Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure
Cited as Alaska R. Civ. P. · 120 active rules
The Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure govern civil actions in Alaska's superior courts and, where applicable, its district courts. Browse the full set below, organized by Part. Plain-English summaries, FAQs, and full rule text are being added rule by rule.
Source: Alaska Court System ·
Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Alaska (Alaska Const. art. IV, § 15) ·
Current through April 23, 2026 ·
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Part I. Scope of Rules — Construction — One Form of Action
Part II. Commencement of Action — Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders
- Rule 3 Commencement of Action and Venue.
- Rule 4 Process.
- Rule 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers.
- Rule 5.1 Filing and Service by Facsimile Transmission and Electronic Mail.
- Rule 5.2 Foreign Orders and Judgments.
- Rule 5.3 Electronic Distribution by the Court.
- Rule 5.4 Registration of Tribal Court Orders Under the Comity Doctrine.
- Rule 6 Time.
Part III. Pleadings and Motions
- Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed—Form of Motions.
- Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading.
- Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters.
- Rule 10 Form of Pleadings.
- Rule 11 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers.
- Rule 12 Defenses and Objections—When and How Presented—By Pleading or Motion—Motion for Judgment on Pleadings.
- Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross-Claim.
- Rule 14 Third-Party Practice.
- Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings.
- Rule 16 Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management.
- Rule 16.1 Special Procedures for Reducing Litigation Delay. Rescinded
- Rule 16.2 Informal Trials in Domestic Relations Cases.
Part IV. Parties
- Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant—Capacity.
- Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies.
- Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication.
- Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties.
- Rule 21 Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties.
- Rule 22 Interpleader.
- Rule 23 Class Actions.
- Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions By Shareholders.
- Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations.
- Rule 24 Intervention.
- Rule 25 Substitution of Parties.
Part V. Depositions and Discovery
- Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure.
- Rule 26.1 Discovery and Disclosure in Divorce and Legal Separation Actions.
- Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal.
- Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken; Foreign Commissions and Letters Rogatory.
- Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Practice.
- Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination.
- Rule 30.1 Audio and Audio-Visual Depositions.
- Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions.
- Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings.
- Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties.
- Rule 34 Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things, and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes.
- Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons.
- Rule 36 Requests for Admission.
- Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosure or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions.
Part VI. Trial
Part VII. Evidence and Conduct of Trial
- Rule 43 Evidence. Rescinded
- Rule 43.1 Exhibits.
- Rule 44 Proof of Official Record. Rescinded
- Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law. Rescinded
- Rule 45 Subpoena.
- Rule 45.1 Interstate Depositions and Discovery.
- Rule 46 Conduct of Trials.
- Rule 47 Jurors.
- Rule 48 Order of Trial Proceedings—Management of Juries.
- Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories.
- Rule 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict and for Judgment.
- Rule 51 Instructions to Jury.
- Rule 52 Findings by the Court.
Part VIII. Masters
Part IX. Judgment
- Rule 54 Judgments—Costs.
- Rule 55 Default.
- Rule 56 Summary Judgment.
- Rule 57 Declaratory Judgments—Judgments by Confession.
- Rule 58 Entry of Judgment.
- Rule 58.1 Judgments and Orders—Effective Dates and Commencement of Time for Appeal, Review and Reconsideration.
- Rule 58.2 Judgments for the Payment of Money.
- Rule 59 New Trials—Amendment of Judgments.
- Rule 60 Relief From Judgment or Order.
- Rule 61 Harmless Error.
- Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment.
- Rule 63 Disability of a Judge.
Part X. Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings
- Rule 64 Seizure of Person or Property.
- Rule 65 Injunctions.
- Rule 65.1 Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Assault Protective Orders — Access to Information.
- Rule 66 Receivers.
- Rule 67 Deposit in Court.
- Rule 68 Offer of Judgment.
- Rule 69 Execution—Examination of Judgment Debtor—Restraining Disposition of Property—Execution After Five Years.
- Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts—Vesting Title.
- Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties.
- Rule 72 Eminent Domain.
- Rule 72.1 Expert Advisory Panels in Health Care Provider Malpractice Actions.
Part XI. Superior Court and Clerks
- Rule 73 The Clerk.
- Rule 74 Books and Records Kept by Clerk and Entries Therein.
- Rule 75 Record of Proceedings — Transcript as Evidence.
- Rule 76 Form of Papers.
- Rule 77 Motions.
- Rule 78 Findings, Conclusions, Judgments and Orders—Preparation and Submission.
- Rule 79 Costs—Taxation and Review.
- Rule 80 Bonds and Undertakings.
- Rule 81 Attorneys.
- Rule 82 Attorney’s Fees.
- Rule 83 Fees: Witnesses—Physicians—Interpreters and Translators.
Part XII. Special Proceedings
- Rule 84 Change of Name.
- Rule 85 Forcible Entry and Detainer.
- Rule 86 Habeas Corpus.
- Rule 87 Civil Arrest.
- Rule 88 Procedure for Claiming Delivery of Personal Property.
- Rule 89 Attachment.
- Rule 90 Contempts.
- Rule 90.1 Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, and Legal Separation Actions.
- Rule 90.2 Settlement and Judgments in Favor of a Minor.
- Rule 90.3 Child Support Awards.
- Rule 90.4 Proceedings to Establish Parentage.
- Rule 90.5 Expedited Judicial Relief from Action Against Occupational or Driver’s License for Unpaid Child Support.
- Rule 90.6 Appointment of Child Custody Investigator.
- Rule 90.7 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem in Child Custody Proceedings.
- Rule 90.8 Expedited Applications to Compel Correction of Any Error in Redistricting Plan.
Part XIII. General Provisions
- Rule 91 Applicability of Civil Rules In General.
- Rule 92 Construction of Rules.
- Rule 93 Legal Effect of Rules—Statutes Superseded.
- Rule 94 Relaxation of Rules.
- Rule 95 Penalties.
- Rule 97 Title.
- Rule 98 Effective Date.
- Rule 99 Telephonic Participation in Civil Cases.
- Rule 100 Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Alaska numbers its rules 1 through 100, with decimal rules added over time as procedures were split out — for example 5.1–5.4, 16.1–16.2, 23.1–23.2, 26.1, 30.1, 43.1, 44.1, 45.1, 58.1–58.2, 65.1, 72.1, and 90.1–90.8. There is no Rule 96; the numbering skips from 95 to 97. Four rules — 16.1, 43, 44, and 44.1 — were rescinded by Supreme Court Order in 1979 and 1997 and carry no rule text; they are shown here for completeness. Rule 68 carries two complete, separately dated versions, one for cases filed before August 7, 1997, and one for cases filed on or after that date, both reproduced in full on its page.