An action wherein a receiver has been appointed shall not be dismissed except by order of the court. The practice in the administration of estates by receivers or by the other similar officers appointed by the court shall be in accordance with the practice set forth by statute. In all other respects the action in which the appointment of a receiver is sought or which is brought by or against a receiver is governed by law and these rules.
Rule 66.Receivers.
Last verified July 6, 2026
In one sentenceRule 66 keeps a lawsuit with a court-appointed receiver from being dismissed except by court order, and otherwise leaves receivership practice to statute and the general Civil Rules.
Full Text of Rule 66
Amendment History
(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959)
Plain-English Summary
Once a receiver has been appointed in a case, the case can't be dismissed except by court order — a receiver is managing property or a business under the court's supervision, so the court keeps control over when that supervision ends. The practice for administering an estate through a receiver or similar court-appointed officer follows whatever procedure a statute sets out. Everything else about an action to appoint a receiver, or an action brought by or against one, is governed by the general law and the Civil Rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a case with a receiver be dismissed like an ordinary lawsuit?
No — once a receiver has been appointed, the case can only be dismissed by court order.
What procedure governs how a receiver manages the property?
Whatever practice a statute sets out for administering estates through receivers or similar court-appointed officers; the general Civil Rules fill in everything else about the underlying action.
Source & verification. The rule text, Amendment History, and Notes are reproduced verbatim from the
official Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P. 66). 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. ·
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