Session Laws 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.)
Ordinances are local laws, commonly organized into codes, that have been enacted by municipalities — cities, towns, etc. — and boroughs (which, in Alaska, are functionally similar to counties). Charters are organic laws (similar in function to a constitution) of those local government entities for which “home rule” is authorized by state law. For local laws not found through the links given here, try the county (borough) web sites and municipality web sites at “State and Local Government on the Net” by Piper Resources, or a publisher’s web site:
Municipal Codes of Principal Cities
A municipal code is linked here if the city is the capital or one of the five largest cities in the state or has a population exceeding 100,000.
Borough Codes of Ordinances
Home-Rule Charters
State law authorizes “home rule” for municipalities and boroughs [Alaska Stat. § 29.1.010 et seq.]. See generally Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development, “Local Government in Alaska” (2001). See also borough charters and municipal charters at the web site of the Alaska Department of Commerce. Note that a charter could be included in a code of ordinances instead of being separately accessible.
See also links to state court web sites, maintained by the National Center for State Courts. Additionally, the Ballotpedia.org web site presents information about courts and judges in the state, covering both state courts and federal courts, in a Wikipedia-style format.
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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.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
“The essence of legal research in two words . . . see ALSO!”