Alaska R. Admin. 4 (2026)

Rule 4. Seals of Court. (a) Seal of the Court of Appeals. The seal of the court of appeals is a vignette of the official flag of the state with the words “Seal of the Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska” surrounding the vignette. (b) Seal of the Trial Courts. The seal for the superior and district courts is a vignette of the official flag of the state with the words “Seal of the Trial Courts of the State of Alaska” surrounding the vignette. (c) Possession of Seals. The clerk of the court, or if there is no clerk, the judge or magistrate judge, shall keep possession of the physical seal of the court. The seal of the court may be applied manually or programmed to appear on court-generated documents automatically. (Adopted by SCO 412 effective July 1, 1980; amended by SCO 443 effective November 13, 1980; by SCO 1829 effective October 15, 2014; and by SCO 1890 effective October 15, 2016)