Court Rules

Anchorage Superior Court, Alaska Document Format Requirements

9 rules from official source documents

Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.

CRITICALCivil cases

Duplicate exhibits must be removed, retaining only the lowest-numbered exhibit of each duplicate.

Duplicate exhibits must be eliminated by retaining only the lowest numbered exhibit of any duplicate.

CRITICALCivil cases

All proposed exhibits must be arranged in numerical order.

All proposed exhibits must be placed in numerical order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Two sets of instructions must be filed: a numbered working copy with appropriate authority and a clean unmarked original. Each page of the working copy should reference the proposed instruction number and identify the proposing party. The instructions within each set must be grouped and identified as follows: (1) Instructions about which there is no dispute; and (2) Instructions to which any party objects.

Two sets of instructions must be filed: a numbered working copy with appropriate authority and a clean unmarked original. Each page of the working copy should reference the proposed instruction number and identify the proposing party. The instructions within each set must be grouped and identified as follows: (1) Instructions about which there is no dispute; and (2) Instructions to which any party objects.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint exhibit list must use form TF-200.

This list must be on form TF-200.

WARNINGCivil cases

Exhibit numbers are assigned in 1,000-number increments beginning at 1000 according to caption order, with a single set assigned to a firm representing multiple parties; parties should consult to verify assignments.

Parties shall be automatically be assigned sets of numbers for marking exhibits. The numbers will be assigned in increments of one thousand, beginning with 1000. Sets of exhibit numbers shall be assigned based upon order of appearance in the case caption. The plaintiff shall be assigned 1000 through 1999 as exhibit numbers. The next party listed in the case caption shall be assigned 2000 through 2999 as exhibit numbers, and so on. A single attorney or firm representing multiple parties shall be assigned only one set of exhibit numbers, specifically the set assignable to the first client appearing in the case caption. Parties should consult with each other to verify exhibit number assignments.

WARNING

A faxed copy of a fax may not be submitted.

Faxes of faxes are not permitted.

WARNING

The originating fax machine should be set to its highest available resolution.

Originating fax machines should be set at the highest resolution the machine permits.

WARNING

Counsel or litigants must retain the originals of faxed pleadings to resolve questions of authenticity.

The originals of all faxed pleadings shall be kept by counsel/litigants to resolve any question pertaining to authenticity.

WARNING

Rubber stamps and Post-it notes may not be used as fax cover sheets.

Rubber stamps and post it notes may not be affixed to faxes to serve as cover sheets.