Anchorage Superior Court, Alaska Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A fax is file-stamped after its last page is received; if that page arrives after 4:30 p.m., it is file-stamped the next business day.

Faxes to the court shall be file stamped after the last page is received. If the last page is received after 4:30 p.m. on a particular day, the fax filing will be filed stamped the next business day.

Civil cases

A motion to accept an overlength brief must be filed before or with the brief, and will not be granted unless both are filed at least four weeks before the applicable motion deadline.

Motions to accept briefs in excess of the page limitations must be filed prior to or simultaneously with the brief in question. Motions to accept briefs in excess of the page limitations will not be granted unless the motion and brief in question are filed and served at least four weeks before the motion deadlines set out in Paragraphs D6c-f, below.

Civil cases

Objections and counter-designations, with copies of the counter-designated testimony, must be filed no later than five weeks before trial.

Any objections or counter- designations (also by page and line) must be filed and served with copies of the counter-designated portions of deposition testimony no later than five weeks before trial.

Civil cases

Expert witness depositions must be completed no later than eight weeks before trial.

Depositions of expert witnesses must be completed no later than 8 weeks before trial.

Civil cases

Each party must file any remaining objections to the proposed instructions, with citations to appropriate authority, no later than two weeks before trial.

No later than two weeks before trial each party must serve and file any remaining objections to the instructions, with citations to appropriate authority.

Civil cases

Summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss, and motions for rulings of law must be filed no later than 12 weeks before trial.

Summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss, and motions for rulings of law must be filed and served no later than 12 weeks before trial.

A peremptory challenge to the reassignment to Judge Suzanne Cole must be filed by July 12, 2019.

Any peremptory challenge of such a case reassignment to Judge Suzanne Cole must be filed by July 12, 2019.

Civil cases

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under the order must be filed by September 6, 2019, subject to Civil Rule 42(c)(4).

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge David Nesbett under this order must be filed on or before September 6, 2019, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4).

Civil cases

The parties must submit three proposed trial dates within 15 days after distribution of the Initial Pretrial Order; if they do not submit the list on time, the Court will assign a trial date.

Within 15 days after distribution of the Initial Pretrial Order, the parties shall jointly submit a list of three trial dates that are each approximately 12 months from the date of the Initial Pretrial Order. The submission to the Court should also state the approximate number of trial days the parties believe will be required. A Routine Pretrial Order will be issued based on the parties' report in accordance with the Uniform Pretrial Order. If the list of three trial dates is not timely submitted to the Court, the Court will assign the parties a trial date and issue the Routine Pretrial Order.

Criminal cases

Applies to

State charging documents

State charging documents for in-custody defendants must be filed in Superior Court by 12:30 PM Monday through Thursday and by 9:00 AM Friday.

The cut-off time to file charging documents in Superior Court for in-custody state defendants is 12:30 PM Monday -Thursday and 9:00 AM on Friday.

Civil cases

Plaintiff must file the joint exhibit list no later than two weeks before trial.

Plaintiff must file and serve the joint exhibit list no later than two weeks before trial.

A notice of peremptory disqualification for a case reassigned under the order must be filed by June 2, 2025, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Patrick J. McKay Jr. under this order must be filed on or before June 2, 2025, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Criminal cases

Applies to

State charging documents

State charging documents for in-custody defendants must be filed in District Court by 1:00 PM Monday through Friday.

The cut-off time to file charging documents in District Court for in-custody state defendants is 1:00 PM Monday - Friday.

Civil cases

Motions to compel discovery must be filed no later than eight weeks before trial.

Motions to compel discovery must be filed and served no later than eight weeks before trial.

Civil cases

Each party must file this witness list no later than six weeks before trial.

No later than six weeks before trial, each party must file and serve a list of all witnesses whose testimony is expected to be presented by telephone, video-conference or deposition at trial.

Civil cases

Motions to admit, limit, or exclude expert opinion evidence must be filed no later than eight weeks before trial.

Motions to admit, limit or exclude expert opinion evidence must be filed and served no later than eight weeks before trial.

Civil cases

Motions to change a case to Non-Routine and modify the Routine Pretrial Order must be filed within 60 days after distribution.

Motions to change a case characterization to Non-Routine and modify the Routine Pretrial Order must be filed not more than 60 days after it is distributed.

Civil cases

Motions in limine, evidentiary motions, and other pretrial motions unrelated to expert opinion evidence must be filed no later than four weeks before trial.

Motions in limine, evidentiary motions, and all other pre-trial motions (not related to expert opinion evidence) must be filed and served no later than four weeks before trial.

Civil cases

Each party must file and serve a preliminary witness list 22 weeks before trial.

Each party must file and serve a preliminary witness list 22 weeks prior to trial.

Civil cases

Objections to counter-designations must be filed no later than four weeks before trial.

Objections to counter-designations must be filed and served no later than four weeks before trial.

The required financial documents must be filed no later than 45 days after the answer is filed.

If there are minor child(ren) involved in the case, you must file the following documents and serve the opposing party with a copy no later than 45 days after the answer is filed.

Civil cases

A party may add a retained expert on a topic disclosed in another party’s preliminary list, but may not add a new topic; any supplemental list must be filed no later than 20 weeks before trial.

