Question 1

How do I get a criminal background check in Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

Anchorage runs through Alaska's state system — there is no separate Anchorage-only criminal history search. Two ways: (1) **Name-based search** through Alaska Department of Public Safety, $20 per request, results return mailed notices of any conviction-level matches. (2) **Fingerprint-based search**, $35 per request, more reliable (catches name variants and aliases). Submit at AST headquarters at 5700 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage AK 99507, phone (907) 269-5511. Each additional copy of a criminal history report costs $5 if ordered at the same time. For an FBI national criminal history check, an additional $18 federal fee applies, and you can use a vendor like PrintScan ($90 all-in including rolled cards). Anchorage Police Department itself does NOT issue criminal history records — they will direct you to AST/DPS. Personal background checks for employment must comply with FCRA; pre-employment background-check services (Checkr, Sterling) wrap state + FBI + court searches into one report. For your own record, you have the right to request and review it before paying for any third-party check. Sources: Alaska DPS (dps.alaska.gov), AlaskaCourtRecords.us, Checkr

Question 2

How do I get a criminal background check in Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

Anchorage runs through Alaska's state system — there is no separate Anchorage-only criminal history search. Two ways: (1) **Name-based search** through Alaska Department of Public Safety, $20 per request, results return mailed notices of any conviction-level matches. (2) **Fingerprint-based search**, $35 per request, more reliable (catches name variants and aliases). Submit at AST headquarters at 5700 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage AK 99507, phone (907) 269-5511. Each additional copy of a criminal history report costs $5 if ordered at the same time. For an FBI national criminal history check, an additional $18 federal fee applies, and you can use a vendor like PrintScan ($90 all-in including rolled cards). Anchorage Police Department itself does NOT issue criminal history records — they will direct you to AST/DPS. Personal background checks for employment must comply with FCRA; pre-employment background-check services (Checkr, Sterling) wrap state + FBI + court searches into one report. For your own record, you have the right to request and review it before paying for any third-party check. Sources: Alaska DPS (dps.alaska.gov), AlaskaCourtRecords.us, Checkr

Question 3

Where do I look up probate records in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Alaska probate is handled by the **Superior Court** in the judicial district where the deceased lived (no separate probate court, no counties). Four judicial districts cover the state: First (Juneau/Ketchikan), Second (Nome/Kotzebue/Utqiagvik), Third (Anchorage/Palmer), Fourth (Fairbanks/Bethel). Search for probate cases at **Alaska CourtView** https://courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm — pick the district, then 'Probate' as case type. The Self-Help Center at https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/probate/index.htm walks through Informal Probate, Formal Probate, and Small Estate (under $100,000 personal property and $100,000 real property combined) — Alaska has one of the simpler probate systems in the U.S. Filing fee for opening probate is roughly $75–$125 depending on case size; certified copies of probate orders or wills are $10 first / $3 each additional. **Wills filed pre-1959** (statehood) are at the Alaska State Archives in Juneau or with FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Alaska_Probate_Records). Guardianship and conservatorship cases use the same Superior Court system; per AS 13.26 newly appointed guardians must complete 1+ hour of mandatory training within 30 days. Sources: Alaska Court System, FamilySearch, Alaska Statutes Title 13

Question 4

How can I find out if someone has an outstanding warrant in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Alaska is structurally different from the lower 48: **no counties**, no county sheriffs. Warrants are issued by the Alaska Court System (Superior or District Court) and are served by either the **Alaska State Troopers** in unincorporated areas or by a **municipal/borough police department** (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Kodiak, etc.). Three reliable lookups: (1) **AST Active Warrants list** at https://hotsheets.dps.alaska.gov/AST/Warrants — searchable by name, lists outstanding warrants in trooper cases statewide. (2) **Alaska CourtView** at https://courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm — every filed case shows whether a bench warrant has been issued for failure to appear; free, no login. (3) The **investigating agency** for the area — phone the city/borough PD records line or trooper post (full directory at https://dps.alaska.gov/AST/Contact). For city PDs (e.g., Anchorage Police 907-786-8500, Fairbanks PD 907-450-6500), records staff can confirm a warrant during business hours. If you might have one, get a defense attorney involved before showing up at a station — voluntary surrender on planned terms beats a traffic-stop arrest. Sources: Alaska DPS, Alaska Court System

Question 5

How do I run a background check in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Same authoritative source as any Alaska criminal-history check: the **Alaska Department of Public Safety**, Records and Identification Unit. **Fingerprint-based** request $35; **name-based** request $20; each additional copy $5 if ordered together. Submit to AST HQ, 5700 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage AK 99507 (907-269-5511). Live Scan fingerprinting is available at any Alaska Trooper post or commercial vendor (PrintScan, IdentoGO). Add $18 if you need the FBI national check on top. Turnaround: 5–15 business days state-only, 4–6 weeks if FBI is included. For court cases (filed only) — free at Alaska CourtView (https://courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm). For active warrants — Alaska State Troopers warrant list at https://hotsheets.dps.alaska.gov/AST/Warrants. **Important limits**: the DPS check covers Alaska state convictions, NOT federal cases (PACER for those, $0.10/page), juvenile records, or sealed/expunged entries. For employment use, FCRA compliance is mandatory — written consent before, written notice if any adverse action follows. Most employers wrap this through Checkr, Sterling, or GoodHire so they get one consolidated report. Sources: Alaska DPS, Alaska Court System, Checkr

Question 6

How do I find a marriage record in Alaska?

Accepted Answer

Alaska marriage records live with the **Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics**, part of the Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, in Juneau. Order online via VitalChek at https://www.vitalchek.com/v/death-certificates/alaska/alaska-vital-records, by mail to Bureau of Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 110675, Juneau AK 99811-0675, or through the state portal at https://health.alaska.gov/en/services/vital-records-orders/. **Fees**: $30 for the first certified copy; $25 each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time; $30 for a non-certified informational copy. Marriage license applications themselves cost $60 ($70 mailed) — that's separate from a record copy. Processing time is 2–3 weeks by mail, faster via VitalChek (3–5 business days express). Eligibility: marriage records 50+ years old are public; under 50 requires the bride, groom, immediate family, legal representative, or someone with a documented direct interest, plus a government photo ID. For a marriage that happened recently and isn't yet at the state office (~30 days lag), the Court Clerk's office in the borough where the license was issued may have the original. Apostilles for international use require the state office only. Sources: Alaska Department of Health, VitalChek, Vital Records Online

Docket	Parties	Indexed
CIVIL 3:26-cv-00236	Tennant v. Municipality Of Anchorage Building Safety Anchorage Water And Wastewater et al	06/16/2026
CRIMINAL 3:26-cr-00050-1	USA v. Herrera	06/15/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-00146	Samuel Peter Amos	06/15/2026
CIVIL 3:26-cv-00235	Barreto v. State of Alaska et al	06/12/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-00145	Rebecca Newell and Zane Newell	06/12/2026
CIVIL 4:26-cv-00029	Grant v. Gardens of Carleton et al	06/12/2026
CIVIL 3:26-cv-00179	Clark v. Rosenthal et al	06/12/2026
CIVIL 3:26-cv-00234	Tegoseak v. Anchorage Police Department et al	06/12/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-00142	Alessandro Visconti	06/12/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-00143	Daniel Richard Cuneo and Amanda Lynn Cuneo	06/12/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-00144	Mitchell Basil Sayegh and Donnalee Curry	06/12/2026
CIVIL 3:26-cv-00233	Kellar v. Buzby	06/11/2026

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