@statecourts.bsky.social has a great video that introduces how state courts work, why they matter, and how the judicial branch serves communities every day. It's worth a watch!

The Alaska Court System will be open Monday, July 6. All hearings and trials will proceed as scheduled. Have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend, everyone! Happy 250th birthday, USA!

Thank you, Gavel Alaska! Filings in the appellate case are available on the appellate case management website at appellate-records.courts.alaska.gov/CMSPublic/Ca...

That was a record-breaking livestream for us by quite a large margin. We are sorry to anyone who was not able to view the oral argument on the livestream. We have uploaded the audio of the argument to our website on our most requested cases page.

If you are interested in watching the oral argument in Sullivan, Dan J vs. Division of Elections, 3AN-26-07485CI on June 25, 2026 at 10 am, it will be livestreamed at stream.akcourts.gov/. The Alaska Court System also has a most requested cases page for civil cases at courts.alaska.gov/me....

The Alaska Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in four cases today. Watch live at gavelalaska.org!

Today, the Alaska Supreme Court issued Opinion 7810 in S-19339, relating to attorney fees in domestic violence protective order cases. Learn more about our summary videos that highlight recently published Alaska Supreme Court opinions -> courts.alaska.gov/ap...

We're hiring! Come join our team serving Alaskans in your community. Learn more about what state courts do -> vimeo.com/299681452

Our Law Day Open House is tomorrow! Join us and learn more about the courts and services we provide!

Law Day Open House 🏛️ Join us at the Boney Courthouse for a Law Day Open House on May 1, 2026, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event is open to the general public, featuring a variety of activities: Meet trial court judges, visit the Law Library, learn about jury duty! 1/2

On Friday, April 17, the Alaska Supreme Court issued Opinion 7807 in S-18923, Municipality of Anchorage v. State of Alaska, Department of Revenue. Watch our video summary -> www.youtube.com/watc... Learn more about our video summaries project ->courts.alaska.gov/ap...

This Saturday! 🌷 FREE Spring Zoom Legal Clinic – April 18 ⚖️ 🗓 April 18 🕒 Noon to 3 PM 📍 By Zoom or Phone 🔗 Learn more: alaskabar.org/spring 1/2

On Friday, April 10, the Alaska Supreme Court issued Opinion 7806 in S19019, S19029, Marquez v. Marquez. Watch our video summary -> www.youtube.com/watc... Learn more about our video summaries project -> courts.alaska.gov/ap...

There is a new text message scam going around. First, thank you to everyone who has contacted their local court to ask about this! We would much rather you call us and ask than get scammed. Second, please let your friends and family know that this is fake.

Your Chance to Comment – Proposed Changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on proposed changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 (and Rule 6) addressing grand jury investigations into public welfare or safety matters. 1/3

The Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion in No. 7805 S-19180 Mitchell v. Bering Strait School District, No. 7805 S-19180. youtu.be/MA56YeOmW5s... 1/7

Your Chance to Comment – Proposed Changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on proposed changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 (and Rule 6) addressing grand jury investigations into public welfare or safety matters. 1/3

The Alaska Supreme Court is in session today hearing oral arguments in four cases. Watch all Supreme Court cases live or on demand at gavelalaska.org.

Anchorage court customers: The customer service counter is reopening in the Nesbett Courthouse tomorrow, March 4. Thank you for your patience during the transition. We look forward to serving you in our newly remodeled space!

Thank you @lawdroid.bsky.social and National Center for State Courts for helping us to expand our access to justice services.

Meet AVA, our chatbot designed to help Alaskans find clear, reliable information about probate—the court process for distributing a person’s estate (dealing with the assets and debts) after their death. Try out AVA -> ak-courts.info/ava AVA FAQs -> ak-courts.info/avafaq

Your Chance to Comment – Proposed Changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 The Alaska Supreme Court seeks comments on proposed changes to Criminal Rule 6.1 (and Rule 6) addressing grand jury investigations into public welfare or safety matters. 1/3

Join us for an overview of how to use TrueFiling and answer any questions you may have via Zoom tomorrow, February 20, 2026 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. No advance sign‑up is required, simply click the link to attend: https://bit.ly/4b05GoQ.

Update: all major systems are back up.

2/17, 9:30 am: Our servers are down, and should be back up by midday. Thank you for your patience. TrueFiling and CourtView are affected. Our website and public calendars are still up.

The Alaska Court System is pleased to announce that Delinquency cases will transition from paper to electronic filing statewide on March 09, 2026. All new Delinquency cases and subsequent filings will be submitted through TrueFiling. 1/2

The Alaska Court System is pleased to announce that Delinquency cases will transition from paper to electronic filing statewide on March 09, 2026. All new Delinquency cases and subsequent filings will be submitted through TrueFiling. 1/2

Just two days away!

Just two days away!

Last call for public comments! This is the final reminder that the deadline to comment on the tentative draft of Alaska’s Revised Code of Judicial Conduct is Friday, January 23, 2026. 1/3

Please know that we are NOT going to call you and demand that you pay money to have a warrant quashed for failing to appear for jury service. Even if the phone number "looks" legitimate, it's a scammer. Tell them you'll call back and hang up! Then call us to double check so you can rest easy. 1/2

The Juneau and Petersburg Courts will have a delayed opening time of 10 am today, Monday, December 15, 2025. The Anchorage and Palmer Courts are both open regular hours today.

The Palmer Courthouse will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8 am - 4:30 pm.

The Palmer Courthouse is open today, Monday, December 8, 2025, 8 am - 4:30 pm.

Jury summons were sent to over 9,500 Alaskans for 2026! Don't forget to fill out your questionnaire so yu can.. • confirm your contact information • reschedule your jury service • ask for days off during your service • request to be excused Local court contact info: ak-courts.info/dir

We are thankful that students from Bettye Davis East High School in Anchorage joined Justice Dario Borghesan yesterday to learn about the work of the courts.

Stacey Marz, our administrative director, has been inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Warren E. Burger Society! Marz has been the administrative director since 2019 and previously served as our director of self-help services. 1/4

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. 1/4

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.

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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. 🧵 1/9

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?

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. www.alaskasnewssourc...

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

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

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. 1/3

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! 1/2

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...