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Alaska Statutes.

Title 11. Criminal Law

Chapter 81. General Provisions

Section 340. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of a Third Person.

AS 11.81.340. Justification: Use of Force in Defense of a Third Person.

A person may use 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 the defense of justification 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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