(a) Automatic Stay—Exceptions. Except as to judgments entered on default or by consent or on confession, and except as stated herein, no execution shall issue upon a judgment nor shall proceedings be taken for its enforcement until the expiration of 10 days after the date shown in the clerk’s certificate of distribution on the judgment. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an interlocutory or final judgment in an action for an injunction or in a receivership action shall not be stayed during the period after its entry and until an appeal is taken or during the pendency of an appeal. The provisions of subdivision (c) of this rule govern the suspending, modifying, restoring, or granting of an injunction during the pendency of an appeal or proceedings for review.
Rule 62.Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment.
Last amended October 15, 1999 · Last verified July 6, 2026
In one sentenceRule 62 automatically pauses enforcement of most judgments for 10 days after they're distributed, and sets out how a party can extend that pause — through a supersedeas bond, a pending post-trial motion, or a court's discretion — while an appeal or further motion is decided.
Full Text of Rule 62
(b) Stay on Motion for New Trial or for Judgment. In its discretion and on such conditions for the security of the adverse party as are proper, the court may stay the execution of or any proceedings to enforce a judgment pending the disposition of a motion for a new trial or to alter or amend a judgment made pursuant to Rule 59, or of a motion for relief from a judgment or order made pursuant to Rule 60, or of a motion for judgment in accordance with a motion for a directed verdict made pursuant to Rule 50, or of a motion for amendment to the findings or for additional findings made pursuant to Rule 52(b).
(c) Injunction Pending Appeal or Review. When an appeal is taken or review sought from an interlocutory or final judgment or order or decision granting, dissolving or denying an injunction, the court in its discretion may suspend, modify, restore or grant an injunction during the pendency of the appeal or the proceedings for review upon such terms as to bond or otherwise as it considers proper for the security of the rights of the adverse party.
(d) Stay Upon Appeal or Proceedings for Review. When an appeal is taken or review sought the appellant or petitioner by giving a supersedeas bond may obtain a stay subject to the exceptions contained in subdivision (a) of this rule. The bond may be given at or after the time of filing the notice of appeal or of filing the petition for review, as the case may be. The stay is effective when the supersedeas bond is approved by the court.
(e) Stay in Favor of the State or Agency Thereof. When an appeal is taken or review sought by the state or an officer or agency thereof, and the operation or enforcement of the judgment, order or decision is stayed, no bond, obligation or other security shall be required from the appellant or the petitioner, as the case may be.
(f) Power of Supreme Court Not Limited. The provisions in this rule do not limit any power of the supreme court or of a justice thereof to stay proceedings during the pendency of an appeal or proceedings for review, or to suspend, modify, restore or grant an injunction during the pendency of an appeal or proceedings for review, or to make any order appropriate to preserve the status quo or the effectiveness of the judgment subsequently to be entered.
(g) Stay of Judgment Upon Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties. When a court has ordered a final judgment under the conditions stated in Rule 54(b), the court may stay enforcement of that judgment until the entering of a subsequent judgment or judgments and may prescribe such conditions as are necessary to secure the benefit thereof to the party in whose favor the judgment is entered.
Amendment History
(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 30 effective February 1, 1961; by SCO 44 effective February 26, 1962; by SCO 258 effective November 15, 1976; by SCO 554 effective April 4, 1983; and by SCO 1361 effective October 15, 1999)
Notes
Note: Chapter 42 § 2 SLA 1999 enacts AS 09.19.200 which governs the remedies available in civil litigation involving conditions in correctional facilities. According to § 3 of the act, the enactment of AS 09.19.200 has the effect of amending Civil Rules 59(f), 60(b), 62, and 65 by altering the remedies available and the procedure to be used in litigation involving correctional facilities.
Plain-English Summary
Except for judgments entered on default, by consent, or by confession, no one can execute on or enforce a judgment until 10 days after the clerk's certificate of distribution — though a judgment for an injunction or in a receivership case isn't automatically paused that way pending appeal unless the court orders otherwise. While a motion for a new trial, to amend the judgment, for relief from judgment, for a directed verdict, or to amend the court's findings is pending, the court can, in its discretion, stay enforcement on whatever security conditions are appropriate. Once an appeal or petition for review is filed, the appellant or petitioner can get a stay by posting a supersedeas bond, effective as soon as the court approves it, and the court retains separate discretion to suspend, modify, restore, or grant an injunction during the appeal on terms that protect the other side.
When the state or one of its officers or agencies is the one appealing or seeking review and enforcement of the judgment is stayed, no bond or other security is required. None of this limits the Supreme Court's own power to stay proceedings, adjust an injunction, or issue whatever order is needed to preserve the status quo while an appeal or review is pending, and when a court has entered final judgment on only part of a multi-claim or multi-party case, it can stay enforcement of that judgment until the remaining claims are resolved, on whatever conditions protect the party who already won.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon can a judgment be enforced in Alaska?
Generally not until 10 days after the clerk's certificate of distribution, except for judgments entered on default, by consent, or by confession.
How do I get a stay of a judgment while I appeal?
By posting a supersedeas bond, which becomes effective once the court approves it, subject to the same exceptions that apply to the automatic 10-day stay.
Does the state have to post a bond to stay a judgment during its appeal?
No — when the state or one of its officers or agencies is appealing or seeking review and enforcement is stayed, no bond or other security is required.
Source & verification. The rule text, Amendment History, and Notes are reproduced verbatim from the
official Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P. 62). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Alaska (Alaska Const. art. IV, § 15). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 6, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: stay of judgment Alaska civil casesupersedeas bond Alaska rulestay pending appeal AlaskaAlaska R. Civ. P. 62