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Appointments available only for services that cannot be done online, by email, or by phone. If customers do not see the service they need listed, they are encouraged to call the court location for more information and assistance in completing their transaction.

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.

 Suspended Jury Trial and Grand Jury Locations

Court Locations by Judicial District

    CIVIL JURY TRIALS
  • ▸ Palmer
     until further notice Order 918
    CRIMINAL JURY TRIALS
  • ▸ Palmer
     until further notice Order 918
    GRAND JURY
  • ▸ Palmer
     until further notice Order 918


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Alerts & Notices


Alerts


Notices

  • 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

  • 8398 dated April 22, 2022
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Presumptive Jury Trial Sites.
  • 8397 dated April 22, 2022
    Update Regarding Visitor Health Precautions, Remote Participation, and Jury Selection Procedures.
  • 8394 dated March 31, 2022
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Presumptive Jury Trial Sites.
  • 8387 dated March 8, 2022
    Update Regarding Visitor Health Precautions and Remote Participation.
  • 8352 dated December 2, 2021
    Order Providing for In-person Criminal Jury Trials Using Mitigation Measures.
  • 8340 dated October 28, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Civil Jury Trials.
  • 8333 dated September 20, 2021
    Order Providing Factors to Restrict or Suspend In-person Jury Trials.
  • 8331 * CORRECTED * dated September 15, 2021
    Order Summarizing Current Pandemic-Related Orders.
  • 8322 dated August 31, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Civil Jury Trials.
  • 8310 * CORRECTED * dated August 9, 2021
    Update regarding Visitor Health Precautions and Remote Participation.
  • 8290 dated June 24, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • 8289 dated June 21, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • 8280 dated June 7, 2021
    Update regarding COVID-19 remote participation rules.
  • 8275 dated June 1, 2021
    Regarding Update to Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8149, COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions.
  • 8274 dated May 26, 2021
    Update Regarding Special Order of the Chief Justice No. 8271.
  • 8271 dated May 12, 2021
    Update Regarding Supreme Court Order No. 1968.
  • 8259 dated April 6, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • 8242 dated March 1, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • 8235 * CORRECTED * dated February 8, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 and Criminal Jury Trials.
  • 8234 dated February 1, 2021
    Update Regarding Covid-19 And Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • 8217 dated December 8, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and relaxing of Civil Rule 4.
  • 8213 dated November 25, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8210 dated November 13, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8205 dated November 2, 2020
    Update regarding relaxing Administrative Rule 50(b)(1) & (2) and Administrative Rule 50(a)(3)(B).
  • 8204 dated November 2, 2020
    Update Regarding Authorizing Videoconference Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • 8202 dated October 29, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8194 dated September 24, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8189 dated September 2, 2020
    Update Regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8184 dated August 10, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury and Preliminary Examinations.
  • 8183 dated August 6, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8168 * AMENDED * dated August 3, 2020
    Presumptive Death Pilot Project.
  • 8157 dated June 22, 2020
    Update authorizing Second Judicial District Grand Jury video conference pilot.
  • 8155 dated June 15, 2020
    Update regarding COVID-19 and Jury Trials.
  • 8149 dated May 20, 2020
    Regarding COVID-19 Visitor Health Precautions.
  • 8148 dated May 20, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury Proceedings.
  • 8144 dated May 11, 2020
    Regarding Grand Jury, Jury Trials and Non-Jury Proceedings.
  • 8135 * AMENDED * dated February 23, 2021
    Authorizing filings by email and fax and payment of filing fees online during COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 8133 * AMENDED * dated May 26, 2020
    Confidentiality of Filings in Quarantine/Isolation/Testing/Screening Cases.
  • 8131 * AMENDED * dated March 19, 2020
    Suspending certain court proceedings, including grand jury proceedings and new jury trials, beginning March 23, 2020 through April 3, 2020.
  • 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. 1974 dated July 21, 2021
    Resetting, Extending, and Tolling Criminal Rule 45 to permit an orderly transition and scheduling of criminal trials.
  • 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


Posting Bail Online

A person other than the defendant, such as a friend or family member can post bail online with the Alaska Court System by paying with a credit card. 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, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • No online bail processing available on these holidays:
    • 2022
      • May 30, July 4, September 5, October 18, November 11, November 24, and December 26

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


Court Calendars

(this link has information about court calendars for different locations around the state)

