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Make an Appointment for in-person customer services at the following courts - Bethel, Fairbanks, and Utqiagvik.
Appointments available only for services that cannot be done online, by email, or by phone.

Effective November 17, 2020, the Customer Service at the Nesbett Courthouse and Customer Service counter in the Anchorage Probate/Children's Division will operate by appointment only. Details. | Español | Tagalog |

Effective June 15, 2020, the Customer Service counters at the Fairbanks Courthouse will operate by appointment only. Details.

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Alerts & Notices


Alerts


Notices

  • Effective immediately the Utqiagvik Trial Court’s front counter is closed to the public. Case managers are still available to help customers. There is a phone, computer, and drop box set up in the hallway outside the clerk’s office. If you come to the court, we can help you via phone. Documents can be left in the drop box, although we encourage customers to email all filings to 2BAmailbox@akcourts.gov. We also encourage customers to call with questions prior to coming to the court at (907) 852-4800.
    All court proceedings are telephonic until further notice. Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers.
  • Effective immediately the Kotzebue Trial Court’s front counter is closed to the public. Case managers are still available to help customers. There is a phone, computer, and drop box set up in the hallway outside the clerk’s office. If you come to the court, we can help you via phone. Documents can be left in the drop box, although we encourage customers to email all filings to 2KBmailbox@akcourts.gov. We also encourage customers to call with questions prior to coming to the court at (907) 442-3208.
    All court proceedings are telephonic until further notice. Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers.
  • Effective immediately the Nome Trial Court’s front counter is closed to the public. Case managers are still available to help customers. There is a phone, computer, and drop box set up in the hallway outside the clerk’s office. If you come to the court, we can help you via phone. Documents can be left in the drop box, although we encourage customers to email all filings to 2NOmailbox@akcourts.gov. We also encourage customers to call with questions prior to coming to the court at (907) 443-5216.
    All court proceedings are telephonic until further notice. Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers.
  • Effective April 1, 2020, District Court Out of Custody Arraignments held in Nesbett Courtroom B1 will be held telephonically.
  • Effective June 15, 2020, all Alaska State Court Law Libraries are operating on a limited schedule. Details.
  • The Ketchikan court will remain open to conduct the proceedings that include vital constitutional and emergency requirements as outlined in the recent orders issued by the supreme court, chief justice, and presiding judge. On March 21, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman issued a Joint Proclamation Under State of Emergency to Shelter in Place in response to the COVID-19 situation. The court is considered an essential service and will continue operating. Members of the public should stay out of the courthouse to the extent possible, and participate in any required hearings by phone. Call the Ketchikan court with questions.
  • The Anchorage court will remain open to conduct the proceedings that include vital constitutional and emergency requirements as outlined in the recent orders issued by the supreme court, chief justice, and presiding judge.
    Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz issued MOA Proclamation of Emergency "Hunker Down" Order, EO-03, in response to the COVID-19 situation effective March 22 at 10 pm through March 31. The mayor’s order states everyone in the MOA shall stay at home as much as possible. It makes exceptions and includes courts as an entity that serves a critical role. It recognizes court personnel in the same category as first responders, emergency management personnel, emergency dispatchers and law enforcement personnel.
    http://www.muni.org/Departments/Mayor/PressReleases/Documents/EO-03v2.pdf
  • Telephonic Hearings and Conference Numbers
    https://courts.alaska.gov/covid19/index.htm#telephonic
  • Alaska Supreme Court - Oral arguments before the Supreme Court in March and April will be argued by telephone, and the public may attend by video feed.
    Alaska supreme court oral arguments are broadcast on Gavel Alaska on cable systems throughout the state. For a broadcast schedule, to view oral arguments live as they occur, or to view archived videos of oral arguments before the Alaska Supreme Court, visit the Gavel Alaska website or contact them at 1-800-870-5866. Not all oral arguments are videotaped.
  • The court buildings in Angoon and Skagway are closed to public entry at this time, but the courts are still operating. Emergency matters in those locations are being handled remotely by other courts. The clerks in each location can help you if you call or email.
    Angoon: (907) 788-3229 | 1AGmailbox@akcourts.gov
    Skagway: (907) 983-2368 | 1SKmailbox@akcourts.gov
  • Notice about reduced staffing as of March 17, 2020.
    To comply with the DHSS travel guidelines, Alaska Court System staff and judicial officers who have returned from travel outside Alaska will be quarantined for 14 days from their return date. This means that the courts will be operating with significantly reduced staffing levels, in addition to the absenteeism caused by the school district closures. The court system is identifying priority and emergency hearings that must occur. We apologize for the inconvenience that some hearings and trials may be postponed with little notice as we work through the staffing issues.
    Press Release - Court Staffing and Priority Proceedings (March 17, 2020)

