IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                        ORDER NO.    1358    

                                   Amending Administrative Rule
23(a) concerning appointment of retired judges pro tempore.



IT IS ORDERED:

          Paragraph (a) of Administrative Rule 23 is amended to
read:


               (a)  Appointment Pro Tempore.  (1) The
chief justice, or another justice designated by the chief justice,
may by special assignment appoint a retired justice of the supreme
court or a retired judge of the court of appeals, the superior
court, or the district court to sit pro tempore as a senior justice
or judge in any court of this state where such assignment is deemed
necessary for the efficient administration of justice.
          
               (2)  Pro tempore appointments may be made
for one or more cases or for a specified period of time up to two
years, except that a pro tempore judge or justice may complete a
trial or appeal in progress at the conclusion of the appointment.
A trial is deemed to be completed and a trial judge's appointment
to a particular case terminates upon expiration of the time for
filing an appeal. An appeal is deemed to be completed and an
appellate judge's appointment to a particular case terminates upon
expiration of the time for filing a petition for rehearing or, if
a petition for rehearing is filed, upon entry of the order or
opinion that disposes of the petition. Appointments may be renewed.



DATED:         July 15, 1999       

EFFECTIVE DATE:     July 15, 1999  



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                                   Chief Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Eastaugh


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                                   Justice Fabe


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                                   Justice Bryner
     

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                                   Justice Carpeneti