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Alaska's Code of Judicial Conduct - Your Chance to Comment
The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Alaska's Code of Judicial Conduct - Your Chance to Comment
The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on its tentative draft of a revised Code of Judicial Conduct for Alaska.
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Jury summons are going out across the state.
Protect yourself from jury scams! Court staff will never ask for money over the phone or email.
Protect yourself from jury scams! Court staff will never ask for money over the phone or email.
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Jury summons are going out across the state.
Protect yourself from jury scams! Court staff will never ask for money over the phone or email.
Protect yourself from jury scams! Court staff will never ask for money over the phone or email.
TrueFiling Update ➜ ➜ ➜
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Earlier this month, we hosted Color of Justice for high schoolers at Mount Edgecumbe High School together with the Alaska Native Justice Center, the National Association of Women Judges, Mount Edgecumbe High School, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, and dozens of volunteers. 🧵
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November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Earlier this month, we hosted Color of Justice for high schoolers at Mount Edgecumbe High School together with the Alaska Native Justice Center, the National Association of Women Judges, Mount Edgecumbe High School, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, and dozens of volunteers. 🧵
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Bethel jury duty will be different than usual for the first half of 2026. Trial jury service is going to increase from a one month term to a two month term. Grand jury service is going to increase from a one month term to a three month term.
Why?
Why?
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Bethel jury duty will be different than usual for the first half of 2026. Trial jury service is going to increase from a one month term to a two month term. Grand jury service is going to increase from a one month term to a three month term.
Why?
Why?
Anchorage District Court Judge Pamela Washington retired from the court system yesterday. But her work continues as she has recently assumed the role of President of the National Association of Women Judges.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Anchorage District Court Judge Pamela Washington retired from the court system yesterday. But her work continues as she has recently assumed the role of President of the National Association of Women Judges.
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Alaska Supreme Court oral arguments today:
11:00 - State of Alaska, et al. v. Planned Parenthood
1:30 - Alaskans for Honest Elections; Ranked Choice Education Association v. Alaska Public Offices Commission & Alaskans for Better Elections
Watch both cases live on KTOO 360TV or at gavelalaska.org
11:00 - State of Alaska, et al. v. Planned Parenthood
1:30 - Alaskans for Honest Elections; Ranked Choice Education Association v. Alaska Public Offices Commission & Alaskans for Better Elections
Watch both cases live on KTOO 360TV or at gavelalaska.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Alaska Supreme Court oral arguments today:
11:00 - State of Alaska, et al. v. Planned Parenthood
1:30 - Alaskans for Honest Elections; Ranked Choice Education Association v. Alaska Public Offices Commission & Alaskans for Better Elections
Watch both cases live on KTOO 360TV or at gavelalaska.org
11:00 - State of Alaska, et al. v. Planned Parenthood
1:30 - Alaskans for Honest Elections; Ranked Choice Education Association v. Alaska Public Offices Commission & Alaskans for Better Elections
Watch both cases live on KTOO 360TV or at gavelalaska.org
We are reviewing and updating the Alaska child support rules, and we need your input! Thank you to everyone who has submitted a comment so far. It is extremely helpful. If you have ideas for how the rules could be better, you still have time to submit a comment!
October 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We are reviewing and updating the Alaska child support rules, and we need your input! Thank you to everyone who has submitted a comment so far. It is extremely helpful. If you have ideas for how the rules could be better, you still have time to submit a comment!
Oral argument in Alaskans for Fair Courts, et al v. Wood, et al, case no. 3AN-25-07642CI will be livestreamed on our website today, 9/17/25 at 2 pm on stream.akcourts.gov/. When the court starts the livestream, it will show up on that page with a "watch now" button. 1/2
September 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Oral argument in Alaskans for Fair Courts, et al v. Wood, et al, case no. 3AN-25-07642CI will be livestreamed on our website today, 9/17/25 at 2 pm on stream.akcourts.gov/. When the court starts the livestream, it will show up on that page with a "watch now" button. 1/2
On September 22, Anchorage, Sand Point, and St. Paul, will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The September 22 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
On September 22, Anchorage, Sand Point, and St. Paul, will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The September 22 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders.
