Alaska Court Records
Jurisdictions of the Court
Superior Courts will usually hear criminal cases such as felonies and lesser offenses. This court will also hear civil cases with claims of more than $100,000 per defendant. This office will hear cases for probate matters, guardianships, juvenile matters, involuntary commitments, administrative agency appeals and domestic relations cases.
District Courts will hear most misdemeanors and ordinance violations when it comes to criminal cases. Most civil cases with claims of less than $100,000 per defendant will be heard here. District Courts also have a Small Claims division that will hear claims for less than $10,000 (excluding costs, interest and attorney fees).
State Department of Corrections
Alaska Department of Corrections, Juneau Central Office
Mailing address: 802 3rd Street, Douglas, Alaska 99824
Physical address: see above
Phone: (907) 465-4640
Fax: N/A
Alaska Department of Corrections, Anchorage Central Office
Mailing address: 550 West 7th Street Suite 601, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Physical Address: see above
Phone: (907) 269-7397
Fax: N/A
Hours: N/A
Commissioner: Joe Schmidt
Where to Find State Court Records
Anchorage Records Division
Mailing address: 825 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2004
Physical address: see above
Phone: (907) 264-0491
Fax: (907) 264-0873
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Where to Find Specific Court Records in the State of Alaska
Supreme Court of Alaska
303 K Street Anchorage, AK 99501-2084
Phone: (907) 463-4771
Alaska Appellate Courts
303 K Street, Anchorage, AK 99501-2084
Phone: (907) 264-0612
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Contained within a Court Record
Court records will often have the following pieces of information: the address and name of the defendant, the address and name of the plaintiff, the date of each court hearing, the outcome of the court, a detailing of the evidence that was presented from both sides, the address where the hearing took place, a summary of statements from the witnesses, what statutes/laws have been violated, the judge’s full name, and all court fee information.