Orders Related to COVID-19



Special Orders of the Chief Justice

  • Order No. 8280 dated June 7, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 remote participation rules.
  • Order No. 8275 dated June 1, 2021
    Regarding Update to Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8149, COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions.
  • Order No. 8274 dated May 26, 2021
    Update Regarding Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8271.
  • Order No. 8271 dated May 12, 2021
    Update Regarding Supreme Court Order No. 1968.
  • Order No. 8259 dated April 6, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8242 dated March 1, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • * AMENDED * Order No. 8135 dated February 23, 2021
    Authorizing filings by email and fax and payment of filing fees online during COVID-19 pandemic.
  • * CORRECTED * Order No. 8235 dated February 8, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8234 dated February 1, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 And Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • Order No. 8217 dated December 8, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and relaxing of Civil Rule 4.
  • Order No. 8213 dated November 25, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8210 dated November 13, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8205 dated November 2, 2020
    Update regarding relaxing Administrative Rule 50(b)(1) & (2) and Administrative Rule 50(a)(3)(B).
  • Order No. 8204 dated November 2, 2020
    Update Regarding Authorizing Videoconference Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • Order No. 8202 dated October 29, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8194 dated September 24, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8189 dated September 2, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • Order No. 8184 dated August 10, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury and Preliminary Examinations.
  • Order No. 8183 dated August 6, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • * AMENDED * Order No. 8168 dated August 3, 2020
    Presumptive Death Pilot Project.
  • Order No. 8157 dated June 22, 2020
    Update authorizing Second Judicial District Grand Jury video conference pilot.
  • Order No. 8155 dated June 15, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • * AMENDED * Order No. 8133 dated May 26, 2020
    Confidentiality of Filings in Quarantine/Isolation/Testing/Screening Cases.
  • Order No. 8149 dated May 20, 2020
    Regarding COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions.
  • Order No. 8148 dated May 20, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • Order No. 8144 dated May 11, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury, Jury Trials and Non-Jury Proceedings.
  • * AMENDED * Order No. 8131 dated March 19, 2020
    Suspending certain court proceedings, including grand jury proceedings and new jury trials, beginning March 23, 2020 through April 3, 2020.
  • Order No. 8130 dated March 15, 2020
    All new jury trials statewide scheduled to begin the week of March 16 are postponed. Jury trials in progress will finish out as scheduled.

Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

  • Supreme Court Order No. 1958 dated April 7, 2020
    Temporary suspension of Alaska Bar Rule 3(1), (3), and (6), concerning July 2020 bar examination date and deadlines.
  • Administrative Order dated March 27, 2020
    Governing Relaxation and Suspension of Appellate Rules Based on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Supreme Court Order No. 1957 dated March 19, 2020; effective date: nunc pro tunc March 13, 2020
    Emergency Order re COVID-19: Relaxation and Suspension of Various Court Rules based on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Court of Appeals Brief Extension Order Due to Pandemic dated March 16, 2020
    The court of appeals has extended briefing deadlines in its cases until April 6, 2020.

Statewide Orders


First Judicial District


Second Judicial District


Third Judicial District

Districtwide
Anchorage
Palmer
Kenai (Homer and Seward)

Fourth Judicial District


Information about the Orders

Why are there so many orders responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Different orders have been needed as information about the COVID-19 pandemic has increased and to authorize the court system’s response to keep the staff and public safe.

