Hearing Reminders
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
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The Alaska Court System offers hearing reminders through text messaging. Message and data rates may apply to send and receive text messages. You will receive an initial text, a confirmation text, and a reminder text before your service begins. These are examples of the types of messages you can expect:
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Call-to-action Initial text:
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- You can cancel the text message service at any time just text STOP to 34852. We will then send you a text message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive text messages from us. If you want to sign up for jury service reminders text again, text START to 34852.
- If you are experiencing issues with the messaging service, text HELP or HELPME to 34852 for support, or send an email to the webmaster.
- This service is a courtesy reminder, the Alaska Court System and wireless providers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
- If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy.
Criminal Hearing Reminders
What is the new requirement about hearing reminders?
What information is included in a hearing reminder?
How will defendants receive reminders?
What happens if the defendant fails to show up at their hearing?
What if the defendant cannot attend the hearing?
What if the defendant has a lawyer?
What if the defendant has filed a consent to proceed in their absence under Criminal Rule 38(b)?
How to confirm the date, time and place of a court hearing?
How to unsubscribe from hearing reminders?
What happens if I text "STOP" to a hearing reminder I receive by text message on my cell phone?
How to re-start hearing reminders?
Is there a fee for hearing reminders?
Where do I find the Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers?
Resources
► What is the new requirement about hearing reminders?
The court will send defendants in criminal cases reminders about upcoming hearings. If you are a defendant, fill out:
- Defendant Contact Information form, CR-202 and file with the court.
► What information is included in a hearing reminder?
The reminder will include:
- date
- time
- place of the scheduled hearing, and
- what can happen if the defendant does not show up
► How will defendants receive reminders?
Defendants can receive reminders by:
- text messages
If you are a defendant fill out:
- Defendant Contact Information form, CR-202 and file with the court.
► What happens if the defendant fails to show up at their hearing?
If the defendant does not show up at the hearing:
- the defendant may lose the posted bail,
- the court may issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest, and
- the defendant may be charged with a crime.
If the defendant filed a form stating the hearing can happen without the defendant present (called a "consent to proceed"), talk to your lawyer to make sure you don’t need to show up.
► What if the defendant can’t attend the hearing?
The defendant should contact:
- their lawyer, or
- contact the court if the defendant does not have a lawyer.
► What if the defendant has a lawyer?
The defendant needs to come to the hearings unless their lawyer says they do not need to come to a specific hearing. Check with your lawyer to see if you need to come to court.
► What if the defendant has filed a consent to proceed in their absence under Criminal Rule 38(b)?
The defendant should contact their lawyer if they have filed a form stating the hearing can happen without the defendant present (called a "consent to proceed"). Talk to your lawyer to see if you need to come to the hearing.
► How to confirm the date, time and place of a court hearing?
Sometimes court hearing dates and times change. The defendant should confirm the date, time and place of a hearing. Here are instructions on how to find your case.
If you cannot find your court case, you can call your lawyer or the Clerk’s Office where your hearing is scheduled.
► How to unsubscribe from hearing reminders?
Emails: To unsubscribe from email hearing reminder:
- Click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the email and follow the instructions to unsubscribe.
To restart email hearing reminder:
- Fill out Defendant Contact Information form, CR-202 and file with the court.
Text Messages: To unsubscribe from a text hearing reminder:
- Text "STOP" in reply to a text hearing reminder on your cell phone
***Important*** If you text "STOP" to unsubscribe from text messages, you will permanently stop text hearing reminders in all court cases, present and future. All text messages from the court system to that cell phone will be blocked. You will need to re-subscribe to resume text hearing reminders for a criminal case. To re-subscribe text “START” to 34852.
► What happens if I text "STOP" to a hearing reminder I receive by text message on my cell phone?
You will permanently stop text hearing reminders in all court cases now and in the future if you text "STOP". The court’s text messages will be blocked. You will need to re-subscribe to start text hearing reminders again for a criminal case.
► How to re-start hearing reminders?
If you are a defendant fill out:
- Defendant Contact Information form, CR-202 and file with the court.
► Is there a fee for hearing reminders?
The Alaska Court System does not charge a fee for the hearing reminder service. Your mobile provider's standard rates for receiving and sending text messages still apply.
► Where do I find the Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers?
The Telephonic Hearings and Conference Line Numbers can be found at:
https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm#telephonic