00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 202                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to false information or report."                                                                       
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 11.56.800(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
04            (a)  A person commits the crime of false information or report if the person                                 
05       knowingly                                                                                                         
06                 (1)  gives false information to a peace officer                                                         
07                      (A)  with the intent of implicating another in an offense; or                                      
08                      (B)  concerning the person's identity while the person is                                          
09                           (i)  under arrest, detention, or investigation for a crime;                                   
10                 or                                                                                                      
11                           (ii)  being served with an arrest warrant or being issued a                                   
12                 citation;                                                                                               
13                 (2)  makes a false report to a peace officer that a crime has occurred or                               
14       is about to occur;                                                                                                
15                 (3)  makes a false report or gives a false alarm, under circumstances not                               
01       amounting to terroristic threatening in the second degree under AS 11.56.810, that a                              
02       fire or other incident dangerous to life or property calling for an emergency response                            
03       has occurred or is about to occur; [OR]                                                                           
04                 (4)  makes a false report to the Department of Natural Resources under                                  
05       AS 46.17 concerning the condition of a dam or reservoir;                                                      
06                 (5)  makes a false allegation of misconduct by a peace officer; or                                  
07                 (6)  files a false civil action or process against a peace officer with                             
08       the intent to harass or discourage the officer from performing the officer's                                  
09       official duties.                                                                                              
10    * Sec. 2.  AS 12.80 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                    
11            Sec. 12.80.070.  Allegations against peace officers.  (a)  A law enforcement                               
12       agency that receives an allegation of misconduct concerning a peace officer shall                                 
13       require the person making the allegation to read and sign an advisory in substantially                            
14       the following form:                                                                                               
15            YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A                                                             
16            POLICE OFFICER FOR ANY IMPROPER POLICE CONDUCT.                                                              
17            THIS AGENCY MAY FIND AFTER INVESTIGATION THAT                                                                
18            THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT ACTION                                                               
19            ON YOUR COMPLAINT; EVEN IF THAT IS THE CASE, YOU                                                             
20            HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THE COMPLAINT AND HAVE IT                                                             
21            INVESTIGATED IF YOU BELIEVE AN OFFICER BEHAVED                                                               
22            IMPROPERLY.  IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO MAKE A                                                                 
23            COMPLAINT THAT YOU KNOW TO BE FALSE.  IF YOU MAKE                                                            
24            A COMPLAINT AGAINST AN OFFICER KNOWING THAT IT IS                                                            
25            FALSE, YOU CAN BE PROSECUTED FOR A CLASS A                                                                   
26            MISDEMEANOR.                                                                                                 
27            I have read and understood the above statement.                                                              
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29            Complainant                                                                                                  
30            (b)  Each law enforcement agency shall make the advisory in (a) of this section                              
31       available in multiple languages.