Alaska

Civil Procedure

Civil Procedure

Rule 58.2 – Judgments for the Payment of Money

(a)Form Generally. In addition to identifying each judgment creditor and each judgment debtor, a judgment for the payment of money must include the following information, if applicable, in the form shown in the sample judgment published at the end of this rule:

(1) the principal amount of the judgment;
(2) the portion of the principal that accrues prejudgment interest and the prejudgment interest rate, except as provided in (b);
(3) the date from which prejudgment interest should be calculated, except as provided in (b);
(4) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of prejudgment interest;
(5) the amount of punitive damages, if any;
(6) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of attorney’s fees awarded;
(7) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of costs awarded;
(8) a blank space for the total judgment amount; and
(9) the post-judgment interest rate.
(10) recognition of any interest by the State of Alaska in a punitive damages verdict.
(b)Prejudgment Interest. The total amount of prejudgment interest will be calculated by the court. If more than one interest rate applies or interest is calculated from more than one date, the interest rate and date should not be listed in the judgment as provided in (a). Instead, the party preparing the judgment must submit a separate computation sheet showing the interest calculations, including all applicable interest rates and dates, any payments, and how payments were applied to interest, costs, and principal.
(c)Identification of Judgment Creditors and Judgment Debtors. When identifying judgment creditors and judgment debtors, the party preparing the judgment must include as much of each person’s full legal name as is known to that party and each person’s date of birth, if known to that party.
(d)Name of Judge. In a proposed judgment, the name of the judge, if known, must be typed under the judge’s signature line.
(e)Child Support Orders. This rule does not apply to child support orders. The form of child support orders is governed by Civil Rule 90.3(j).
(f)Rejection for Noncompliance. The clerk may reject proposed judgments that do not comply with this rule and Civil Rule 76.

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SAMPLE JUDGMENT WITHOUT PUNITIVE DAMAGES

(not to scale)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT ANCHORAGE

BARBARA A. JONES, )
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. ) Case No. 3AN-00-1234CI
)
MARY JANE SMITH and ) FINAL JUDGMENT
FRED R. SMITH, )
Defendants. )
_____________________ )

IT IS ORDERED that judgment is entered as follows:

1. Plaintiff Barbara Ann Jones, d.o.b. 1/24/57, shall recover from and have judgment against defendants Mary Jane Smith, d.o.b. 1/26/56, and Frederick Ronald Smith, d.o.b. 3/24/56, jointly and severally, as follows:

a. Principal Amount $____
b. Prejudgment Interest on $ ____

(computed at the annual rate of ____% from ____ to date of judgment)

c. Sub-Total: $____
d. Attorney’s Fees $____

Date Awarded: ____

Judge: ____

e. Costs $____

Date Awarded: ____

Clerk: ____

f. TOTAL JUDGMENT: $____
g. Post-Judgment Interest Rate: ____%
2. (non-monetary provision)

____ ______________
Date George W. Black
Superior Court Judge

DO NOT USE THIS FORM IF PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARE AWARDED

Judgments longer than one page must have a footer setting out the document title (e.g., “Final Judgment”), case name, case number, and page numbering (page x of y). See Civil Rule 76(a)(5).

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SAMPLE JUDGMENT WITH PUNITIVE DAMAGES

(not to scale)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT ANCHORAGE

BARBARA A. JONES, )
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. ) Case No. 3AN-00-1234CI
)
MARY JANE SMITH and ) FINAL JUDGMENT
FRED R. SMITH, )
Defendants. )
_____________________ )

IT IS ORDERED that judgment is entered as follows:

1. Plaintiff Barbara Ann Jones, d.o.b. 1/24/57, shall recover from and have judgment against defendants Mary Jane Smith, d.o.b. 1/26/56, and Frederick Ronald Smith, d.o.b. 3/24/56, jointly and severally, as follows:

a. Principal Amount $____
b. Prejudgment Interest on $ ____

(computed at the annual rate of ____% from ____ to date of judgment)

c. Punitive Damage Award $____
d. Sub-Total: $____
e. Attorney’s Fees $____

Date Awarded: ____

Judge: ____

f. Costs $____

Date Awarded: ____

Clerk: ____

g. SUB-TOTAL JUDGMENT: $____
h. Subtract judgment in favor of state from line 3b. ($____)
i. TOTAL JUDGMENT: $____
j. Post-Judgment Interest Rate: ____%
2. (non-monetary provision)

Punitive Damages to the State of Alaska (Rule 78(c) requires the party preparing the proposed judgment to serve notice on the Attorney General in Juneau)

3. 50% of Punitive Damage Award $_____

a. Subtract attorney’s fee and/or costs apportioned to state ($____)
b. Judgment in favor of the State of Alaska $_____
c. Post-Judgment Interest Rate _____%

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Date George W. Black
Superior Court Judge

DO NOT USE THIS FORM IF PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARE AWARDED

Judgments longer than one page must have a footer setting out the document title (e.g., “Final Judgment”), case name, case number, and page numbering (page x of y). See Civil Rule 76(a)(5).

Alaska R. Civ. P. 58.2

Adopted by SCO 1415 effective October 15, 2000; amended by SCO 1699 effective October 15, 2009.