How to Search Alaska Court Records (Start Here)

Alaska court records are filed with the Alaska Court System. The Superior Court / District Court handles trial-level cases. Alaska offers a statewide court search through CourtView, which covers most case types across Alaska trial courts.

What this page covers: Alaska state court case records — criminal, civil, family, and probate filings. What it does not cover: Federal court cases (those are on PACER) or sealed/juvenile records.

Where to start: Use CourtView for online case search. If you need documents beyond docket information, contact the Alaska Court System for the specific court location handling the case.

Common mistake: CourtView covers state courts only. Federal cases filed in Alaska (bankruptcy, federal criminal, federal civil) require PACER — a separate federal system.

Alaska note: Alaska runs courts at the state level through the Alaska Court System, not at the borough level.

Trial court of general jurisdiction
Superior Court of Alaska is the trial court of general jurisdiction
Highest court
Superior Court of Alaska is the trial court of general jurisdiction
Statewide civil case search
Search Cases - Alaska Court System
Statewide criminal docket search
Search Cases - Alaska Court System
Federal courts
Alaska District Court | PACER: Federal Court Records
Number of counties
30 boroughs/census areas
Population
740,133
Households
273,954
Median Income
$89,336
Median Home Value
$320,900
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Alaska court URLs verified against the official .gov / state-judiciary publisher on the review date. 6 primary .gov / .uscourts.gov sources cited below.

Alaska Court Records — Key Numbers (FY2025)

Alaska Court System's FY25 Statistical Report covers case filings and dispositions for all four court levels.
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Court system
Statewide
FY2025
Latest fiscal year
Official .gov data
.gov
Primary source
Never data brokers
Free
Public access
Most case records
June 04, 2026
Last reviewed
By SearchSystems editorial
How to access court records — typical costs
Search online
$0
View docket entry
$0
Download document
$1
Certified copy
$5
Expungement filing
$50
Unit: USD typical fee. Fees and access policies vary by court; see Primary Sources below.

What Changed in 2026 — Alaska Court Records

2026
Alaska FY2025 caseload report active
The Alaska Court System (CourtView) publishes its current FY2025 case filings, dispositions, and trends on the official statistics portal.
2026
Alaska statewide case-access portal live
Alaska Court System (CourtView)'s public case-access portal continues to operate at courts.alaska.gov with statewide coverage.
2026
Latest Alaska judiciary annual report
The most recent annual report from the Alaska Court System (CourtView) is publicly available with full statistical addenda.
2026
Alaska courts main directory
Alaska's primary judicial-branch directory at courts.alaska.gov continues to be the canonical entry point for all state court matters.

The 4-Step Alaska Court Records Pathway

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Step 1 — Identify the court level
In Alaska, civil and criminal trial cases sit in Alaska Court System (CourtView) trial courts. Appellate matters go to the state's appellate courts.
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Step 2 — Use the state case-access portal
Start at https://courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm — the official public case-access for Alaska.
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Step 3 — Federal cases are separate
Federal cases involving Alaska parties live on PACER (pacer.uscourts.gov), not the state system.
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Step 4 — Sealed / expunged records
Records sealed or expunged under Alaska law are NOT searchable on public portals. To verify, contact the originating court clerk directly.

Five Things People Get Wrong About Alaska Court Records

❌ Myth: "Alaska court records are on PACER."
✓ Truth: False. PACER only has federal cases. Alaska state court records live on courts.alaska.gov.
❌ Myth: "All Alaska case files are free."
✓ Truth: Partly true. Searching and viewing dockets is usually free. Downloading full documents or certified copies often costs $1-$5 per item.
❌ Myth: "Sealed = deleted in Alaska."
✓ Truth: False. Sealed records still exist — they're just hidden from public search. The court clerk and law enforcement can still access them.
❌ Myth: "Third-party search sites are official."
✓ Truth: False. Only courts.alaska.gov and the linked official portals are authoritative for Alaska.
❌ Myth: "Same-day filings show online immediately."
✓ Truth: False. Most Alaska courts have a 24-48 hour processing lag before new filings appear in public search.

