SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough in Alaska with about 95,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 borough office pages for Fairbanks North Star Borough, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, Borough Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Fairbanks North Star Borough public records live

Each kind of Fairbanks North Star Borough record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Alaska has no borough or city jail. A person arrested in Fairbanks North Star Borough is held by the state Department of Corrections, which runs every jail and prison in the state, so the inmate lookup is the state one.

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Court records and case lookups in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Fairbanks North Star Borough are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fairbanks North Star Borough.

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Borough Clerk of Fairbanks North Star Borough

The borough clerk is the borough's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

  • Website: fnsb.gov/170/Borough-Clerks-Office (page title: Borough Clerk's Office | Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK)
  • Phone: (907) 459-1401
  • Address: 907 Terminal Street Fairbanks, AK 99701
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Borough Recorder

Property values: Borough Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Fairbanks North Star Borough

In Alaska, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a borough office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the borough clerk listed above can say where in Fairbanks North Star Borough.

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District Attorney for Fairbanks North Star Borough

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: fnsb.gov/m/faq?cat=19#question-137 (page title: FAQs | CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ)
  • Phone: (907) 272-0352
  • Address: 550 W 7th Avenue Suite 310 Anchorage, AK 99501-6699
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Fairbanks North Star Borough

Every state has a public records law that applies to borough offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Fairbanks North Star Borough.

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Statewide Alaska sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the borough. These are the Alaska state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Fairbanks North Star Borough and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough has 2 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are borough records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Fairbanks; the linked name open it.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough Arrest Records

The Fairbanks North Star Borough arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,180 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Fairbanks North Star Borough Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Fairbanks North Star Borough, each written from the borough's own offices and figures: Fairbanks North Star Borough warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Fairbanks North Star Borough criminal records (the court file, the Alaska criminal history and the local arrest records), Fairbanks North Star Borough court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Fairbanks North Star Borough police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alaska Public Records Act requires), Fairbanks North Star Borough traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Fairbanks North Star Borough DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Fairbanks North Star Borough divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Fairbanks North Star Borough property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Fairbanks North Star Borough website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Fairbanks North Star Borough?

Alaska has no borough jail; the state Department of Corrections holds every person in custody, so use the state inmate locator.

Where do I look up a court case in Fairbanks North Star Borough?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Fairbanks North Star Borough is at fnsb.gov/210/Public-Records-Request. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Fairbanks North Star Borough?

The Borough Recorder, at fnsb.gov/210/Public-Records-Request. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fairbanks North Star Borough are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Fairbanks North Star Borough?

From the Alaska state vital records office at health.alaska.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Fairbanks North Star Borough?

Through the records request page at fnsb.gov/210/Public-Records-Request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.