Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough, has about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Alaska Superior Court and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of court at each courthouse, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Fairbanks public records, Fairbanks North Star Borough court records, Fairbanks arrest records, Fairbanks warrants, Fairbanks criminal records, Fairbanks DUI, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Fairbanks
Court cases from Fairbanks are filed in the Alaska Superior Court, which hears felonies, large civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Divorces go to the Superior Court, and the file stays with the clerk of court at each courthouse.
The clerk of court at each courthouse keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Alaska Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Fairbanks
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at fnsb.gov/170/Borough-Clerks-Office (page title: Borough Clerk's Office | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK), phone (907) 459-1401, 907 Terminal Street Fairbanks, AK 99701, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
The Alaska court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm.
What Reaches the Court from Fairbanks
Together, the two agencies in Fairbanks North Star Borough with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,180 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Alaska Superior Court or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Fairbanks guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fairbanks criminal records, Fairbanks divorce records, Fairbanks DUI and Fairbanks property records.
More Official Court Pages for Fairbanks North Star Borough
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska. These court pages from its Fairbanks North Star Borough listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Home Page, Alaska Court System (courts.alaska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Fairbanks?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at fnsb.gov/170/Borough-Clerks-Office, phone (907) 459-1401. Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Fairbanks?
The Alaska Superior Court, which hears felonies, large civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Fairbanks?
The clerk of court at each courthouse. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Alaska?
Yes: CourtView, the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Fairbanks website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.