Alaska Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Alaska.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Alaska court record research.
2Official Alaska Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- About the Alaska State Court Structure:courts.alaska.govOfficial or statewide court resource.
- Alaska Trial Courts Calendarcourts.alaska.govTort, contract. Real property rights, estate, mental health, civil appeals, misc civil jurisdiction. Exclusive domestic relations. Juvenile. Jury trials in most cases
- Alaska Trial Court Casescourts.alaska.govCourt electronic case information system. Search case records by business, name, ticket/case number. Search Wills filed in Alaska
- Alaska Appellate Courtscourts.alaska.govMandatory jurisdiction in criminal, juvenile, original proceeding, interlocutory decision cases
- Family Law Self-Help Centercourts.alaska.govStatewide service to help people represent themselves in family law cases. Court procedures, forms and options are explained
- Alaska Trial Courtscourts.alaska.govSearch criminal records by name, ticket or case number. Pay tickets, criminal fines online
3Alaska Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- About the Alaska State Court Structure:courts.alaska.govAbout the Alaska State Court Structure:
- Alaska Trial Courts Calendarcourts.alaska.govAlaska Trial Courts Calendar
- Alaska Trial Court Casescourts.alaska.govCourt Records
- Alaska Appellate Courtscourts.alaska.govAppellate Case Management System
- Family Law Self-Help Centercourts.alaska.govFamily Law Self-Help Center
- Alaska Trial Courtscourts.alaska.govAlaska Trial Courts
- Appellate Courtscourts.alaska.govAppellate Courts Case Lookup
- Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedurecourts.alaska.govRules of Criminal Procedure
- Forms, Instructions and Publicationscourts.alaska.govForms, Instructions and Publications
- Anchorage Trial Courtsalaska.gov#anchtrialAnchorage Trial Courts
- Anchorage Superior Courtalaska.gov#superiorAnchorage Superior Court
- Anchorage District Courtalaska.gov#districtAnchorage District Court
- Ambleralaska.gov#amblerAmbler
- Angoonalaska.gov#angoonAngoon
- Aniakalaska.gov#aniakAniak
- Barrowalaska.gov#barrowBarrow
- Bethelalaska.gov#bethelBethel
- Chevakalaska.gov#chevakChevak
- Cordovaalaska.gov#cordovaCordova
- Craigalaska.gov#craigCraig
- Delta Junctionalaska.gov#deltajunctionDelta Junction
- Dillinghamalaska.gov#dillinghamDillingham
- Emmonakalaska.gov#emmonakEmmonak
- Fairbanksalaska.gov#fairbanksFairbanks
- Fort Yukonalaska.gov#fortyukonFort Yukon
- Galenaalaska.gov#galenaGalena
- Gambellalaska.gov#gambellGambell
- Glennallenalaska.gov#glennallenGlennallen
- Hainesalaska.gov#hainesHaines
- Healyalaska.gov#healyHealy
- Homeralaska.gov#homerHomer
- Hoonahalaska.gov#hoonahHoonah
- Juneaualaska.gov#juneauJuneau
- Kakealaska.gov#kakeKake
- Kenaialaska.gov#kenaiKenai
- Ketchikanalaska.gov#ketchikanKetchikan
- Kianaalaska.gov#kianaKiana
- Kobukalaska.gov#kobukKobuk
- Kodiakalaska.gov#kodiakKodiak
- Kotzebuealaska.gov#kotzebueKotzebue
- McGrathalaska.gov#mcgrathMcGrath
- Naknekalaska.gov#naknekNaknek
- Nenanaalaska.gov#nenanaNenana
- Nomealaska.gov#nomeNome
- Noorvikalaska.gov#noorvikNoorvik
- Palmeralaska.gov#palmerPalmer
- Pelicanalaska.gov#pelicanPelican
- Petersburgalaska.gov#petersburgPetersburg
- Point Hopealaska.gov#pointhopePoint Hope
- Quinhagakalaska.gov#quinhagakQuinhagak
- St. Mary'salaska.gov#stmarysSt. Mary
- St. Paul Islandalaska.gov#stpaulSt. Paul Island
- Sand Pointalaska.gov#sandpointSand Point
- Savoongaalaska.gov#savoongaSavoonga
- Selawikalaska.gov#selawikSelawik
- Sewardalaska.gov#sewardSeward
- Shungnakalaska.gov#shungnakShungnak
- Sitkaalaska.gov#sitkaSitka
- Skagwayalaska.gov#skagwaySkagway
- Tananaalaska.gov#tananaTanana
- Tokalaska.gov#tokTok
- Unalakleetalaska.gov#unalakleetUnalakleet
- Unalaskaalaska.gov#unalaskaUnalaska
- Valdezalaska.gov#valdezValdez
- Whittieralaska.gov#whittierWhittier
- Wrangellalaska.gov#wrangellWrangell
- Yakutatalaska.gov#yakutatYakutat
4Research Notes
5Related Alaska Court Topics
Continue into related Alaska specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Alaska's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Alaska state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Alaska district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Alaska Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Alaska's official portal.