eFiling Information
Beginning March 1, eFiling in civil cases will be available for court locations in Kenai, Homer, Seward, and Fairbanks. On that date, the eFiling web portal TrueFiling will begin accepting filings in civil cases filed in Kenai, Homer, Seward, and Fairbanks, from filers in any location. (Child-in-need of aid, initial civil protective order petitions, mental commitment, probate, quarantine, and small claims cases are excluded.)
Use of TrueFiling will not be mandatory. However, use is encouraged, as attorneys and state agencies will be required to submit filings electronically using the platform after a brief initial period of use. Self-represented litigants will not be required to use TrueFiling. For more information, see Optional and Mandatory Use of TrueFiling.
The court system will host three live training webinars on TrueFiling for Civil Cases. Attendees must register to attend and participation is encouraged.
Available sessions:
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Thursday, February 25, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1irU736_RQS6Ypn8x6NRaA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. -
Friday, February 26, 1-2:00 p.m.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eGNeAHgVTpWtSKlLagzP9Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. -
Friday, March 5, 1-2:00 p.m.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0KGrm8j5SEGylQaz3dD89Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Court users may direct questions about civil eFiling in Kenai, Homer, Seward, or Fairbanks courts to the Clerk of Court for each court location.
The Alaska Court System is in the process of deploying an electronic filing (eFiling) system called TrueFiling. The eFiling system is designed for parties and attorneys who need to file and serve documents in a case, including initial pleadings in a new case.
See the implementation schedule for existing and planned eFiling locations.
Optional and Mandatory Use of TrueFiling
Use of TrueFiling will not be mandatory during the initial period following implementation of eFiling in a new court location. Courts will continue to accept paper filings during this time. However, the court system encourages parties to use and become familiar with TrueFiling as use will become mandatory for represented litigants, state agencies, and law enforcement following the initial period of implementation. The court system will notify users 30 days in advance of the date when eFiling becomes mandatory.
Non-represented litigants may, but will not be required to, eFile documents using TrueFiling, even after the initial period of implementation. In addition, pursuant to Administrative Bulletin 92, parties who are required to eFile documents using TrueFiling may file paper documents when there is a TrueFiling outage or malfunction or other internet system outage that makes eFiling impossible or impracticable, or when paper filing is necessary in the interest of justice.
eFiling Rules
The Supreme Court has authorized the Administrative Director to adopt provisional rules and procedures to support efiling. See Supreme Court Order 1943. The signed provisional efiling rules appear in Administrative Bulletin 92. These provisional rules are expected to change often as the court system gains more experience with efiling. To suggest changes or additions to the provisional rules, please contact the Court Rules Attorney.
Using TrueFiling to Access Trial Court Files
TrueFiling will give the parties to a case online access to images of documents in the trial court file. TrueFiling will not make trial court files available online to the general public. However, trial court locations will provide public file access through one or more public computers.
Register for TrueFiling
To register for TrueFiling, you must provide a valid email address. The email address will be part of your credentials and will be the address used by the court and other parties for service of documents.
Current eFiling Court Locations and Case Types
Court Locations
- Homer, Kenai, Seward
Case Types
- Criminal (Felony and Misdemeanor)
- Traffic and Other Minor Offenses
- Minor Consuming under AS 04.16.049(h), AS 04.16.050(a), or similar municipal ordinance
- Underage Consuming under AS 28.35.280, AS 28.35.285(d)(1-2), AS 28.290(b)(1-3), or similar municipal ordinance
Schedule for Future eFiling Court Locations and Case Types
| Location(s) | Case Type(s) | Tentative Date |
|---|---|---|
| Homer | Civil | February 2021 |
| Kenai | Civil | February 2021 |
| Seward | Civil | February 2021 |
| Fairbanks | Civil | February 2021 |
| All Other Courts Not Listed | Civil | Civil eFiling implementation will continue throughout 2021. |
| Dillingham | Criminal and Minor Offense | March 2021 |
| Kodiak | Criminal and Minor Offense | March 2021 |
| Naknek | Criminal and Minor Offense | March 2021 |
| Unalaska | Criminal and Minor Offense | March 2021 |
| All Other Courts Not Listed | Criminal and Minor Offense | Spring 2021 |
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Ketchikan, Kotzebue, Nome, Sitka, Unalakleet, Utqiagvik |
Criminal and Minor Offense | Summer 2021 |
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Juneau, Bethel, Fairbanks, Palmer |
Criminal and Minor Offense | Fall 2021 |
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Anchorage, Sand Point St. Paul Island |
Criminal and Minor Offense | 2022 |