Section 11.41.240 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Assault in the presence of a child(a) A person commits the crime of assault in the presence of a child if the person commits an assault under AS 11.41.200 - 11.41.230 and the assault is a crime involving domestic violence, as defined in AS 18.66.990, or commits a sexual assault under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.427 with reckless disregard that, at the time of the assault, a child under 16 years of age is present in the dwelling, vehicle, or location where the assault occurs.(b) In this section,(1) "dwelling" does not include another unit in multi-unit housing;(2) "present" means physically present or within hearing of the assault.(c) Assault in the presence of a child is a class A misdemeanor.Added by SLA 2024, ch. 11,sec. 7, eff. 1/1/2025, app. to offenses committed on or after 1/1/2025.