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.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough in Alaska with about 14,000 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 Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough public records live
Each kind of Ketchikan Gateway 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.
- Court cases: courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm (details)
- Borough records: borough.ketchikan.ak.us (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records (details)
- Property values and parcels: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2023/012723-Kramarczuk.html (details)
- Public records requests: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/requesttracker.aspx (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Alaska state vital records office, health.alaska.gov/en/services/vital-records-orders (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Alaska has no borough or city jail. A person arrested in Ketchikan Gateway 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.
Court records and case lookups in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
- Website: courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm (page title: Ketchikan Court Directory | Alaska Court System)
- Phone: 907-225-3195
- Address: 415 Main Street, Rm 400 MAILING ADDRESS 415 Main Street, Rm 400 Ketchikan AK 99901
- Hours: Monday, Wednesday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm
Borough Clerk of Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
- Website: borough.ketchikan.ak.us (page title: Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Ketchikan Gateway 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
- Website: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records (page title: Public Records & Information | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK)
- Phone: (907) 228-6605
- Address: 1900 First Ave. Suite 230 Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Borough Assessor
- Website: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/132/Assessment (page title: Assessment | Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK)
- Phone: (907) 228-6640
- Address: 1900 First Ave. Suite 219 Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
- Alaska state vital records office: health.alaska.gov/en/services/vital-records-orders
District Attorney for Ketchikan Gateway Borough
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2023/012723-Kramarczuk.html (page title: Press Release | Alex Kramarczuk Appointed Ketchikan District Attorney)
- Phone: (907) 269-6269
- Address: 1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501-1994
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
- Website: borough.ketchikan.ak.us/requesttracker.aspx (page title: RequestTracker, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK, CivicEngage)
- Phone: (907) 228-6625
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm
- Sex offender registry: sor.dps.alaska.gov
- State vital records office: health.alaska.gov/en/services/vital-records-orders
- State criminal history records: dps.alaska.gov/statewide/background-checks
- Business entity search: commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/search/entities
- Unclaimed property search: treasury.dor.alaska.gov
More Ketchikan Gateway Borough links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Ketchikan Gateway Borough and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Alaska (records.courts.alaska.gov)
- Alaska Department of Public Safety (dps.alaska.gov)
- Home Page - Alaska Court System (courts.alaska.gov)
- Partners - DNR Recorder's Office - State of Alaska (dnr.alaska.gov)
Cities and towns in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan; the linked name open it.
- Ketchikan (8,033)
- Saxman (377)
Other counties in Alaska
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every borough in Alaska.
- Aleutians East Borough
- Anchorage Municipality
- Bethel Census Area
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Denali Borough
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Haines Borough
- Juneau City and Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Lake and Peninsula Borough
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- North Slope Borough
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- Sitka City and Borough
- Yakutat City and Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Arrest Records
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 120 arrests it reported for 2025. 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.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Ketchikan Gateway Borough, each written from the borough's own offices and figures: Ketchikan Gateway Borough warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Ketchikan Gateway Borough criminal records (the court file, the Alaska criminal history and the local arrest records), Ketchikan Gateway Borough court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Ketchikan Gateway Borough police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Alaska Public Records Act requires), Ketchikan Gateway Borough traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Ketchikan Gateway Borough DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Ketchikan Gateway Borough divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Ketchikan Gateway Borough property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Ketchikan Gateway Borough is at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm, phone 907-225-3195. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The Borough Recorder, at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/332/Public-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ketchikan Gateway Borough are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Ketchikan Gateway 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 Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Through the records request page at borough.ketchikan.ak.us/requesttracker.aspx. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.