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Alaska Court Decisions

Supreme Court (Alaska) Court of Appeals (Alaska Ct. App.) ————— U.S. District Court (D. Alaska) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Bankr. D. Alaska) —————  * Not available — «Browse» for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “929 P.2d 1274”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Additional Resources
¶  Subject index to Alaska Supreme Court opinions ... [Touch N' Go Systems, Inc. (Alaska)]

Alaska Constitution and Legislation

1. Constitution (Alaska Const.)
   Bills Xenu Check

   Select ... 2009-2010 Bills (26th Leg.) 2007-2008 Bills (25th Leg.) 2005-2006 Bills (24th Leg.) 2003-2004 Bills (23rd Leg.) 2001-2002 Bills (22nd Leg.) 1999-2000 Bills (21st Leg.) 1997-1998 Bills (20th Leg.) 1995-1996 Bills (19th Leg.) 1993-1994 Bills (18th Leg.) 1991-1992 Bills (17th Leg.) 1989-1990 Bills (16th Leg.) 1987-1988 Bills (15th Leg.) 1985-1986 Bills (14th Leg.) 1983-1984 Bills (13th Leg.)
   Session Laws Xenu Check

   Select ... 2009-2010 Session Laws (26th Leg.) 2007-2008 Session Laws (25th Leg.) 2005-2006 Session Laws (24th Leg.) 2003-2004 Session Laws (23rd Leg.) 2001-2002 Session Laws (22nd Leg.) 1999-2000 Session Laws (21st Leg.) 1997-1998 Session Laws (20th Leg.) 1995-1996 Session Laws (19th Leg.) 1993-1994 Session Laws (18th Leg.)
   Appended to these collections of session laws are laws vetoed by the governor as well as legislative resolves. Note: On any of the pages linked here, a link for a chaptered law could be broken; in that case, use the link for the underlying bill. (Also, on each page linked here, the heading for the list of laws and legislative resolves shows the next-following year after the legislative session: for example, “1995” for the 18th Legislature, 1993-1994.)

2. Alaska Statutes (Alaska Stat.)
   See also uniform laws and interstate compacts.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Superseded Alaska Statutes Xenu Check

   Select ... 2008 Alaska Statutes 2007 Alaska Statutes 2006 Alaska Statutes 2005 Alaska Statutes 2004 Alaska Statutes 2003 Alaska Statutes 2002 Alaska Statutes 2001 Alaska Statutes 2000 Alaska Statutes 1999 Alaska Statutes 1998 Alaska Statutes 1997 Alaska Statutes 1996 Alaska Statutes 1995 Alaska Statutes 1994 Alaska Statutes 1993 Alaska Statutes

Alaska Rules of Procedure and Practice

Rules of Procedure ♦ District Court Rules ♦ Family Law Rules
Rules of Appellate Procedure (Alaska R. App. P.) Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P.) Rules of Criminal Procedure (Alaska R. Crim. P.) Rules of Evidence (Alaska R. Evid.) Rules of Probate Procedure (Alaska R. Prob. P.) District Court Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P.) District Court Rules of Criminal Procedure (Alaska Dist. Ct. R. Crim. P.) Adoption Rules (Alaska Adoption R.) Child in Need of Aid Rules (Alaska Child in Need of Aid R.) [aka CINA Rules] Delinquency Rules (Alaska Delinq. R.)
U.S. District Court—All Rules (D. Alaska R.)     —Civil Rules     —Criminal Rules U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules (D. Alaska Bankr. R.)
Rules of Practice ♦ Judicial Rules ♦ Professional Ethics Decisions
Bar Rules (Alaska B.R.) Rules of Professional Conduct (Alaska R. Prof. Conduct) Rules of [Court] Administration (Alaska Admin. R.) Code of Judicial Conduct (Alaska Code Jud. Conduct) Judicial Conduct Commission Rules (Alaska Jud. Conduct Comm'n R.) Bar Association: Ethics Opinions Commission on Judicial Conduct: Ethics Opinions
Additional Resources
¶  Alaska court rules amendments: Supreme Court orders.
¶  Commentary on Alaska rules of evidence
¶  U.S. District Court. Pro Se Handbook

Alaska Administrative Law Sources

Regulations
Administrative Code (Alaska Admin. Code) Administrative Journal (Alaska Admin. J.)
1. Orders ♦ Decisions ♦ Opinions
   Executive Orders (Exec. Order No.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Administrative Code  Search  ... [Touch N' Go Systems, Inc. (Alaska)]

Alaska Local Law Sources

Charters
Juneau Ketchikan Kodiak  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Anchorage <5> Bethel <3> Cordova <4> Denali Borough <1> <3> Dillingham <6> Fairbanks <5> Fairbanks North Star Borough <3> Haines Borough <3> Homer <1> Houston <3> Juneau <1> <5> Kenai <6> Kenai Peninsula Borough <5> Ketchikan <1> Kodiak <1> Kodiak Island Borough <1> Matanuska-Susitna Borough <3> Nome <4> Northwest Arctic Borough <3> Palmer <3> Petersburg <4> Seward <5> Sitka <3> <4> Soldotna <4> Unalaska <2> Valdez <3> Wasilla <3> Wrangell <3>       
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Additional Resources
¶  Kenai Peninsula Borough: 1998 Ordinances • 1988–1997 Ordinances

Alaska Law-Related Periodicals

1. Alaska Law Review (Alaska L. Rev.) ... [Duke Univ. Sch. of Law]

Other Alaska Commentary

Alaska Judicial Council — Consumer Publications
A Consumer Guide to Selecting a Mediator A Guide to Alaska Child in Need of Aid Cases A Guide to Alaska's Criminal Justice System A Handbook for Victims of Crime in Alaska A Consumer Guide to Selecting a Mediator ————— Como Escoger Un Mediador: Una Guía para la Clientela Guía del Sistema Jurídico de Alaska Un Manual para las Victimas de Delitos en Alaska

Alaska Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Alaska Court Information

Web Sites
See also a state court system directory.
Alaska Court System ————— U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Additional Resources
¶  U.S. District Court: Criminal Justice Act Information
¶  U.S. District Court: New Attorney Reference Manual ... “This reference Manual has been prepared to familiarize new attorneys with the administrative aspects of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. This Manual is only a guide. It is not intended to answer questions regarding practice and is not a substitute for statutes, rules and case law.”

Alaska Forms

1. Jury Instructions: Civil • Criminal

2. U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Forms

3. Department of Revenue Forms Index

4. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other Alaska Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General and Law Department Public Defender Agency Judicial Council Judicial Conduct Commission ————— Revenue Department
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
1. Alaska Bar Association

2. Northwest Indian Bar Association
   See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.

3. Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
   NOTE: There are no law schools in Alaska.

4. Consulate General of Canada in Seattle • Consulat Général du Canada à Seattle ... Canadian consular office serving Alaska.

Legal Research and Assistance

1. Alaska State Law Library
   See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).

2. Legal Research - Alaska Resources ... [Alaska State Law Library]

3. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Alaska Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Alaska law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Alaska.

4. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. AlaskaLawHelp ... [Pro Bono Net (N.Y.) / Alaska Legal Services Corp.] — “AlaskaLawHelp is a guide to civil legal services and resources for low-income persons and seniors in Alaska. This site provides information on various free and low-cost legal programs in Alaska, including basic eligibility and contact information. Here you can find links to web sites offering helpful information, schedules of free self-help clinics, forms, and legal education documents that give you basic information on a number of legal problems.”
   2. Alaska Legal Services Corporation ... “Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is a private, nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income Alaskans.”
   3. Alaska Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   4. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.