The chief justice and the Alaska Supreme Court have issued orders that authorize the presiding judges of the four judicial districts to take specific actions to reduce the possibility of transmitting the virus in courthouses while providing public access to the courts, often through remote methods. This has included relaxing some rules of procedure that set out requirements for how cases are filed and how the hearings or trials will happen, often by telephone or video conference.

Under the authorization from the chief justice or the full supreme court, the presiding judges have issued statewide orders that set out how certain proceedings in specific case types will occur.

Individual presiding judges have issued orders that are specific only to the courts in their district based on more local considerations.

Since the pandemic began, the orders have been updated based on new public health information from the state’s chief medical officer and the CDC. As our understanding has increased about how to safely respond to the coronavirus, the orders have authorized additional hearings and trials in more case types to be heard.

Which Judicial District is my local court in?

To determine which Judicial District your local court is in, visit Court Locations by Judicial District.


Paying a Defendant's Bail Online


ONLINE BAIL PAYMENT is temporarily unavailable. Bail can be posted at DOC facilities or the courthouse. Some locations only accept cash for bail. Additionally, some locations require an appointment. Please check with your local court or DOC facility before coming in person to understand the payment options.


Posting Bail Online

Because of Covid-19 related restrictions on posting bail at Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities, a person other than the defendant, such as a friend or family member can post bail online with the Alaska Court System. An active email address is required to post bail online.

Processing of the bail is only available during the following hours:

  • Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Fridays, 8-11 a.m.
  • Saturdays and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.
  • No online bail processing available on these holidays:
    • 2021
      • January 1, January 18, February 15, March 29, May 31, July 5, September 6, October 18, November 11, November 25, and December 24

Each credit card transaction will be assessed a 3% convenience fee. If/when bail is later returned (exonerated) to the payer, the fee will not be returned.

Online bail payments can be made with a VISA or MasterCard credit card or debit card. Note: You cannot pay with an American Express or Discover card.

If bail is more than $97,000, the person posting bail must make more than one payment until the total amount paid equals the total of bail. For example, if bail is $250,000, make three payments: Payment 1 = $95,000 + 3% fee, Payment 2 = $95,000 + 3% fee, and Payment 3= $60,000 + 3% fee. A single payment cannot exceed $99,999 including the 3% convenience fee.

NOTE: In order to reduce community transmission of Covid-19, please use the online payment method instead of posting bail in person at a courthouse unless you are unable to pay bail with a credit or debit card.

How to Post Bail Online?

  1. Call the DOC Facility where the defendant is located. DOC Facility Phone Numbers.
  2. DOC will confirm whether the defendant is eligible to be released on bail. Some reasons a defendant may be ineligible for bail:
    • The defendant has not yet appeared before a judge to set bail;
    • The defendant has a bail condition requiring a third party custodian;
    • The defendant is being held on more than one case;
    • The defendant is not charged with a criminal offense or the defendant’s case is not in the jurisdiction of the Alaska Court System.
  3. If DOC confirms that the defendant can be bailed out online, a person from the facility where the defendant is located will collect your email address and contact information.
  4. You will receive an email from the Alaska Court System. The email from the court will tell you the amount of the defendant’s bail. There will also be questions you must answer and important information about paying bail for another person. You must reply to the email from the court as soon as possible.
  5. After the court receives your emailed responses, the court will send you a second email that includes instructions and a bail payment link. When you have paid the full amount of the defendant’s bail, the court will notify the facility that bail has been posted and the facility will begin the process of releasing the defendant. NOTE: this may take several hours.

Important! Steps 4-5 are only available during the hours listed above.

How can I check on the status of an online bail transaction?

If you are wondering about the status of your request to post online bail for an individual, you can send an email inquiry to onlinebailposting@akcourts.gov. Please keep in mind that we can only reply to the emails during our processing hours listed above. We reply to all emails as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience.

Can I post bail online if the defendant is not in custody?

