Restraining Orders

Under Alaska law, stalking is when someone repeatedly commits acts involving you or a family member that put you in fear of death or physical injury against you or against a family member.¹ Some examples of the acts that a stalker could commit are:

• following you or appearing within your sight;
• approaching or confronting you in a public place or on private property;
• showing up at your home or workplace;
• coming onto or remaining on your property that you own, lease, or are occupying;
• sending letters or e-mails or making unwanted telephone calls to you;
• placing an object on, or delivering an object to, property you own, lease, or occupy;
• following or monitoring you with a global positioning (GPS) device or similar technological means; or
• using, installing, or attempting to use or install a device, including computer software, to watch, record, or photograph events that occur in any residence, vehicle, or workplace you use, or on a personal telephone or computer that you use.²

Stalking can be either a felony or misdemeanor depending on certain factors. For example, it could be a felony if:

• the victim is under 16 years old;
• the stalker had a deadly weapon at any time during the stalking;
• the stalker commits the stalking in violation of a protective order or a condition of release; or
• the stalker was convicted of certain crimes.³

¹ Alaska Statute § 11.41.270(a)
² Alaska Statute § 11.41.270(b)(1), (b)(4)
³ Alaska Statute § 11.41.260(a) and (c)