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 2024 publication of the main edition of the Alaska Rules of Court (mossy-green version)

2034
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Appellate Rule 215(c) to include missing reference and Criminal Rule 16(d)(3)(A)(ix) to correct a typographical error.
2033
non-legislative style
Adding a Note to Civil Rule 26 concerning indirect court rule amendments made by Chapter 39 SLA 2024 (SB 134); and
Adding a Note to Evidence Rules 402 and 501 concerning indirect court rule amendments made by Chapter 39 SLA 2024 (SB 134).
2032
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Administrative Rule 23(d) concerning compensation for pro tempore judicial service.
2031
legislative style | non-legislative style
Amending Bar Rules 2, 3, 43, 43.1, 43.3, 43.4, and 44 concerning admission and practice waiver requirements.
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.
2027
legislative style | non-legislative style
Rescinding and readopting Administrative Rule 33 concerning training judges for magistrate judges.

General SCOs – SCOs that indirectly amend court rules and procedures and are not printed in the rule book

2018
non-legislative style
Expectations of Participants in Remote Proceedings.
2014
non-legislative style
Order Authorizing Bethel Remote Voir Dire Pilot.
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.