Supreme Court Orders
Supreme Court Orders (SCOs) are available in print at the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau law libraries.
All SCOs are Adobe Acrobat PDF documents unless otherwise indicated.
SCO Library
SCOs since the Fall 2023 publication of the main edition of the Alaska Rules of Court (purple version)
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2030
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Criminal Rule 6(s) and adding a Note to implement the direct court rule amendments made by Chapter 11 SLA 2024 (HB 66); and Adding a Note to Civil Rules 4 and 5 concerning indirect amendments made by Chapter 11 SLA 2024 (HB 66). -
2029
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Appellate Rule 212(c)(9) and adopting Appellate Rule 517.2 concerning amicus curiae participation. -
2028
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Appellate Rules 201.1 and 202 concerning the finality of an attorney’s fee order in workers’ compensation appeals; amending Appellate Rules 210 and 604 concerning procedures for preparing the record and transcripts in trial court and administrative agency appeals; and amending Appellate Rule 508 concerning the time to file an attorney’s fees motion. -
2025
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Rule 19.2 regarding procedures in custody or supervision extension proceedings. -
2024
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Civil Rule 26(b)(2)(B) to correct cross-reference, Criminal Rule 32.6(g)(2) to update statutory reference, and Administrative Rule 50(b)(1) to delete court form name. -
2023
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Administrative Rule 43.1’s traffic bail forfeiture schedule to remove an offense under 17 AAC 45.020(b) and add all purpose vehicles to offenses under 13 AAC 04.400 - .420. -
2022
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending District Court Civil Rules 1 and 10 to add requirements for debt collection cases. -
2020
legislative style | non-legislative style
Adopting Bar Rule 43.6 to establish a practice waiver for out-of-state attorneys to participate in pro bono practice under the supervision of a qualified legal services provider; and adding headings to Parts IV and VI. -
2019
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Administrative Rule 43.5 Alcohol Bail Forfeiture Schedule for corrections and clarification. -
2018
non-legislative style
Expectations of Participants in Remote Proceedings. -
2017
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Administrative Rule 23 concerning pro tempore judicial service. -
2016
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Bar Rules 65 and 66 to increase mandatory continuing legal education to 12 credit hours per year for active bar members. -
2015
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Minor Offense Rule 17(h) and adding a Note to implement the direct court rule amendment made by Chapter 8 SLA 2022 (SB 9);
Amending Administrative Rule 40(a)(14) to remove from CourtView an underage alcohol offense enacted in Chapter 8 SLA 2022 (SB 9);
Amending Administrative Rule 43.5 alcohol bail forfeiture schedule to include minor offense violations enacted in Chapter 8 SLA 2022 (SB 9) and failure to post warning signs offense; and
Rescinding Administrative Rule 43.7 warning signs bail forfeiture schedule. -
2014
non-legislative style
Order Authorizing Bethel Remote Voir Dire Pilot. -
2011
legislative style | non-legislative style
Adopting new Civil Rule 5.4 setting procedures to register certain tribal court orders under the comity doctrine.
General SCOs – SCOs that indirectly amend court rules and procedures and are not printed in the rule book
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2013
non-legislative style
Order regarding Post-Pandemic Jury Practices. -
2012
non-legislative style
Order Regarding Remote and In-Person Hearings. -
2007
legislative style | non-legislative style
Order regarding COVID-19 orders (Second Amendment). -
2005
non-legislative style
Order regarding Livestreaming Court Proceedings. -
1988
non-legislative style
Order allowing the administrative director to establish provisional rules, procedures, and standards for the eviction diversion program. -
1986
non-legislative style
Order allowing the administrative director to establish provisional rules, procedures, and standards for online dispute resolution. -
1943
non-legislative style
Order allowing the administrative director to establish provisional rules, procedures, and standards for efiling.