Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 12.72.030 (2026)

Filing of application for post-conviction relief

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Sec. 12.72.030. Filing of application for post-conviction relief.
 (a) An application for post-conviction relief shall be filed with the clerk at the court location where the underlying criminal case is filed.

 (b) A person who files an application for post-conviction relief under this chapter or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure may not pursue discovery related to the application unless the applicant first pleads a prima facie case for relief and the court finds that a prima facie case for relief has been established under this chapter or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2023 · leading case: Humphrey v. The U.S. Fed. Bureau of Investigations (D. Alaska 2023).
Humphrey v. The U.S. Fed. Bureau of Investigations (D. Alaska 2023). · cites it 2× “39 See AS § 12.72.030(a) (“An application for post-conviction relief shall be filed with the clerk at the court location where the underlying criminal case is filed.”
Sidney R. Hertz v. Joe Schmidt, Jeffrey Edwards, Alaska Bd. of Paro (Alaska 2015). “020 (limiting the grounds on which post-conviction relief may be granted); AS 12.72.030(b) (preventing discovery until the petitioner demonstrates a prima facie case for post-conviction relief); AS 12.”
— Alaska Stat. § 12.72.030(a) — 1 case
Humphrey v. The U.S. Fed. Bureau of Investigations (D. Alaska 2023). “39 See AS § 12.72.030(a) (“An application for post-conviction relief shall be filed with the clerk at the court location where the underlying criminal case is filed.”
— Alaska Stat. § 12.72.030(b) — 1 case
Sidney R. Hertz v. Joe Schmidt, Jeffrey Edwards, Alaska Bd. of Paro (Alaska 2015). “020 (limiting the grounds on which post-conviction relief may be granted); AS 12.72.030(b) (preventing discovery until the petitioner demonstrates a prima facie case for post-conviction relief); AS 12.”
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