Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 September 30, 2026.
Ketchikan, Alaska, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, has about 8,000 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Ketchikan public records, Ketchikan Gateway Borough court records, Ketchikan arrest records, Ketchikan warrants, Ketchikan criminal records, Ketchikan DUI, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ketchikan
Court cases from Ketchikan are filed in 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.
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 Ketchikan
For Ketchikan Gateway Borough, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the borough at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm (page title: Ketchikan Court Directory | Alaska Court System), phone 907-225-3195, 415 Main Street, Rm 400 MAILING ADDRESS 415 Main Street, Rm 400 Ketchikan AK 99901, Monday, Wednesday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Ketchikan
Ketchikan reported 120 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Alaska Superior Court or the District Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2023/012723-Kramarczuk.html (page title: Press Release | Alex Kramarczuk Appointed Ketchikan District Attorney), phone (907) 269-6269, 1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501-1994, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Ketchikan guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ketchikan criminal records, Ketchikan divorce records, Ketchikan DUI and Ketchikan property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ketchikan?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm, phone 907-225-3195. Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Ketchikan?
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 Ketchikan?
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 Ketchikan 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.