{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-11.56.715","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 11.56.715","heading":"Defense to harming a police dog.","body":"It is a defense to a prosecution under AS 11.56.705 or 11.56.710 that the conduct of the defendant\n(1) conformed to accepted veterinary practice; or\n(2) was in response to a direct attack on the defendant by a police dog not acting under the control of a peace officer.","path":["Title 11. Criminal Law.","Chapter 56. Offenses Against Public Administration.","Article 5. Obstruction of Public Administration."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#11.56.715","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:41Z","sha256":"75632bdc30053cfcb6f9361d1aa3d46af579438d647dc7d4124c4be06263b6ca","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-11.56.710","next":"us-ak/as-11.56.720"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}