Alaska Court System eFile

The Alaska Court System is using electronic filing (eFiling) in all court locations across the state. The web-based program is called TrueFiling. Parties and attorneys file and serve documents in new and existing cases through TrueFiling.

Yes.

You can use TrueFiling to file documents in these types of cases:

• Criminal
• Delinquency
• General Civil, including:
  • change of name
  • debt cases
  • domestic violence and civil protective orders
  • family law and domestic relations
  • housing and eviction cases
• Minor Offense, Traffic, and Minor Consuming
• Small Claims
• Underage Alcohol

If you asked the court to make your case confidential, you cannot use TrueFiling to file documents in your case. Instead, you must file directly at the court location where your case is being heard. If you have questions about filing, contact your local court.

The following case types still have paper case files as the official court record. These case types are not currently on eFiling and cannot have filings submitted through TrueFiling:

• Child in Need of Aid (CINA)
• Probate:
  • Adoption
  • Commitment Proceedings
  • Emancipation
  • Estates, Trusts, Wills, and Will Registration
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Medical Emergency

CINA and Probate are expected to be live in late summer 2026. For more information on when courts went live with eFile and future implementation dates, see eFile Court Locations and Timelines.

If you asked the court to make your case confidential, you cannot use TrueFiling to file documents in your case. Instead, you must file directly at the court location where your case is being heard. If you have questions about filing, contact your local court.

All lawyers registered with the Alaska bar must use TrueFiling.

If you are representing yourself, you must use TrueFiling unless you are exempt. You are exempt if one of the following reasons applies, per Administrative Bulletin 92:

• You are in a jail or correctional facility.
• You have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• You do not have safe access to a computer, internet, or email.
• You cannot access the help you need to use TrueFiling.
• You have a language barrier or are Limited English Proficient.

You do not need to prove you are exempt. If you are exempt and not using TrueFiling to submit documents to the court, you can only give documents to the court by mail or in person. You cannot email them. You should state you are exempt on the first document you file in your case so the other parties in the case understand how to give you documents.

TrueFiling is designed to work 24 hours a day. If there is a statewide or local outage that impacts TrueFiling access, contact the court location that will receive your filing directly to report the outage. That court location can determine if an alternate means of filing will be acceptable.

Sign up for TrueFiling .

You must provide a valid email address. The email address will be part of your credentials to log in and use the website. Your email will be the email address used by the court and other parties for service of documents. It will be visible to all TrueFiling users. If you don’t want other people to see your email address, you can get a new one just for your court filings.

Watch a video on How to Create a TrueFiling Account for more information.

Yes, the email you use for TrueFiling can be seen by other people in your case and can be searched by anyone who is currently using TrueFiling. If you don’t want other people to see your email address, you can get a new one just for your court filings. There are many companies where you can sign up for a free email address. Remember that you are responsible for checking the email to see if there are any court filings or orders from the court.

The temporary eFiling rules are listed in Administrative Bulletin 92. These rules may change as the court system gains more experience with eFiling. If you want to suggest changes or additions to the rules, email eFile Suggestions.

The Supreme Court has authorized the Administrative Director to create temporary rules and procedures to support eFiling. See Supreme Court Order 1943.

• Read the How to File a New Case Using TrueFiling step-by-step document
• Watch the How to File a New Civil Case video

When you create a new court case, you must pick a case type. Sometimes you also have to pick a sub-case type. These case types and sub-types do not always match the name of your forms.

If you select the wrong case type, your case may be rejected and you may have to refile it and pay another processing fee. The processing fee collected by the TrueFiling vendor (not the court) is non-refundable. The court can refund your filing fee, but it may take some time.

To prevent losing your processing fee, make sure you select the correct case type when eFiling your case. If you are unsure of the correct case type, contact customer service staff in your local court for help. The CIV-125D or CIV-125S Case Description forms may help you choose your case type however they should not be submitted by TrueFiling to the court with your new case documents.

See the Case Type And Fee Chart to determine the correct case type for the filing you are opening. The chart provides the corresponding TrueFiling case type name. You can search by entering the case type name or a keyword in the Search field, or browse through the categories and expand them to view all available sub case types.

For example:

If you cannot afford the filing fee, you can file a fee waiver TF-920 - Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees. Read more about Fee Waivers.

Yes. Some documents cannot be filed through TrueFiling and must be submitted in person, by mail, or by email.

Items you Must File in person at the Court or by mail

Items you Must File in person at the Court or by mail or by email