has                                                                  
08                      (A)  committed a crime under or violated conditions imposed as                                     
09            part of the person's release before trial on misdemeanor charges brought under                               
10            AS 11.41.270;                                                                                                
11                      (B)  violated AS 04.16.050 or an ordinance with similar                                            
12            elements; however, unless there is a lawful reason for further detention, a                                  
13            person who is under 18 years of age and who has been arrested for violating                                  
14            AS 04.16.050 or an ordinance with similar elements shall be cited for the                                    
15            offense and released to the person's parent, guardian, or legal custodian; or                                
16                      (C)  violated conditions imposed as part of the person's release                                   
17            under the provisions of AS 12.30.