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
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640001
  • State Arraignments
    Fridays Only
    Courtroom: B2 or 204
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640002
  • Master 2
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640435
  • Master 3
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640458
  • Master 4 CINA LINE
    Courtroom: 202
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640562
  • Ready Access Line
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    DV Access Code: 2640015
  • Traffic Court
    Courtroom: 26
    Zoom Video
    https://zoom.us/join
    Meeting ID: 271 863 6288
    Passcode: 2640026B#
    Zoom Telephonic
    Toll Free: 1-888-788-0099
    Meeting ID: 271 863 6288
    Passcode: 571934756
District Court
  • Judge: Chung
    Courtroom: 49
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640049
  • Judge: Clark
    Courtroom: 30
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640030
  • Judge: Dickson
    Courtroom: 37
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 3642732
  • Judge: Franciosi
    Courtroom: 36
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 6140774
  • Judge: Hanley
    Courtroom: 38
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640038
  • Judge: Logue
    Courtroom: 27
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640027
  • Judge: McCrea
    Courtroom: 48
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640048
  • Judge: Nesbett
    Courtroom: 39
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640039
  • Judge: Wallace
    Courtroom: 31
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640031
  • Judge: Washington
    Courtroom: 28
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640666
Superior Court
  • Judge: Aarseth
    Courtroom: 604
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640403
  • Judge: Crosby
    Courtroom: 304
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640561
  • Judge: Easter
    Courtroom: 502
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640510
  • Judge: Gandbhir
    Courtroom: 403
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640412
  • Judge: Garton
    Courtroom: 305
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640831
  • Judge: Guidi
    Courtroom: 504
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640826
  • Judge: Lamoureux
    Courtroom: 301
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640414
  • Judge: Marston
    Courtroom: 302
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640884
  • Judge: Matthews
    Courtroom: 401
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640418
  • Judge: McKenna
    Courtroom: 402
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640772
  • Judge: Miller
    Courtroom: 602
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640430
  • Judge: Morse
    Courtroom: 601
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640425
  • Judge: Peterson
    Courtroom: 501
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640401
  • Judge: Ramgren
    Courtroom: 303
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640408
  • Judge: Saxby
    Courtroom: 603
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640722
  • Judge: Walker
    Courtroom: 404
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640406
  • Judge: Zeman
    Courtroom: 503
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    Access Code: 2640410
  • Superior Court A & B
    Dial the conference line first
    1-800-768-2983 or 1-907-206-2349
    and then enter the
    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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge Young
    Meeting ID: 551 528 9387

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 Ruppert
    Courtroom: 302
    Access Code: 4529331#
  • Magistrate Judge Leonard
    Courtroom: 303
    Access Code: 4529391#
District Court
  • Judge: Seekins
    Courtroom: 201
    Access Code: 4529328#
  • Judge: Christian
    Courtroom: 202
    Access Code: 4529371#
  • Judge: Bahr
    Courtroom: 203
    Access Code: 4529375#
Superior Court
  • Judge: MacDonald
    Courtroom: 304
    Access Code: 4529350#
  • Judge: Haines
    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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge May
    Meeting ID: 719 153 3993

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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge May
    Meeting ID: 719 153 3993

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: 1-888-788-0099   ID 637 774 2825#

Effective May 16, 2022, for hearings before MJ Teaford

  • Conference line: 1-888-788-0099   ID: 919 149 9121#
  • CINA Hearings:
    • Conference line: 1-888-788-0099   ID: 226 890 4615#

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: 6754325#

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 Carpeneti
    Access Code: 4631442#
  • Judge Mead
    Access Code: 4631441#
  • Judge Schally
    Access Code: 4634801#
  • MJ Wright
    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 Higuchi
    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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Judge Roetman
    Meeting ID: 598 731 4522
  • Magistrate Judge Michels
    Meeting ID: 553 011 7548
  • CINA/DL Parties: contact the Kotzebue Court at (907) 442-3208 for call-in information.

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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge May
    Meeting ID: 719 153 3993

Efiling: 4NEmailbox@akcourts.gov


Nome

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

Conference line: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • For the 1:30pm criminal matters Monday through Thursday and 10:00am on Fridays:
    Meeting ID: 258 955 6006
  • Trial call and Omnibus hearings:
    Meeting ID: 930 327 0872
  • Other hearings with Judge DiBenedetto:
    Meeting ID: 930 327 0872
  • Other hearings with Magistrate Smith:
    Meeting ID: 258 955 6006
  • CINA/DL Parties: contact the Nome Court at (907) 443-5216 for call-in information.

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 Judge Cometa
    Courtroom: 1
    Access Code: 74601#
  • Magistrate Judge Condie
    Courtroom: 10
    Access Code: 74610#
  • Judge: Traini
    Courtroom: 2
    Access Code: 74602#
  • Judge: Browning
    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.

  • Civil/Small Claims
    Zoom Video
    https://zoom.us/join
    Meeting ID: 839 4338 5678
    Passcode: %Y7Lq.gz

    Zoom Telephonic
    Toll Free: 1-888-788-0099
    Meeting ID: 839 4338 5678
    Passcode: 54041016
  • Criminal/Minor Offense
    Zoom Video
    https://zoom.us/join
    Meeting ID: 885 5084 8410
    Passcode: gy1i7#TP

    Zoom Telephonic
    Toll Free: 1-888-788-0099
    Meeting ID: 885 5084 8410
    Passcode: 94862127


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#

Effective May 16, 2022, for hearings before MJ Teaford

  • Conference line: 1-888-788-0099   ID: 919 149 9121#
  • CINA Hearings:
    • Conference line: 1-888-788-0099   ID: 226 890 4615#

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.

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)

Your notice from the court should state which access code to use. Most hearings before Judge Pate will use the access code 7473291#. Most hearings before Magistrate Judge Stahla-Kernin will use the access code 7473292#.

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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge Young
    Meeting ID: 551 528 9387

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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Magistrate Judge Ivanoff
    Meeting ID: 264 969 0485
  • Weekends & Holidays
    Meeting ID: 258 955 6006

Efiling: 2UTmailbox@akcourts.gov


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: 1-888-788-0099 (toll free)

  • Judge: Roghair
    Meeting ID: 214 866 1952
  • Magistrate Judge: Baxter
    Meeting ID: 316 225 6255
  • CINA/DL Parties: contact the Utqiagvik Court at (907) 852-4800 for call-in information.

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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