IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                         ORDER NO. 1248

                                   Amending Appellate Rule 204
                                   concerning filing of a notice
                                   of appeal.

IT IS ORDERED:


     Paragraph (b) of Appellate Rule 204 is amended to read as
follows:

               (b)  Appeal þ How Taken. A party may
          appeal from a final order or judgment by
          filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of
          the appellate courts. The notice of appeal
          must identify the party taking the appeal, the
          final order or judgment appealed from, and the
          court to which the appeal is taken. The party
          must file the original and one copy of the
          notice of appeal accompanied by the original
          and one copy of the documents listed below: 

               * * * *

               [7]  proof of service of the notice of
          appeal and all required accompanying
          documents, except the filing fee, on all other
          parties to the trial court action.

          A party may move for an extension of time to
          file the docketing statement, the statement of
          points on appeal, and the designation of
          transcript. The clerk of the appellate courts
          shall refuse to accept for filing any notice
          of appeal not conforming to this paragraph and
          accompanied by the items specified in [1]-[7]
          or a motion to extend the time for filing item
          [1], [3], or [6].


DATED:     May 2, 1996   

EFFECTIVE DATE:    July 15, 1996   


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                                   Chief Justice Compton


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                                   Justice Rabinowitz


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                                   Justice Matthews


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                                   Justice Eastaugh
     

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                                   Justice Fabe