About Public Records in Alaska

• General Jurisdiction / Upper Courts


• Superior Courts - 4 districts
• Civil.
• Criminal felony.
• Domestic.
• Juvenile.
• Traffic and other violations.


• Limited Jurisdiction / Lower Courts


• District Courts - 58 courts .
• Civil - torts and dontracts for claims up to $5,000.
• Small claims.
• Criminal misdemeanor, drunk driving, domestoc violence.
• Traffic and other violations.
• Juvenile.
• Prelimiary hearings.

North Dakota real and personal property tax records are kept by the borough Treasurer in each borough.
 

Alaska deeds and general document recording are handled by the Recorder's Office of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Records kept include deeds, mortgage documents, easements, powers of attorney, and liens.

The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics is responsible for managing vital records in the State of Alaska which include birth, death, fetal death, divorce and marriage certificate data, along with reports of adoption. Under Alaska law, all Vital Statistics records are strictly confidential until they become public records. Births become public records 100 years after the event; deaths, marriages, and divorces become public records 50 years after the event.