Home Page - Alaska Court System The mission of the Alaska Court System is to provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before it, and to decide such cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity
Search Cases - Alaska Court System The Alaska Appellate Courts include the supreme court and court of appeals Additional information about these courts is available on the Alaska Appellate Courts page
Court System Information - Alaska The Alaska Supreme Court The Alaska Supreme Court is the highest level of state court in Alaska It hears appeals from lower state courts and also administers the state’s judicial system The Supreme Court includes five justices The justices, by majority vote, select one of their members to be the chief justice
Appellate Courts - Alaska Court System The Alaska Court System has begun posting short summary videos that highlight recently published Alaska Supreme Court opinions These videos are designed to help the public better understand the court’s decisions which are often lengthy, and to make them more accessible to all Alaskans
Court Calendars - Alaska Court System Alaska Court System Most court locations are open 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday, and some locations have different hours on Fridays with some courts closing at noon and others at 4:30 pm Check the directory for each location to see their hours Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Palmer courts have expanded hours for specific cases Court offices are closed on all state-observed holidays Calendars
CourtView Online Information - Alaska Court System A statewide name index of trial court cases filed with the Alaska Court System which provides case number, party names and general case type information
Forms by Topic Number (A - I) - Alaska Court System The Alaska Court System produces instructional forms and publications, covering a variety of topics Instructions are available online within their specific topics (see the list at the top of this webpage) and at all court locations statewide
Supreme Court Orders - Alaska Court System Supreme Court Orders (SCOs) are available in print at the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau law libraries All SCOs are Adobe Acrobat PDF documents unless otherwise indicated
Court Rules - Alaska Court System 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
Alaska Judges - Alaska Court System Supreme Court Justices Alaska Supreme Court Justices Front Row (L-R): Justice Dario Borghesan, Chief Justice Susan M Carney, Justice Jennifer S Henderson Back Row (L-R): Justice Jude Pate, Justice Aimee A Oravec