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2017 Alaska Statutes
Title 11. Criminal Law
Chapter 81. General Provisions
Article 4. General Principles of Justification
Sec. 11.81.340. Justification: Use of force in defense of a third person.
Universal Citation: AK Stat § 11.81.340 (2017)
A person is justified in using force upon another when and to the extent the person reasonably believes it is necessary to defend a third person when, under the circumstances as the person claiming defense of another reasonably believes them to be, the third person would be justified under AS 11.81.330 or 11.81.335 in using that degree of force for self-defense.
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