OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS

How Records Work in Alaska

Alaska's court and arrest records run across three levels: state, borough (or census area), and arresting agency. The state judiciary under the Supreme Court of Alaska keeps court records through the unified Alaska Court System. Alaska Department of Public Safety maintains statewide criminal history. Local records — property deeds, marriage licenses, school and assessor records — live at the borough level where boroughs exist.

Alaska has no counties. Instead, it has 19 organized boroughs (Anchorage Municipality, Fairbanks North Star, Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna, and others) and 11 census areas that cover the rest of the state — collectively called the Unorganized Borough. Census areas don't have local government the way organized boroughs do, so records there often default to state agencies. Larger cities like Anchorage (consolidated city-borough) and Juneau (city-and-borough) run their own agencies; smaller villages rely on VPSOs and regional offices.

Boroughs And Census Areas in Alaska

Alaska has 19 organized boroughs and 11 census areas (the Unorganized Borough). Select one below to find local court, arrest, and court and arrest records.