| Trial Court Clerk | Clerk's Office, Alaska Court System — Third Judicial District (Kodiak) |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | 204 Mission Road, Room 124, Kodiak, AK 99615 |
| Phone | (907) 486-1600 |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; clerk's office closed Wednesdays 8:00–9:00 a.m. |
| Earliest records noted | 1990 |
| Plain copy fee | $5 for the first page, $3 for each additional page |
| Certified copy fee | $10 for the first page, $3 for each additional page |
The Kodiak Island Borough takes in the Kodiak archipelago and a slice of the Alaska Peninsula mainland, with the city of Kodiak, one of the country's largest fishing ports, as its seat. Like every Alaska borough, it has no court and no clerk of court. Records for cases from Kodiak and the outlying villages are kept by the clerk's office of the Alaska Court System's Third Judicial District at the Kodiak courthouse on Mission Road, the same district that includes Anchorage, Palmer, and Kenai.
Kodiak is a resident-judge courthouse: the court's judges directory lists a Superior Court judge and a magistrate judge stationed on the island. That means felony prosecutions, civil suits above the District Court limit, divorces and custody cases, guardianships, and probate are filed and heard in Kodiak rather than in Anchorage, and the physical files stay on the island. Misdemeanors, small claims, protective orders, and minor offenses are handled by the magistrate under the same roof, with one clerk's office serving every case type.
The clerk's office handles a steady flow of requests tied to the fishing economy: vessel-related civil suits, wage claims, and probate for estates that include limited-entry permits or boats. Weekend and holiday criminal arraignments are conducted by telephone, and the court lists a dedicated fax line and email mailbox for records requests, so most lookups can be completed without a visit to Mission Road.
Search Kodiak Island Borough court records online
Trial Court Clerk
Clerk's Office, Alaska Court System — Third Judicial District (Kodiak)
- Cost
- Free to search case dockets on CourtView; statewide copy fees apply for documents requested from the clerk
- Coverage
- Superior and District Court cases filed in the Kodiak Island Borough, including felony and misdemeanor criminal, civil, small claims, family, guardianship, and probate matters
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate, Traffic
The Kodiak directory page lists a records fax line, (907) 486-1660, and an email mailbox, 3KOmailbox@akcourts.gov, for record requests. A Superior Court judge and a magistrate judge are resident in Kodiak.
What is available online
CourtView covers Kodiak Superior and District Court cases in the same statewide search as every other Alaska courthouse, with no comprehensive coverage before 1990. Older files, including cases from the cannery and crab-boom decades, are held on paper or microfilm at the courthouse and require a records request with a research fee if the case number is unknown. Confidential case types, including guardianship and Child in Need of Aid matters, never appear online.
Which clerk has your record
In Alaska, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Alaska page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | Felony criminal cases; Civil cases over $100,000; Divorce, custody, and other family cases | Clerk of the Superior Court at the courthouse where the case was filed |
| District Court | Misdemeanor criminal cases; Civil claims up to $100,000; Small claims (up to $10,000) | Clerk of the District Court at the courthouse where the case was filed |
| Magistrate Court | Municipal ordinance violations; Traffic infractions; Minor criminal offenses | Clerk of the Magistrate Court (same clerk's office as District Court in most locations) |
Request records in person or by mail
Kodiak Island Borough clerk offices
204 Mission Road, Room 124, Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone: (907) 486-1600
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; clerk's office closed Wednesdays 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Online. Use CourtView to confirm the case number first. The court system charges an hourly research fee, with a one-hour minimum, for any request that arrives without one.
By fax, email, or mail. Complete Form TF-311 ("Instructions and Request for Records") and send it to the Kodiak clerk's office at 204 Mission Road, Room 124, Kodiak, AK 99615, or to the records fax line or email mailbox listed on the Kodiak directory page. Specify plain, certified, or exemplified copies and how you want them delivered; certified and exemplified copies must be mailed. A normal request takes about two weeks, and prepayment may be required. Payment can be made online through an emailed invoice or by check or money order.
In person. The clerk's window in Room 124 is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Parties requesting confidential records must show photo ID and sign the oath section of the form before a clerk or notary.
Fees. Under the statewide schedule in Administrative Rule 9, a plain copy is $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page; a certified copy is $10 for the first page and $3 per additional page.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Alaska |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $5 for the first page, $3 for each additional page |
| Certified copy | $10 for the first page, $3 for each additional page |
Fees are set statewide by Administrative Rule 9 (the court system's fee schedule) and apply at every courthouse, unlike states where each county sets its own copy fee. Confirm with the clerk's office before sending payment, since the schedule is amended from time to time by supreme court order.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Alaska does not have a general expungement statute that erases a conviction from every record. Instead, it uses two narrower tools:
The Alaska guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Kodiak Island Borough keep court records?
No. Alaska boroughs do not operate courts. Every case from the Kodiak archipelago is filed with the Alaska Court System's Third Judicial District clerk's office at the Kodiak courthouse, a state office on Mission Road.
Are felony and divorce cases from Kodiak heard in Anchorage?
No. The court's judges directory lists a Superior Court judge resident in Kodiak, so felony, civil, family, and probate cases from the borough are filed, heard, and kept in Kodiak, even though the Third Judicial District is headquartered in Anchorage.
How do I request a Kodiak court record without visiting the island?
Find the case number on CourtView, then send Form TF-311 to the clerk by mail, or to the records fax line or email mailbox listed on the Kodiak court directory page. Copies can be returned by email, mail, or fax, and the invoice can be paid online.
What are the Kodiak clerk's office hours?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the clerk's office closed Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for internal processing. Weekend and holiday arraignments are held by telephone at 1:30 p.m.
Sources
- Alaska Court System — Kodiak Court Directory — https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/3ko.htm
- Alaska Court System — Judges by Location — https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htm
- Alaska Court System — Trial Courts and Judicial Districts — https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/index.htm
- Alaska Court System — Form TF-311, Instructions and Request for Records — https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/forms/docs/tf-311.pdf
- Alaska Court System — Search Cases — https://courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm
- Alaska Court System — Court System Information — https://courts.alaska.gov/main/ctinfo.htm
- Alaska Court System — CourtView Online Information — https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/cvinfo.htm
- Alaska Court System — Court Directory — https://courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/
- Alaska Court System — Filing Fees & Fee Waiver — https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/courtfees.htm
- Alaska Department of Public Safety — Background Checks — https://dps.alaska.gov/statewide/background-checks/
- District of Alaska (U.S. District Court) — https://www.akd.uscourts.gov/
- Alaska Statutes AS 12.55 — Sentencing (incl. 12.55.085, setting aside conviction) — https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=12.55&secEnd=12.55.185
- Alaska Statutes AS 12.62 — Criminal Justice Information and Records Checks (incl. 12.62.180, sealing) — https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=12.62&secEnd=12.62.180
- PACER — Federal court records — https://pacer.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Alaska counties.