Alaska Sample Letter for Date of Trial
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If you miss your court date (including being late) for a criminal case, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. If the hearing is not a criminal matter, you may lose the case by default which means the case will go ahead with you.
Federal case files are maintained electronically and are available through the internet-based Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service. PACER allows anyone with an account to search and locate appellate, district, and bankruptcy court case and docket information.
Rule 4 - Process (a)Summons - Issuance. Upon the filing of the complaint the clerk shall forthwith issue a summons and deliver it to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney, who shall cause the summons and a copy of the complaint to be served in ance with this rule.
A complete list of Alaska Court System contact information is available on our website. Most court files are available for public inspection. Files in some proceedings, such as juvenile matters, are confidential and only parties to the case are allowed access to the file.
You may also contact the Alaska Court System at 907-274-8611 or you can look up your case status in ?COURTVIEW? on the court website. You can determine your next court date by viewing the DOCKETS tab.
To obtain copies or information from a court case file, complete a records request form and send by fax to (907) 452-9330 or by email to 4FArecords@akcourts.gov. Prepayment is required. The court will notify you of the amount due and payment must be received before the records will be released to you.
If the charge is for a felony crime, the defendant goes before the court within 24 hours after arrest and it is called a "first appearance." This may also be called a ?Rule 5 hearing? or ?initial appearance.? At the first appearance, a judge reads the charges and advises the defendant of his or her rights.
Rule 11 - Pleas (a)Alternatives. A defendant may plead not guilty, guilty or nolo contendere. If a defendant refuses to plead, stands mute, or if a defendant corporation fails to appear, the court shall enter a plea of not guilty.
