Alaska R. App. P. 207 (2026)

Rule 207. Appeals Relating to Release Prior to Judgment. An appeal authorized by AS 12.30.030(a), relating to the release of a criminal defendant prior to the entry of final judgment, shall be determined promptly. The appeal shall take the form of a motion and shall comply with Rules 206(b) and 503. The appellee may respond as provided in Rule 503(d). The court of appeals or a judge thereof may order the release of the appellant pending such an appeal. The decision of the court of appeals on such an appeal is a “final decision” within the meaning of Rule 302, governing when petitions for hearing are permitted. The decision of the court of appeals concerning release pending final judgment takes effect on the day it is issue, notwithstanding the filing of a petition for hearing in the supreme court. (SCO 439 effective November 15, 1980; and by SCO 1973 effective April 15, 2022)