Primary Sources (All .gov / Official)

Related Court Records Resources

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National view of this topic: All states: Court records
Sample Alaska counties: Aleutians East · Anchorage · Bethel · Bristol Bay · Denali

Court Records Databases

8 official Alaska court records sources.

Court Records

Alaska Appellate Courts - State of Alaska
Official Free
Use the link below to search for an appellate case . You may search by the case number, a party to a case, or an attorney participating in a case. You can also enter a case number or trial court case number in the "Look Up Case" box in the upper right corner of this screen.
🌐 appellate-records.courts.alaska.gov
Home - Alaska Case Law Service
Official Free
Opinions can be searched by word, official citation, docket number, case name, judge name, counsel name, opinion type (i.e., majority, concurring, dissenting) and decision date. Thomson Reuters Westlaw editorial enhancements contained in the Pacific Reporter and Alaska Reporter (e.g., headnotes, synopsis, etc.) are not included in this service. This service is brought to you by the Alaska State Court Law Library.
🌐 govt.westlaw.com
Home Page - Alaska Court System
Official Free
The mission of the Alaska Court System is to provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before it, and to decide such cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity.
🌐 courts.alaska.gov
Appellate Courts - Alaska Court System
Official Free
Case-Related Orders issued by the Supreme Court are posted to the court's website on the day they are released, and are retained until they are published in the official reporter of Alaska appellate decisions - Pacific Reporter (P.2d and P.3d), and the Alaska Reporter, which contains the Alaska cases excerpted from P.2d and P.3d. The Pacific Reporter or the Alaska Reporter is available at most Alaska Court System law libraries and some public libraries. All opinions and some MOJs back to 1960 are available in the law library's Alaska Case Law Service.
🌐 courts.alaska.gov
Search Cases - Alaska Court System
Official Free
If you are seeking a complete, official State of Alaska criminal history report, contact the Department of Public Safety. Information is posted at: https://dps.alaska.gov/statewide/r-i/background/home . The Alaska Appellate Courts include the supreme court and court of appeals.
🌐 courts.alaska.gov
District of Alaska
Official Paid
Web Calendar of Upcoming Public Events United States District Court for the District of Alaska · The information reflected on this schedule is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended as official court notification or as a substitute for such notification
🌐 ecf.akd.uscourts.gov
Alaska
Official Paid
Welcome to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska ... All case information is available by logging in with a PACER account and password .
🌐 ecf.akb.uscourts.gov

Alaska Counties

All 30 Alaska counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Anchorage Fairbanks North Star Matanuska-Susitna Kenai Peninsula Juneau Bethel Ketchikan Gateway Sitka Kodiak Island Aleutians East Bristol Bay Denali Haines Lake And Peninsula

Frequently Asked Questions

Alaska's trial courts publish case lookups through the Alaska Court System (CourtView). Start at courts.alaska.gov — most case dockets, filings, and hearing calendars are searchable by name, case number, or filing date. Borough-level clerks publish additional searches; see the cards below for direct borough court links.

The Alaska Court System (CourtView) operates Alaska's official statewide judicial portal at courts.alaska.gov. Basic case lookups are typically free of charge; certified copies and bulk-data exports may incur a per-document or per-search fee. Federal cases for Alaska residents are searched separately through PACER.

Trial courts in Alaska handle the original filing of civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic matters. Appellate courts review questions of law from trial-court decisions. The Alaska Court System (CourtView) publishes the full court structure, judge rosters, and jurisdiction maps at courts.alaska.gov.

Online coverage varies by court and case type. Most Alaska borough courts have digitized records from approximately the late 1990s or early 2000s forward; older case files may require an in-person clerk visit or a written record request. Check the Alaska Court System (CourtView) portal at courts.alaska.gov for each court's coverage window.

No. Alaska courts redact or remove sealed, expunged, juvenile, and certain confidential records from public-facing searches as required by state statute and court rule. If a record was previously visible and has since been sealed, it will no longer appear in the Alaska Court System (CourtView) portal. For verification you can contact the borough clerk where the case was filed.