Alaska

Civil Procedure

Rule 1 – Scope of Rules – Construction
Rule 2 – One Form of Action
Rule 3 – Commencement of Action and Venue
Rule 4 – Process
Rule 5 – Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
Rule 5.1 – Filing and Service by Facsimile Transmission and Electronic Mail
Rule 5.2 – Foreign Orders and Judgments
Rule 5.3 – Electronic Distribution by the Court
Rule 6 – Time
Rule 7 – Pleadings Allowed-Form of Motions
Rule 8 – General Rules of Pleading
Rule 9 – Pleading Special Matters
Rule 10 – Form of Pleadings
Rule 11 – Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers
Rule 12 – Defenses and Objections-When and How Presented-By Pleading or Motion-Motion for Judgment on Pleadings
Rule 13 – Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
Rule 14 – Third-Party Practice
Rule 15 – Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Rule 16 – Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management
Rule 16.1 – Special Procedures for Reducing Litigation Delay [Rescinded]
Rule 16.2 – Informal Trials in Domestic Relations Cases
Rule 17 – Parties Plaintiff and Defendant-Capacity
Rule 18 – Joinder of Claims and Remedies
Rule 19 – Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
Rule 20 – Permissive Joinder of Parties
Rule 21 – Misjoinder and Non-Joinder of Parties
Rule 22 – Interpleader
Rule 23 – Class Actions
Rule 23.1 – Derivative Actions By Shareholders
Rule 23.2 – Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
Rule 24 – Intervention
Rule 25 – Substitution of Parties
Rule 26 – General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure
Rule 26.1 – Discovery and Disclosure in Divorce and Legal Separation Actions
Rule 27 – Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
Rule 28 – Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken; Foreign Commissions and Letters Rogatory
Rule 29 – Stipulations Regarding iscovery Practice
Rule 30 – Depositions Upon Oral Examination
Rule 30.1 – Audio and Audio-Visual Depositions
Rule 31 – Depositions Upon Written Questions
Rule 32 – Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
Rule 33 – Interrogatories to Parties
Rule 34 – Production of Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Things, and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
Rule 35 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
Rule 36 – Requests for Admission
Rule 37 – Failure to Make Disclosure or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions
Rule 38 – Jury Trial
Rule 39 – Trial by Jury or by the Court
Rule 40 – Assignment and Hearing of Cases – Calendars – Continuances
Rule 41 – Dismissal of Actions
Rule 42 – Consolidation-Separate Trials-Change of Judge
Rule 43 – Evidence
Rule 43.1 – Exhibits
Rule 45 – Subpoena
Rule 45.1 – Interstate Depositions and Discovery
Rule 46 – Conduct of Trials
Rule 47 – Jurors
Rule 48 – Order of Trial Proceedings-Management of Juries
Rule 49 – Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
Rule 50 – Motion for a Directed Verdict and for Judgment
Rule 51 – Instructions to Jury
Rule 52 – Findings by the Court

Rule 53 – Masters
Rule 54 – Judgments-Costs
Rule 55 – Default
Rule 56 – Summary Judgment
Rule 57 – Declaratory Judgments – Judgments by Confession
Rule 58 – Entry of Judgment
Rule 58.1 – Judgments and Orders- Effective Dates and Commencement of Time for Appeal, Review and Reconsideration
Rule 58.2 – Judgments for the Payment of Money
Rule 59 – New Trials-Amendment of Judgments
Rule 60 – Relief From Judgment or Order
Rule 61 – Harmless Error
Rule 62 – Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
Rule 63 – Disability of a Judge
Rule 64 – Seizure of Person or Property
Rule 65 – Injunctions
Rule 65.1 – Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault Protective Orders-Access to Information
Rule 66 – Receivers
Rule 67 – Deposit in Court
Rule 68 – [Applicable to cases filed before August 7, 1997.] Offer of Judgment
Rule 68 – [Applicable to cases filed on or after August 7, 1997.] Offer of Judgment
Rule 69 – Execution-Examination of Judgment Debtor-Restraining Disposition of Property- Execution After Five Years
Rule 70 – Judgment for Specific Acts-Vesting Title
Rule 71 – Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
Rule 72 – Eminent Domain
Rule 72.1 – Expert Advisory Panels in Health Care Provider Malpractice Actions
Rule 73 – The Clerk
Rule 74 – Books and Records Kept by Clerk and Entries Therein
Rule 75 – Record of Proceedings- Transcript as Evidence
Rule 76 – Form Papers
Rule 77 – Motions
Rule 78 – Findings, Conclusions, Judgments and Orders-Preparation and Submission
Rule 79 – Costs-Taxation and Review
Rule 80 – Bonds and Undertakings
Rule 81 – Attorneys
Rule 82 – Attorney’s Fees
Rule 83 – Fees: Witnesses-Physicians- Interpreters and Translators
Rule 84 – Change of Name
Rule 85 – Forcible Entry and Detainer
Rule 86 – Habeas Corpus
Rule 87 – Civil Arrest
Rule 88 – Procedure for Claiming Delivery of Personal Property
Rule 89 – Attachment
Rule 90 – Contempts
Rule 90.1 – Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, and Legal Separation Actions
Rule 90.2 – Settlement and Judgments in Favor a Minor
Rule 90.3 – Child Support Awards
Rule 90.4 – Proceedings to Establish Parentage
Rule 90.5 – Expedited Judicial Relief from Action Against Occupational or Driver’s License for Unpaid Child Support
Rule 90.6 – Appointment of Child Custody Investigator
Rule 90.7 – Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem in Child Custody Proceedings
Rule 90.8 – Expedited Applications to Compel Correction of Any Error in Redistricting Plan
Rule 91 – Applicability of Civil Rules In General
Rule 92 – Construction of Rules
Rule 93 – Legal Effect of Rules-Statutes Superseded
Rule 94 – Relaxation of Rules
Rule 95 – Penalties
Rule 97 – Title
Rule 98 – Effective Date
Rule 99 – Telephonic Participation in Civil Cases
Rule 100 – Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Rule 1 – Scope of Rules – Construction

The procedure in the superior court and, so far as applicable, in the district court shall be governed by these rules in all actions or proceedings of a civil nature – legal, equitable, or otherwise. These rules shall be construed to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.

Alaska R. Civ. P. 1

Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 993 effective January 15, 1990.

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