In some situations, yes. Instead of contacting the jail, contact the trial court to find out if this is an option. If the court indicates that it is an option, the trial court will collect your email address and contact information. This process is generally not available on the weekends for cases where the defendant is not in custody.

Receiving a Refund

The funds you pay toward a defendant’s bail will be returned to you (exonerated) when the defendant’s criminal case ends, regardless of whether the defendant is convicted or acquitted. However, bail can be forfeited, which means you will not get it back, if the defendant violates his or her conditions of bail.

When bail is returned, it will be returned to the person who posted the bail and provided their name and contact information to the court in the email described in step #4 above. If one person posts bail, but uses another person’s credit card, the refund will go to the bail poster, not the holder of the credit card. The 3% convenience fee will not be returned.


Telephonic Hearings and Conference Lines


To participate by phone, you need to (1) call 1-800-768-2983, and then (2) dial a specific conference codes associated with the courtroom or judge. See each location below for the specific conference code you need to connect into the courtroom. Note: it seems calls connect easier if you use a landline instead of a cell phone.

If you have trouble dialing into the toll-free 1-800 #, you can also dial 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls) and dial the specific conference code associated with the courtroom or judge.



Anchorage

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Effective April 1, 2020, District Court Out of Custody Arraignments held in Nesbett Courtroom B1 will be held telephonically.

The following is a list of conference line numbers for each courtroom. If you are unsure which number to call for your hearing, please contact the court at (907) 264-0514 and hit 0 to verify.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Arraignments
    Courtroom: B1
    Access Code: 2640001
  • State Arraignments
    Courtroom: B2 or 204
    Access Code: 2640002
    Fridays Only
  • Master 2
    Access Code: 2640435
  • Master 3
    Access Code: 2640458
  • Master 4 CINA LINE
    Courtroom: 202
    Access Code: 2640562
  • Ready Access Line
    DV Access Code: 2640015
  • Traffic Court
    Courtroom: 26
    Access Code: 2640026
District Court
  • Judge: Chung
    Courtroom: 49
    Access Code: 2640049
  • Judge: Clark
    Courtroom: 30
    Access Code: 2640030
  • Judge: Dickson
    Courtroom: 37
    Access Code: 3642732
  • Judge: Franciosi
    Courtroom: 36
    Access Code: 6140774
  • Judge: Hanley
    Courtroom: 38
    Access Code: 2640038
  • Judge: Logue
    Courtroom: 27
    Access Code: 2640027
  • Judge: McCrea
    Courtroom: 48
    Access Code: 2640048
  • Judge: Nesbett
    Courtroom: 39
    Access Code: 2640039
  • Judge: Wallace
    Courtroom: 31
    Access Code: 2640031
  • Judge: Washington
    Courtroom: 28
    Access Code: 2640028
Superior Court
  • Judge: Aarseth
    Courtroom: 604
    Access Code: 2640403
  • Judge: Crosby
    Courtroom: 304
    Access Code: 2640561
  • Judge: Easter
    Courtroom: 502
    Access Code: 2640510
  • Judge: Gandbhir
    Courtroom: 402
    Access Code: 2640412
  • Judge: Garton
    Courtroom: 305
    Access Code: 2640831
  • Judge: Guidi
    Courtroom: 504
    Access Code: 2640826
  • Judge: Henderson
    Courtroom: 402
    Access Code: 2640772
  • Judge: Lamoureux
    Courtroom: 301
    Access Code: 2640414
  • Judge: Marston
    Courtroom: 302
    Access Code: 2640884
  • Judge: Matthews
    Courtroom: 401
    Access Code: 2640418
  • Judge: Miller
    Courtroom: 602
    Access Code: 2640430
  • Judge: Morse
    Courtroom: 601
    Access Code: 2640425
  • Judge: Peterson
    Courtroom: 501
    Access Code: 2640401
  • Judge: Ramgren
    Courtroom: 303
    Access Code: 2640408
  • Judge: Saxby
    Courtroom: 603
    Access Code: 2640722
  • Judge: Walker
    Courtroom: 404
    Access Code: 2640406
  • Judge: Zeman
    Courtroom: 503
    Access Code: 2640410
  • Superior Court A & B
    Access Code: 2640709


