About the Alaska Rules of
Court
The Alaska Rules of Court are the rules for the administration of all
courts in the state and for practice and procedure in civil and criminal
cases established by the supreme court under the authority of the Alaska
Constitution. The supreme court has also adopted rules for the practice of
law in Alaska and procedural rules for children's matters, probate, and
appeals.
The current Rules are available above, and the print version is
available at all Alaska Court System law
libraries and some public libraries. The official publisher of the
Alaska Rules of Court is Tower
Publishing. Their toll-free number is 1-800-969-8693.
Most Alaska rules are enacted and amended by supreme court order (SCO), which the court issues on
a periodic basis. Print versions of all SCOs are available at the Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks law libraries.
The Alaska Legislature may also change the court's procedural rules by
passing an act expressing its intent to do so by a two-thirds majority of
both houses. The Alaska Legislature
website provides information about pending legislation.
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Current Rules of Court
Complete unannotated 2017 - 2018
Alaska Rules of Court
Including any currently effective, recent rule changes
adopted after the print edition's publication deadline.
All Court Rules are provided as PDFs with bookmarks. Please see these instructions to copy content from the PDFs.
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- Note: The District Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
were rescinded or renumbered in 2013.
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See also Recent Rule Changes and Supreme Court Orders (SCOs)
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Recent Rule Changes
Rule changes since the October publication of the 2017-2018 main edition
of the Alaska Rules of Court.
Note: If you are not able to access the PDF files listed below, please
contact the Court Rules Office at 907-264-8231 for assistance.
| Rule |
Action |
Effective Date |
| Administrative Rule 9 |
amended by SCO
1918
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effective January 1, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 9(f) |
amended by SCO
1921
|
effective March 21, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 15(d) |
amended by SCO
1926
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effective July 1, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 19 |
amended by SCO
1922
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effective July 1, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 23(d) |
amended by SCO
1917
|
effective December 1, 2017 |
| Administrative Rule 23(d) |
amended by SCO
1932
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effective July 11, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 41 |
amended by SCO
1916
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effective January 1, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 41 |
amended by SCO
1933
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 43.2 |
amended by SCO
1934
|
effective nunc pro tunc July 14, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 43.4 |
amended by SCO
1931
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effective October 1, 2018 |
| Administrative Rule 43.10 |
amended by SCO
1920
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effective April 16, 2018 |
| Bar Rule 5 |
amended by SCO
1924
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Bar Rule 11.1 |
adopted by SCO
1923
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Bar Rule 26(d) |
amended by SCO
1925
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effective July 1, 2018 |
Civil Rule 90.3(a)(1) & (c)(2);
attached Commentary |
amended by SCO
1919
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effective April 16, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 3(a) |
amended by SCO
1926
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effective July 1, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 4(a)(2) |
amended by SCO
1929
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 5(a)(1) |
amended by SCO
1927
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effective nunc pro tunc January 1, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 6(b) [Table] |
amended by SCO
1916
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effective January 1, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 9(a) |
amended by SCO
1929
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 18 [Community Chart] |
amended by SCO
1916
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effective January 1, 2018 |
Criminal Rule 18
[Venue Map & Community Chart] |
amended by SCO
1933
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 49 |
amended by SCO
1928
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effective October 15, 2018 |
| Criminal Rule 41(b) |
amended by SCO
1935
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effective nunc pro tunc January 1, 2018 |
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Venue Map
Venue means place of trial.
Criminal Rule 18 explains how to use the court system's venue map (4.03 MB) to determine the place where a defendant's trial will be held.
The venue map includes a chart (also available separately) that shows the presumptive trial site for each community
In addition to the presumptive trial sites shown on the venue map and community chart, there is also a list of approved additional trial sites in Administrative Bulletin 27. As explained in Criminal Rule 18(e), a defendant may ask the court to transfer the trial to one of those sites if it is:
- within the venue district where the crime charged is alleged to have occurred, and
- is the trial site nearest to the place where the crime charged is alleged to have occurred.
Judicial district lines are also shown on the venue map.
*Please be advised that the posted venue map is current through July 1, 2015. The supreme court has since approved additional changes to the venue map but the revised map is not yet available. The revised venue map:
- Eliminates the Craig trial court and substitutes the Prince of Wales trial court at Klawock as the presumptive district and superior court trial site for Coffman Cove, Craig, Edna Bay, Hollis, Hydaburg, Kasaan, Klawock, Naukati Bay, Thorne Bay, Waterfall, and Whale Pass. SCO 1870(3), effective May 15, 2016; and
- Renames the Barrow trial court as Utqiagvik, SCO 1916(3), effective January 1, 2018.
Note: The separately posted community chart is up-to-date.
Information About the Map
Because it is a very large file, it takes about 45 seconds to open.
Hold down the Control (Ctrl) key and hit 1 to enlarge the map to its full (100%) size. (If you want to enlarge it more or less, click on the down arrow next to the percent field near the center of the tool bar above the map and select the size you want.)
Click on the hand icon on the tool bar to turn the cursor into a hand. Use the hand cursor to drag the map left or up until you see the area of the state you want to look at.
Click on the magnifying glass icon to zoom in or zoom out on a specific area.
View the venue map (4.03 MB)
Once you have downloaded the map you may print it on any printer or plotter you have access to. You may also take the PDF file to a commercial printer and have them print it at your expense.
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