Alaska R. Admin. 27 (2026)

Rule 27. Presiding Judge.

(a) The chief justice shall designate one judge from each judicial district to be presiding judge of that district. A judge designated as presiding judge shall hold office as such for a term of one year and shall be eligible to serve successive terms thereafter.

(b) In addition to regular judicial duties a presiding judge shall, within his or her judicial district:

(1) Supervise the assignment of cases pending to the judges;

(2) Supervise the administrative actions of judges and court personnel;

(3) Expedite and keep current the business of the courts;

(4) Review and recommend budgets; and (5) Review the operations of all trial courts to assure adherence to statewide court objectives and policies.

(c) A presiding judge may:

(1) Assign judges and magistrate judges to locations within their district of residence as necessary to maintain balanced workloads or to expedite the business of those courts;

(2) Perform any other duties and exercise any other powers as may be provided by law or by these rules.

(Adopted by SCO 412 effective July 1, 1980; amended by SCO 885 effective July 15, 1988; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; and by SCO 1829 effective October 15, 2014)