Aniak

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 6754325#

Bethel

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge Haas
    Access Code: 5431113#
  • Judge Peters
    Access Code: 5431119#
  • Judge Montgomery
    Access Code: 5431120#
  • Mag Judge Ward
    Access Code: 5431112#

Cordova

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 4243378#

Delta Junction

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8954211#

Dillingham

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge: Reigh
    Access Code: 8425215#

Emmonak

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 9491748#

Fairbanks

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • General Use: Criminal / Arraignments
    Courtroom: 102
    Access Code: 4529275#
  • General Use: Criminal & Civil
    Courtroom: 301
    Access Code: 4529211#
  • Grand Jury / Multi-litigant
    Courtroom: 503
    Access Code: 4529202#
  • Magistrate Judge Brainerd
    Courtroom: 302
    Access Code: 4529331#
  • General Use
    Courtroom: 303
    Access Code: 4529391#
District Court
  • Judge: Seekins
    Courtroom: 201
    Access Code: 4529328#
  • Judge: Christian
    Courtroom: 202
    Access Code: 4529371#
  • Judge: Lockwood
    Courtroom: 203
    Access Code: 4529375#
Superior Court
  • Judge: MacDonald
    Courtroom: 304
    Access Code: 4529350#
  • Judge: McConahy
    Courtroom: 305
    Access Code: 4529311#
  • Judge: Lyle
    Courtroom: 401
    Access Code: 4529313#
  • Judge: Bennett
    Courtroom: 402
    Access Code: 4529319#
  • Judge: Peterson
    Courtroom: 403
    Access Code: 4529317#
  • Judge: Temple
    Courtroom: 404
    Access Code: 4529315#


Fort Yukon

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8325430#

Galena

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8325430#

Glennallen

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8823405#

Haines

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 7662801#

Homer

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8260974#

Hoonah

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Hoonah customer service is modified to be appointment only. Customers should call 945-3668 or email 1HNmailbox@akcourts.gov to schedule a time to meet with the Clerk. All hearings continue to be telephonic only.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 9453668#

Hooper Bay

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 7584860#

Juneau

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

The following is a list of conference line numbers for each judge. If you are unsure which number to call for your hearing, please contact the court at (907) 463-4700 and hit 0 or send an email to 1JUmailbox@akcourts.gov to verify.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge Swanson / District Court
    Access Code: 4634730#
  • Judge Pallenberg
    Access Code: 4631442#
  • Judge Mead
    Access Code: 4631441#
  • Judge Schally
    Access Code: 4634801#
  • MJ Curtain
    Access Code: 4634734#

Kenai

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • All Criminal Block
    General line
    Access Code: 2838583
  • Trial Call/Pre-Trial Conference
    Access Code: 2838503
  • Weekend Conference
    Access Code: 2838516
District Court
  • Magistrate Judge Browning
    Access Code: 2838501
  • Magistrate Judge Sweet
    Access Code: 2838503
  • Judge: Fallon
    Access Code: 3858537
Superior Court
  • Judge: Gist
    Access Code: 2838506
  • Judge: Joanis
    Access Code: 2838561
  • Judge: Wells
    Access Code: 2838505


Ketchikan

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

The following is a list of conference line numbers for each judge. If you are unsure which number to call for your hearing, please contact the court at (907) 225-3195 and hit 0 or send an email to 1KEmailbox@akcourts.gov to verify.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge Miller / District Court
    Access Code: 225 3132
  • Judge Stephens
    Access Code: 225 9876
  • Judge Carey
    Access Code: 559 5853
  • MJ Schulz – hearings regarding protective orders, dissolutions, and minor offenses
    Access Code: 228 8716
  • Delinquency and Child In Need of Aid
    Access Code: 225 3195
  • Probate
    Access Code: 225 3141

Kodiak

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Courtroom A
    Access Code: 4861623#
  • Courtroom B
    Access Code: 4861600#

Kotzebue

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge: Roetman
    Access Code: 4423208#
  • Magistrate Judge: Michels
    Access Code: 4423209#

Efiling: 2KBmailbox@akcourts.gov


Naknek

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 2464240#

Nenana

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8325430#

Efiling: 4NEmailbox@akcourts.gov


Nome

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all court hearings will be telephonic.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • For the 1:30pm criminal matters Monday through Thursday and 10:00am on Fridays:
    Access Code: 4435217#
  • For weekend criminal matters Saturday through Sunday:
    Access Code: 4435216#
  • For trial call and omnibus hearings:
    Access Code: 4435216#
  • For civil matters with Judge DiBenedetto:
    Access Code: 4435216#
  • For civil matters with Magistrate Smith:
    Access Code: 4435217#

Efiling: 2NOmailbox@akcourts.gov


Palmer

All hearings conducted in the Palmer court will be by phone, unless otherwise ordered by the assigned judge.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Hearing Room 9
    Access Code: 74609#
  • Hearing Room 10
    Access Code: 74610#
  • In-Custody Docket
    (Daily 1 :00 p.m. hearings,
    holiday and weekend hearings)
    Access Code: 7468181#
  • Out-of-Custody Arraignments Docket
    (Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.)
    Access Code: 7468181#
  • Magistrate Judges:
    Condie/Cometa
    Courtroom: 1
    Access Code: 74601#
  • Judge: Traini
    Courtroom: 2
    Access Code: 74602#
  • Judge: Estelle
    Courtroom: 3
    Access Code: 74603#
  • Judge: Woodman
    Courtroom: 4
    Access Code: 74604#
  • Judge: Jamgochian
    Courtroom: 5
    Access Code: 74605#
  • Judge: Stohler
    Courtroom: 6
    Access Code: 74606#
  • Judge: Cagle
    Courtroom: 7
    Access Code: 74607#
  • Judge: Kristiansen
    Courtroom: 8
    Access Code: 74608#

Parties are encouraged to move to continue any non-emergency evidentiary hearings. Continuances will be liberally granted and, in some cases, may be ordered on our own initiative. Requests to continue can be made by fax at the following numbers:

  • Condie/Cometa - 746-8152
  • District Court - 746-8151
  • Woodman/Stohler - 746-8150
  • Kristiansen/Cagle - 746-8149

Petersburg

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

If you have any questions, please contact the court at (907) 772-3824 and hit 0 or send an email to 1PEmailbox@akcourts.gov

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 7723824#

Prince of Wales

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8263306#

Seward

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 2243075#

Sitka

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

If you have any questions, please contact the court at (907) 747-3291 or send an email to 1SImailbox@akcourts.gov


Tok

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8954211#

Unalakleet

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 6243015#

Unalaska

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 5811266#

Efiling: 3UNmailbox@akcourts.gov


Utqiagvik

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all court hearings will be telephonic.

Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls); Conference codes are:

  • Judge: Traverso
    Access Code: 8524800#
  • Magistrate Judge: Roghair
    Access Code: 8524801#

Efiling: 2BAmailbox@akcourts.gov


Valdez

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8352266#

Wrangell

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

Wrangell customer service is modified to be appointment only. Customers should call 874-2311 or email 1WRmailbox@akcourts.gov to schedule a time to meet with the Clerk. All hearings continue to be telephonic only.

All paperwork, except for initial filings, can be scanned (as a PDF file) to 1WRmailbox@akcourts.gov or faxed to (907) 874-3509.

If you have any questions, please contact the court at (907) 874-2311 or send an email to 1WRmailbox@akcourts.gov

  • Conference line: 1-800-768-2983 (toll free) or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Access Code: 8742311#

Yakutat

Effective Immediately and Until Further Notice, all attorneys, parties and witnesses are allowed to appear by telephone for all court proceedings unless otherwise ordered by the Judge in a particular case.

  • Conference Line: 1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349 or 1-913-904-9867 or 1-212-231-3884 (toll calls)
  • Code: 7843274#

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