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Alaskans, we are reviewing and updating our child support rules, and we need your input! If you have ideas for how the rules could be better, please send a comment. Comments are part of the public record, so please don't include any private information in your comments!
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September 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Alaskans, we are reviewing and updating our child support rules, and we need your input! If you have ideas for how the rules could be better, please send a comment. Comments are part of the public record, so please don't include any private information in your comments!
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Starting September 8, our Anchorage customer services department will be temporarily moving from the Nesbett Courthouse to the Boney Courthouse while the Nesbett first floor undergoes some renovations. Thank you for your patience!
September 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Starting September 8, our Anchorage customer services department will be temporarily moving from the Nesbett Courthouse to the Boney Courthouse while the Nesbett first floor undergoes some renovations. Thank you for your patience!
Do you have an idea for improving Alaska’s child support rules?
We want to hear it!
Submit comments on Civil Rule 90.3 by Oct 31, 2025.
More info about the current rule and how to submit comments ➡ ak-courts.info/rulec...
We want to hear it!
Submit comments on Civil Rule 90.3 by Oct 31, 2025.
More info about the current rule and how to submit comments ➡ ak-courts.info/rulec...
![Public Notice
Child Support Rule
Your chance to comment
if you wish to suggest changes to Civil Rule 90.3 or comment on its effectiveness, please send your comments:
By email to:
ChildSupportRule
@akcourts.gov
By online form: https://www.surveymonkey.
com/r/ACS90-3comments
By mail to:
Rule 90.3, c/o Stacy Steinberg
Alaska Court System
820 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
A copy of the current rule and a booklet explaining how the rule works is available on the court system's website at:
ak-courts.info/dr310 and ak-courts.info/rulecomments [and QR codes for each link]
Deadline for Comments: Friday,
Oct 31, 2025
NOTE: All comments received are part of the public record & will
not be treated as confidential by the Alaska Court System.
Federal law requires that each state's child support guidelines be reviewed every four years to make sure that the guidelines result in appropriate amounts of child support.
If you have limited/no access to the internet, email for hard copies](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yonnw2p7ix4ixnvqpctlisf4/bafkreiel3qztbrarcqbdv6crkaezbtnbuowgqzbygn3snzipezwnc3rhxi@jpeg)
August 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Do you have an idea for improving Alaska’s child support rules?
We want to hear it!
Submit comments on Civil Rule 90.3 by Oct 31, 2025.
More info about the current rule and how to submit comments ➡ ak-courts.info/rulec...
We want to hear it!
Submit comments on Civil Rule 90.3 by Oct 31, 2025.
More info about the current rule and how to submit comments ➡ ak-courts.info/rulec...
The sentencing hearing in 3AN-86-00194CR State of Alaska vs. Fletcher scheduled for August 22 at 8:30 am – 1 pm and September 5 at 9:30 will be livestreamed at stream.akcourts.gov/...
August 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The sentencing hearing in 3AN-86-00194CR State of Alaska vs. Fletcher scheduled for August 22 at 8:30 am – 1 pm and September 5 at 9:30 will be livestreamed at stream.akcourts.gov/...
Fairbanks, we're hiring for an Area Court Administrator. Come work a rewarding job serving Alaskans!
August 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Fairbanks, we're hiring for an Area Court Administrator. Come work a rewarding job serving Alaskans!
We're hiring for a new Facilities Director in Anchorage! Come work with us!
August 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We're hiring for a new Facilities Director in Anchorage! Come work with us!
