Alaska Stat. § 11.41.230 : CRIMINAL LAW — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON — ASSAULT AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT — Assault in the fourth degree TEXT PDF (a) A person commits the crime of assault in the fourth degree if (1) that person recklessly causes physical injury to another person; (2) with criminal negligence that person causes physical injury to another person by means of a dangerous instrument; or (3) by words or other conduct that person recklessly places another person in fear of imminent physical injury. (b) Assault in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor. AS 11.41.230