IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                         ORDER NO. 1223

                                   Amending Administrative Rules
                                   18, 20 and 28 concerning
                                   magistrate office hours,
                                   salaries, and leave.

IT IS ORDERED:

     1.   Administrative Rule 18(b) is amended to read as follows:

               (b) Magistrates þ Time of Sitting þ
          Office Hours. Magistrates shall sit in the
          conduct of trials and hearings as the business
          of their courts and the status of their
          calendars require.  Offices of full-time
          magistrates shall be open to the public for
          the transaction of business during business
          hours from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on all
          days except judicial holidays and Saturdays. 
          Offices of part-time magistrates shall be open
          to the public for the transaction of business
          as prescribed by the presiding judge.

               . . . .

     2.   Administrative Rule 20 is amended to read as follows:

               Magistrate salaries shall be determined
          in accordance with the personnel rules.
          
     3.   Administrative Rule 28(d) is amended to read as follows:

               (d) District Judges and Magistrates. 
          Each district court judge and magistrate shall
          be entitled to personal leave in accordance
          with and limited by the provisions of AS
          39.20.200 þ 39.20.330 and the personnel rules. 
          Such leave shall be taken at the time or times
          prescribed by the presiding judge of the
          judicial district.  


DATED:    September 7, 1995  

EFFECTIVE DATE:  nunc pro tunc to September 1, 1995 


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                                   Chief Justice Moore


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                                   Justice Rabinowitz


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                                   Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Compton
     

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                                   Justice Eastaugh