On August 18, Palmer will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The August 18 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders. Filer training sessions via Zoom will be scheduled for August 8th at 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
On August 18, Palmer will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The August 18 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders. Filer training sessions via Zoom will be scheduled for August 8th at 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
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On August 18, Palmer will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The August 18 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders. Filer training sessions via Zoom will be scheduled for August 8th at 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
On August 18, Palmer will go live for filing Civil and Small Claims cases. The August 18 rollout includes all filing in Civil and Small Claims cases, including Civil Protective Orders. Filer training sessions via Zoom will be scheduled for August 8th at 2:30pm – 3:30pm.
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The Kodiak and Unalaska Courts evacuated due to the tsunami warning. The Unalaska Court will reopen in an hour. The Homer Court was above the evacuation line and remains open. More details. There is still a tsunami advisory (downgraded from a warning), so please stay safe.
July 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Kodiak and Unalaska Courts evacuated due to the tsunami warning. The Unalaska Court will reopen in an hour. The Homer Court was above the evacuation line and remains open. More details. There is still a tsunami advisory (downgraded from a warning), so please stay safe.
Everyone should get to meet Gordon Severson at least once in their life.
Anchorage resident Gordon Severson, the Alaska Court System's 95-year-old bailiff, has retired from three careers. He’s been serving the public since Harry Truman was president — and he’s not done yet. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...
Meet Gordon Severson, the Alaska Court System’s 95-year-old bailiff
The Anchorage resident has retired from three careers. He’s been serving the public since Harry Truman was president — and he’s not done yet.
www.adn.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Everyone should get to meet Gordon Severson at least once in their life.
Ketchikan court users:
If you’ve been in recently, you may have noticed our elevators are down, and our customer service counter is up on the 4th floor. We know you would rather use your stair climbing skills for outdoor hikes.
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If you’ve been in recently, you may have noticed our elevators are down, and our customer service counter is up on the 4th floor. We know you would rather use your stair climbing skills for outdoor hikes.
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June 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ketchikan court users:
If you’ve been in recently, you may have noticed our elevators are down, and our customer service counter is up on the 4th floor. We know you would rather use your stair climbing skills for outdoor hikes.
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If you’ve been in recently, you may have noticed our elevators are down, and our customer service counter is up on the 4th floor. We know you would rather use your stair climbing skills for outdoor hikes.
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Our next TrueFiling webinar is this Friday, 3-4 pm! Join us! Alaska Bar members, you can get 1.0 general CLE hours for attending!
Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Civil and Small Claims eFiling are live in most court locations June 16th!
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
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⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
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June 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our next TrueFiling webinar is this Friday, 3-4 pm! Join us! Alaska Bar members, you can get 1.0 general CLE hours for attending!
Alaskan attorneys, you can get a 1.0 hour general CLE credit by attending one of these sessions!
Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Civil and Small Claims eFiling are live in most court locations June 16th!
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
May 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Alaskan attorneys, you can get a 1.0 hour general CLE credit by attending one of these sessions!
Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Civil and Small Claims eFiling are live in most court locations June 16th!
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
May 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Join the Alaska Court System via Zoom for a webinar about TrueFiling. Civil and Small Claims eFiling are live in most court locations June 16th!
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
⭐️ Friday, May 30 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM
➡️ bit.ly/4cN2egh
⭐️ Friday, June 6 – 3:00PM to 4:00PM
➡️. bit.ly/3EBP8G4
It’s National Treatment Court Month! Treatment Courts break the cycle of crime and addiction, reunite families, and make our communities safer. Alaska’s first treatment court was established in 1998 and since then we have expanded across the state...
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Recovery, Accountability, Hope
Alaska Therapeutic Courts
Est. 1998](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yonnw2p7ix4ixnvqpctlisf4/bafkreifxt227u5hvwjcym2rtj2hff5gz6lxhqxwxj7r7jksvtftnkz5a6q@jpeg)
May 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It’s National Treatment Court Month! Treatment Courts break the cycle of crime and addiction, reunite families, and make our communities safer. Alaska’s first treatment court was established in 1998 and since then we have expanded across the state...