AK · jury_instructions
Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction 11.51.100(a)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child in the First Degree
, the defendant in this case, has been charged with the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.
To prove that the defendant committed this crime, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the following elements:
(1) the defendant was the parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care of a child under 16 years of age;
(2) the defendant recklessly disregarded that the child was under 16 years of age;
[(3) the defendant intentionally deserted the child in a place; and
(4) the defendant recklessly disregarded that the desertion occurred under circumstances creating a substantial risk of physical injury to the child.]
OR
[(3) the defendant knowingly left the child with another person who was not a parent, guardian, or lawful custodian of the child; and
(4) when the defendant left the child, the defendant knew the other person was [registered or required to register as a [sex offender] [child kidnapper] under AS 12.63 or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar requirements.] [charged by complaint, information, or indictment with a violation of AS 11.41.410 – 11.41.455 or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar elements.] [charged by complaint, information, or indictment with an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a violation of AS 11.41.410 – 11.41.455 or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with similar elements.]]
OR
[(3) the defendant knowingly left the child with another person;
(4) the other person [caused physical injury to] [engaged in sexual contact with] the child;
(5) the defendant recklessly disregarded that the other person would [cause physical injury to] [engage in sexual contact with] the child; and
(6) the defendant knew that the other person had previously physically mistreated or had sexual contact with any child.]
OR
[(3) the defendant recklessly failed to provide an adequate quantity of food or liquids to a child;
(4) the failure to provide an adequate quantity of food or liquids to the child caused protracted impairment of the child’s health; and
(5) the defendant recklessly disregarded that the failure to provide an adequate quantity of food or liquids to the child would cause protracted impairment of the child’s health.]
History
Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions 11.51.100(a), dated Added 2024; list of updates: December 2024. Prepared by the Alaska Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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