Alaska criminal records are maintained by the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS). The DPS administers the Criminal History Background Check program and maintains the state criminal history repository. Court records are searchable through CourtView, the Alaska Court System online case search tool. The Alaska Sex Offender and Child Kidnapper Registry provides public access to registered offenders. The Alaska Department of Corrections manages offender information accessible through the VINELink notification system. DPS also operates the Missing Persons Clearinghouse and publishes daily Alaska State Trooper press releases.
Alaska Statewide Criminal Search Resources
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Alaska DPS — Criminal History Background CheckRequest a copy of criminal history stored by the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Alaska Criminal History Reports cost $20 for the initial report.
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Alaska Department of Public SafetyOfficial DPS portal. Background checks, missing persons clearinghouse, sex offender registry, Alaska State Troopers, and public safety services.
CourtView Online InformationDetailed information about using CourtView to search Alaska court records by name, case number, or case type including wills and probate.
Alaska State Troopers Daily DispatchDaily press releases from the Alaska State Troopers covering arrests, incidents, and public safety operations statewide.
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Alaska Court System HomeOfficial Alaska Court System portal. Access court locations, forms, jury service, self-help resources, and administrative information.
Did You Know? Alaska’s CourtView Is Not a Criminal Background Check
The Alaska Court System states directly: “A search of court case records on this website is NOT a criminal history records check.” CourtView is a case index — it does not contain all criminal records and should not be treated as a comprehensive background check.
Some records never appear on CourtView. Sealed cases, certain juvenile matters, and some case types are excluded. A person may have a criminal history in the DPS repository that does not show up in CourtView. The official Alaska criminal history report is available only through the Department of Public Safety.
Alaska also has no general-purpose statewide expungement law. A 2019 law allowed removal of certain marijuana possession convictions from CourtView, but beyond that, most Alaska criminal records remain permanently accessible through DPS.
About Alaska Criminal Records: Criminal history record information is maintained by the state central repository. Court records may provide additional case-level detail. For official background checks, contact the state criminal history agency listed above. Sex offender registries are updated by local law enforcement and maintained at the state level.