A party may respond to any other party’s retained expert witness identification by adding a retained expert witness on a topic disclosed in another parties’ preliminary witness list. A party may not add a new topic for expert witness testimony. Any supplemental retained expert witness list must be filed and served no later than 20 weeks prior to trial.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for reassigned cases must be filed by July 10, 2019, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Stephen B. Wallace under this order must be filed on or before July 10, 2019, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

Each party must file its proposed instructions no later than one week before trial.

No later than one week before trial each party must file its proposed instructions.

A notice of peremptory disqualification must be filed by June 10, 2019, subject to the stated Civil and Criminal Rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Kristen C. Stohler under this order must be filed on or before June 10, 2019, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

On the first day of trial, plaintiff must file the original and one copy of the joint exhibit list with the in-court clerk.

On the first day of trial, plaintiff must file the original and one copy of the joint exhibit list with the in-court clerk.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for reassigned cases must be filed by August 22, 2022, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Ian Wheeles under this order must be filed on or before August 22, 2022 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

Defendants and any third parties must file the final witness list ten days before trial.

Defendant(s) and any third-parties must file and serve this list ten days before trial.

File the notice of peremptory disqualification by September 18, 2020, subject to the exceptions in Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Notice of peremptory disqualificati on for cases reassigned to Judge Jamgochian under this order 18, 2020 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and must be filed on or before September Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

Each party must identify qualifying retained experts and the general subject or nature of their testimony in the preliminary witness list no later than 22 weeks before trial.

Each party must identify each retained expert witness who may be called at trial to present evidence under Evidence Rules 702, 703, or 706, and the general subject matter or nature of the proposed testimony. A retained expert is a witness who is retained or specially employed to provide expert testimony in the case or whose duties as an employee of the party regularly involve giving expert testimony. This identification must be made no later than 22 weeks prior to trial, as a part of the preliminary witness list described in Paragraph D3a of this order.

Notice of peremptory disqualification must be filed by August 10, 2020, subject to the stated rule-based exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Adolf Zeman under this order must be filed on or before August 10, 2020 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Criminal cases

Change of Plea documents other than the Dismissal documents must be filed before the hearing.

All other Change of Plea related documents (ie, Amended Information) shall be filed in advance of the hearing through TrueFile.

Civil cases

Each party must file its trial brief no later than two weeks before trial.

Each party must file and serve a trial brief not to exceed five pages no later than two weeks before trial.

File a notice of peremptory disqualification by January 31, 2020, subject to the stated Civil and Criminal Rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Traini under this order must be filed on or before January 31, 2020, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under this order must be filed by January 3, 2025, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Leslie Dickson under this order must be filed on or before January 3, 2025, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Notice of peremptory disqualification must be filed by December 29, 2022, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Jack R. McKenna under this order must be filed on or before December 29, 2022 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Notice of peremptory disqualification must be filed by August 6, 2021, subject to the cited civil and criminal rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Frank Pfiffner, Pro Tern pore under this order must be filed on or before August 6, 2021 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rple 25(d)(5).

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under the order must be filed by July 19, 2024, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Lance Joanis or Judge Jason Gist under this order must be filed on or before July 19, 2024, except as . provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Criminal cases

A notice of peremptory disqualification for a reassigned case must be filed by June 10, 2024, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge McKenna under this order must be filed on or before June 10, 2024, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Marital-property and debt information must be provided within 45 days after the answer is filed.

Each party must give the opposing party (or their attorney if represented) information about the marital property and debt within 45 days after the Answer is filed.

Civil cases

Parties may be added and pleadings amended without leave within 30 days after distribution; afterward, motions to do so must follow Alaska Civil Rules 14 and 15.

Parties may be added and/or pleadings amended without leave of the court within 30 days after the Routine Pretrial Order is distributed. Thereafter, motions to add parties or to amend pleadings must be made pursuant to Alaska Civil Rules 14 and 15.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under the order must be filed by August 1, 2024, subject to the stated rule-based exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Tom V. Jamgochian under this order must be filed on or before August 1, 2024 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

The notice of peremptory disqualification must be filed by July 10, 2019, subject to the cited civil and criminal rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Suzanne Cole under this order must be filed on or before July 10, 2019, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

Plaintiffs must file the final witness list two weeks before trial.

Plaintiff(s) must file and serve this list two weeks before trial.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under the order must be filed by June 2, 2025, subject to the cited rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Colleen Baxter. under this order must be filed on or before June 2, 2025, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

The signed original of an unsigned affidavit that was faxed must be filed within 10 days.

An unsigned affidavit must be faxed with counsel’s Rule 11 certification that it has been verified by the affiant, and the signed original affidavit must be filed within 10 days.

A notice of peremptory disqualification for a case reassigned to Judge Eric Aarseth must be filed by May 28, 2020, subject to the stated rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Eric Aarseth under this order must be filed on. or before May 28, 2020 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

File a notice of peremptory disqualification by January 31, 2023, subject to the stated Civil and Criminal Rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Peter Ramgren under this order must be filed on or before January 31, 2023 except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).

Civil cases

Deadline

1 court days

Each party must inform the other parties and the court of witness order on the court day before those witnesses testify.

Each party must inform the other parties and the court of the order in which witnesses will testify on the court day prior to the testimony of those witnesses.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned under the order must be filed by August 27, 2019, subject to the cited rule exceptions.

Notice of peremptory disqualification for cases reassigned to Judge Ramgren under this order must be filed on or before August 27, 2019, except as provided by Civil Rule 42(c)(4) and Criminal Rule 25(d)(5).