Search Juneau City and Borough Court Dockets

Juneau City and Borough court docket records are filed at the Dimond Court Building and are accessible through the Alaska Court System. Both the Juneau Superior Court and the Juneau District Court serve this area within the First Judicial District. You can search case records online through CourtView, contact the court by email or fax, or visit in person at 123 4th Street to request certified copies of documents from specific court dockets.

Juneau Superior and District Court

The Juneau courts are located at the Dimond Court Building. The address is 123 4th Street, P.O. Box 114100, Juneau, AK 99811. Customer service is at (907) 463-4700. Fax is (907) 463-3788. For jury matters, call the Jury Clerk at (907) 463-4706. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Juneau Superior Court has original and general jurisdiction over the full range of case types. It handles felony criminal cases, civil disputes over $100,000, domestic relations matters including divorce and custody, probate, juvenile cases, and guardianships. The Dimond Court Building also houses the Juneau District Court, which handles misdemeanors, civil cases up to $100,000, small claims, traffic cases, and preliminary hearings on felony charges.

Juneau Court Docket Online Search

The quickest way to search Juneau court dockets is through CourtView. This is the Alaska Court System's statewide case index. It is free and open to anyone. Go to courts.alaska.gov/main/search-cases.htm to search by party name, case number, or ticket number. CourtView shows the case number, party names, case type, docket entries, and case status for Juneau cases as well as all other Alaska trial courts.

CourtView gives you a snapshot of the case. It does not show every document in the file. For the actual pleadings, orders, or exhibits, you need to request them separately. You can submit that request by email, fax, mail, or in person at 123 4th Street. The court also allows you to search in person using public access terminals at the courthouse.

Not all cases appear online. Some are excluded under Alaska Administrative Rule 40(a). These include juvenile cases, sealed records, certain domestic violence records, and criminal cases that ended in full acquittal or dismissal where 60 days have passed, per AS 22.35.030. The CourtView information page lists all the categories of excluded cases.

Additional information aboutus, which provides guidance on navigating court records for Juneau cases.

Juneau Court System Reference

The Alaska Court System's court directory page for Juneau lists current contact details, hours, and location information for both the Superior and District courts. You can view it at courts.alaska.gov.

This directory page is updated with any changes to court hours or procedures and is the most reliable source for Juneau courthouse information.

For a broader overview of Juneau court records and public access resources, the Alaska Court Records site provides case search guidance specific to Juneau.us/juneau/ for more.

The Juneau Municipal Clerk's office handles municipal records separate from the court system. That office is at juneau.org/clerk and covers city ordinances, meeting minutes, and municipal documents, not court case filings.

Keep in mind that municipal clerk records and court clerk records are different things. The court clerk at (907) 463-4700 handles court filings, certified copies of court orders, and jury duty matters. The municipal clerk at juneau.org handles city government records.

What Juneau Court Dockets Contain

Court docket records in Juneau City and Borough document everything that happens in a case from filing through final judgment. The docket is essentially a log of activity. It shows when each document was filed, when hearings were scheduled, what orders were entered, and how the case was resolved. Every case type has its own docket entries based on the nature of the proceedings.

Criminal case dockets include the charges filed against the defendant, the arraignment date, bail and release conditions, pretrial hearing dates, any motions filed by either side, trial dates, verdicts, and sentencing information. The file may also contain booking records, charging documents, and exhibit lists. Under AS 12.62.160, access to certain criminal justice information follows specific rules about who can obtain it and for what purposes.

Civil case dockets show the complaint, the defendant's answer, discovery deadlines, motion hearings, trial dates, and any judgment entered. Domestic relations dockets cover divorce petitions, custody filings, support orders, and protective order applications. Probate dockets list the estate, inventory, creditor claims, and distribution orders. Juvenile and certain family law records may have restricted access. Some financial documents in civil cases may be sealed.

Note: Sealed records in any case type are noted publicly in CourtView as existing, but the content is not accessible without a court order per Alaska Administrative Rule 37.5.

Legal Aid and Resources in Juneau

Several organizations provide legal help to Juneau residents who need assistance with court cases or understanding their rights when accessing court records.

The Alaska Legal Services Corporation offers civil legal aid to low-income Alaskans and operates statewide including in Juneau. They can help with housing, family law, public benefits, and other civil legal matters. The Alaska Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service for people who need help finding an attorney. Self-help forms and guides for common court matters are available at courts.alaska.gov/forms.

For federal matters, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska has a Juneau office at P.O. Box 020349, 709 W. 9th Street, Rm 979, Juneau, AK 99801. Federal case records are accessible through PACER. For victim notification on offenders in state custody, use VINE. Historical records are maintained by the Alaska State Archives at archives.alaska.gov.

Juneau Police Department Records

The Juneau Police Department maintains separate records from the court system. Police reports, arrest logs, and incident reports are public records under AS 40.25.110, subject to exemptions for active investigations or protected personal information. The Juneau Police Department is located at 6255 Alaway Avenue and can be reached at (907) 586-0600.

Police records are not part of the court docket. An arrest record shows that someone was taken into custody, but it does not tell you what happened in court. For the court outcome, you need to search the court docket through CourtView or request the case file from the court clerk. The two systems are separate and serve different purposes.

Cities in Juneau City and Borough

Juneau is a unified city-borough, meaning city and borough government are combined. Court dockets for all communities within the borough are filed at the Dimond Court Building.

Nearby Boroughs and Areas

Juneau is the regional hub for Southeast Alaska's First Judicial District. These neighboring areas also file court matters through Juneau's Superior Court.