IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                         ORDER NO. 1245

                                   Amending Appellate Rule 601
                                   concerning appeals to the
                                   superior court.

IT IS ORDERED:


     Appellate Rule 601 is amended to read as follows:
                                             
               (a)  Part Six of these rules (Rules 601
          through 612) applies to requests to the
          superior court to review decisions of the
          district court or an administrative agency
          under AS 22.10.020(d) and AS 22.15.240(a),
          either by appeal or by petition for review.

               (b)  An appeal may be taken to the
          superior court from a final judgment entered
          by the district court, in the circumstances
          specified in AS 22.15.240, or from a final
          decision of an administrative agency.

               (c)  On any point not addressed in Part
          Six, procedure in appeals to the superior
          court shall be governed by the provisions of
          Parts Two and Five of these rules, and
          procedure in petitions for review to the
          superior court shall be governed by the
          provisions of Part Four of these rules.


DATED:     May 2, 1996   

EFFECTIVE DATE:    July 15, 1996   


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                                   Chief Justice Compton


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                                   Justice Rabinowitz


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                                   Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Eastaugh
     

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                                   Justice Fabe