Alaska No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Alaska have a no-chase law? No — Alaska has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Alaska
AS 28.35.182; 13 AAC 02.517 (emergency vehicle exemptions, not a pursuit restriction)
No statewide statute restricts when Alaska police may initiate a pursuit. State administrative code (13 AAC 02.517) and traffic statutes (AS 28.35) address emergency-vehicle privileges (exceeding speed limits, disregarding traffic controls) during pursuit but do not limit when a pursuit may be started. Individual agencies, including Alaska State Troopers (DPS policy chapter 104, Emergency Vehicle Operations) and municipal departments like Anchorage PD, each maintain their own pursuit policy with supervisor-notification and termination criteria.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Alaska?
No Alaska statute or published department policy has a blanket no-chase-motorcycle rule; officers apply the same discretionary risk-balancing (speed, road conditions, offense severity) used for any pursuit, and troopers may decline or terminate a chase they judge too dangerous.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Alaska regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- regulations.justia.com/states/alaska/title-13/part-1/chapter-02/article-11/secti
- dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/4154e85b-a2c9-4906-bbce-e7d516360601/104_Emergency-Vehic
- codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-28-motor-vehicles/ak-st-sect-28-35-182/
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.