What statute defines DUI in Alaska?

Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030 is the controlling DUI statute in Alaska. You can read the current text on the official code site at akleg.gov.

What is the Alaska implied-consent law?

Alaska Stat. § 28.35.031 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest.

Alaska DUI Statutes: The Code Sections That Control Your Case

The statutes that control Alaska DUI cases

DUI in Alaska is defined by Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030, and the chemical-testing rules sit in Alaska Stat. § 28.35.031. Both are published in the official state code at akleg.gov, which is the only version that governs — summaries elsewhere, including ours, can lag amendments.

Alaska official code — DUI statute

Statutory text, definitions, BAC thresholds and sentencing ranges.

Implied-consent provision

What refusing a breath, blood or urine test costs you.

Statute at a glance

Alaska DUI law at a glance

Sourced from the Alaska code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.

Offense name: DUI (Alaska)
Controlling statute: Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030
Implied consent: Alaska Stat. § 28.35.031
Per se BAC limit: 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
Licence hearing deadline: 7 days after arrest
Prior-offense lookback: 10 years
First-offense fine: at least $1,500
First-offense jail exposure: up to 1 year
Licence suspension: 3 months
Ignition interlock: Required on a first offense in most cases
Trial court: the District Court
High-risk filing: SR-22 for 3 years

A first offense carries a minimum $1,500 fine and a mandatory minimum jail term.

First-offense exposure under Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030: at least $1,500, up to 1 year of jail exposure, and a 3 months licence suspension. A first offense carries a minimum $1,500 fine and a mandatory minimum jail term.

What Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030 actually says

AS 28.35.030(a)(1) — driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant or controlled substance.
AS 28.35.030(a)(2) — driving with 0.08 percent or more alcohol in the blood, as determined by chemical test.
AS 28.35.030 reaches operation of vehicles, aircraft and watercraft, and covers both alcohol and controlled substances.

Charging documents cite the exact subsection, so check which one appears on your citation. The posted text on akleg.gov carries an effective date — amendments passed after it are not yet reflected.

Other Alaska sections that control the case

AS 28.15.211

Periods of suspension and revocation, and the opportunity for a hearing.

AS 28.35.028

Court-ordered treatment programmes for DUI offenders.

Alaska ZIP codes covered

These Alaska ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.

Counties and cities using these Alaska resources

Other Alaska official resources

Alaska DUI Courts: Where Your Case Is Heard Alaska Driver Licensing After a DUI: Hearings, Reinstatement & SR-22

Frequently asked questions

What statute defines DUI in Alaska?: Alaska Stat. § 28.35.030 is the controlling DUI statute in Alaska. You can read the current text on the official code site at akleg.gov.
What is the Alaska implied-consent law?: Alaska Stat. § 28.35.031 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest.