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There are two appellate courts in Alaska: the supreme court and the court of appeals. The supreme court was established by the Alaska Constitution, and the court of appeals was created by the Alaska Legislature in 1980.
The 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 court of appeals has the authority to hear appeals in cases involving criminal prosecution, post-conviction relief, juvenile delinquency, extradition, habeas corpus, probation and parole, bail, and sentencing matters.
The Appellate Clerk's Office supports the work of the appellate courts. The clerk's responsibilities include monitoring the caseflow through the appellate courts and making recommendations for improvements in appellate procedure. The clerk is also responsible for all case filing and calendaring, publishing opinions and related tasks. The clerk's office is located in Anchorage, and deputy clerks are located in Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Additional information about the judges and justices, jurisdiction, and composition of Alaska's courts is available on the Court Information page.
| Appellate Forms & Publications |
| Appellate Rules |
| Appellate Case Management System |
| Filing Fees |
Filing fees are set forth in Administrative Rule 9, Fee Schedule.
| Opinion Notification Service |
The appellate clerk's office offers an appellate slip opinion notification service: the ak-slip-opinions listserv.
Each week subscribers receive a message providing a list of the opinions and MOJs issued by the supreme court and court of appeals that week. The message includes the case type and a link to the PDF version of the document posted on the court's website.
Any interested person may sign up for this free service. To subscribe, go to http://list.state.ak.us/guest/RemoteListSummary/ak_slip_opinions, enter your email address, select "Immediate Delivery" and click "submit".
| Oral Arguments |
The public is welcome to attend appellate court oral arguments:
Anchorage arguments are held in the fifth floor courtroom of the Boney Courthouse building at 303 K Street.
Fairbanks arguments are held in the Rabinowitz Courthouse, Courtroom 304, third floor, 101 Lacey Street.
Juneau arguments are held in Courtroom A, first floor, Dimond Courthouse.
Alaska supreme court oral arguments are broadcast on Gavel to Gavel Alaska on cable systems throughout the state. Contact your local cable provider for channel information. For an exact broadcast schedule, visit the Gavel to Gavel website or contact them at 1-800-870-5866. Gavel to Gavel Alaska also archives the audio of many cases before the supreme court.
| Slip Opinions and Memorandum Opinions (MOJs) |
Slip opinions are issued Fridays after 12:30 p.m. and are retained on the court's website until they are published in the official reporter of Alaska appellate decisions - Pacific Reporter (P.2d and P.3d), and the Alaska Reporter, which contains the Alaska cases excerpted from P.2d and P.3d. The Pacific Reporter or the Alaska Reporter is available at most Alaska Court System law libraries and some public libraries.
MOJs are issued Wednesday mornings, and posted on the court's website for informational purposes. MOJs are without precedential effect and may not be cited in the courts of the State of Alaska (Appellate Rule 214). They are retained on court's website for three months. Older MOJs may be obtained from the Appellate Clerk's Office (907) 264-0612.
| Supreme Court Slip Opinions | Court of Appeals Slip Opinions |
| Supreme Court Memorandum Opinions (MOJs) | Court of Appeals Memorandum Opinions (MOJs) |
Please report errors found in opinions and MOJs to:
The appellate clerk's office offers an appellate slip opinion notification service.Clerk of the Appellate Courts
303 K Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
phone: 907-264-0608
fax: 907-264-0878
email: corrections@appellate.courts.state.ak.us.
| State of the Judiciary |
Chief Justice Alex Bryner's 2004 State of the Judiciary Address
| Rev. 25 March 2004
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