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Persons 18 years of age or older. Persons under age 18 may be sued through their parent or legal guardian. Note: If the person is outside Alaska, the person usually cannot be sued in small claims court unless a district court judge, rather than a magistrate, presides over the case.

Before you file a claim, it's important to know: a claim can't be filed more than two years after the incident in most cases. To learn more, see the Limitations Act, 2002. you are the plaintiff (the defendant is the person or business you want to sue)

The Alaska Supreme Court is the highest level of state court in Alaska. It hears appeals from lower state courts and also administers the state's judicial system. The Supreme Court includes five justices. The justices, by majority vote, select one of their members to be the chief justice.

Alaska Civil Statute of Limitations: At a Glance Personal injury and defamation claims carry a two-year time limit, while fraud, collection of rents and debt, and judgments all have a ten-year limit.

You'll have to bring it within the statute of limitations period for your particular case. For example, the Alaska statute of limitations is three years for contracts and two years for personal injury and personal property damage cases. If you don't file within the proper period, you lose your right to sue.

To bring a lawsuit, the plaintiff files a document called a complaint with the court. The complaint explains what the dispute is about and states what relief the plaintiff is asking for. The defendant then has a chance to file a document called an answer.