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 October 2, 2026.
Haines Borough, Alaska, has about 2,100 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: Haines Borough public records, Haines Borough arrest records, Haines Borough warrants, Haines Borough criminal records, Haines Borough DUI, Alaska arrest records and Alaska inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Haines Borough
Court cases from Haines Borough 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 Haines Borough
For Haines Borough, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the borough at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm (page title: Search Cases | Alaska Court System), phone (907) 766-2801, 219 Main Street, MAILING ADDRESS, Box 169 Haines AK 99827, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
What Reaches the Court from Haines Borough
Haines reported 37 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 hainesalaska.gov/administration/bids-rfp/borough-attorney (page title: Borough Attorney | Haines Borough AK), phone (907) 766-6404, 103 Third Avenue S. Haines, AK 99827, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Haines Borough guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Haines Borough criminal records, Haines Borough divorce records and Haines Borough DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Haines Borough
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Haines Borough and Alaska. These court pages from its Haines Borough listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Courtview Justice Solutions (records.courts.alaska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Haines Borough?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the borough is at courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm, phone (907) 766-2801. Statewide, CourtView is the Alaska Court System's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Haines Borough?
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 Haines Borough?
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 Haines Borough website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official borough, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.