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Alaska Stat. § 22.05.015 (2026)

Transfer of appellate cases

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Sec. 22.05.015. Transfer of appellate cases.
 (a) The supreme court may transfer to the court of appeals for decision a case pending before the supreme court if the case is within the jurisdiction of the court of appeals.

 (b) The supreme court may take jurisdiction of a case pending before the court of appeals if the court of appeals certifies to the supreme court that the case involves a significant question of law under the Constitution of the United States or under the constitution of the state or involves an issue of substantial public interest that should be determined by the supreme court.

 (c) A case filed in the supreme court or in the court of appeals may not be dismissed by one court on the ground that it is within the jurisdiction of the other court. The case shall be transferred to the proper court.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983).
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State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983). · cites it 2× “*1187 *1188 The state appealed to the court of appeals which certified the appeal as appropriate for transfer to this court pursuant to AS 22.05.015(b) and Alaska R.App.P. 408(b).”
Siggelkow v. State, 731 P.2d 57 (Alaska 1987). · cites it 2× “This court entered *60 an order accepting referral of the case under AS 22.05.015(b). II. DOES THE SUPERIOR COURT HAVE JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE A NO-CONTACT ORDER AS PART OF A DIVORCE DECREE? Walter was sentenced for violation of AS 09.”
Van Brunt v. State, 646 P.2d 872 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “See AS 22.05.015(b). 6 The judgment appealed from is AFFIRMED in part and the issues specified are CERTIFIED to the supreme court for decision.”
Jason D. Ray v. State of Alaska, 513 P.3d 1026 (Alaska 2022). “involves an issue of substantial public interest that should be determined by the supreme court.”
Kochutin v. State, 739 P.2d 170 (Alaska 1987). · cites it 2× “AS 22.05.015(b). Constitutional provisions should be given a “reasonable and practical interpretation in accordance with common sense.”
Charles v. State, 287 P.3d 779 (Alaska Ct. App. 2012). “(Compare AS 22.05.015(b), which authorizes this Court to ask the supreme court to assume jurisdiction of a case that would normally be within this Court's jurisdiction if "the case involves .”
Jason D. Ray v. State of Alaska, 452 P.3d 688 (Alaska Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “See AS 22.05.015(b). Background facts Jason Ray lived in Kodiak.”
Holden v. State, 190 P.3d 725 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008). “, filed in the appellate court that lacks jurisdiction over the appeal), AS 22.05.015(c) declares that the appeal "[must] not be dismissed".”
Jarnig v. State, 309 P.3d 1270 (Alaska Ct. App. 2013). “Under AS 22.05.015(b), this Court has the authority to certify a case to the Alaska Supreme Court if the case involves a significant question of law under the constitutions of the United States or Alaska, or if it involves an issue of substantial public interest that should be…”
Van Brunt v. State, 653 P.2d 343 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “AS 22.05.015(b) states: The supreme court may take jurisdiction of a case pending before the court of appeals if the court of appeals certifies to the supreme court that the case involves a significant question of law under the Constitution of the United States or under the…”
Miller v. State, 648 P.2d 1015 (Alaska 1982). “*1017 The court of appeals certified the case to this court under AS 22.05.015(b) and Alaska R.App.P. 408(b).”
C.D., a Minor v. State of Alaska, 458 P.3d 81 (Alaska 2020). “24 23 See AS 22.05.015(b) (providing supreme court transfer jurisdiction over court of appeals’ case involving significant constitutional law question or substantial public interest issue).”
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— Alaska Stat. § 22.05.015(b) — 17 cases
State v. Ostrosky, 667 P.2d 1184 (Alaska 1983). “*1187 *1188 The state appealed to the court of appeals which certified the appeal as appropriate for transfer to this court pursuant to AS 22.05.015(b) and Alaska R.App.P. 408(b).”
Siggelkow v. State, 731 P.2d 57 (Alaska 1987). “This court entered *60 an order accepting referral of the case under AS 22.05.015(b). II. DOES THE SUPERIOR COURT HAVE JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE A NO-CONTACT ORDER AS PART OF A DIVORCE DECREE? Walter was sentenced for violation of AS 09.”
Van Brunt v. State, 646 P.2d 872 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). “See AS 22.05.015(b). 6 The judgment appealed from is AFFIRMED in part and the issues specified are CERTIFIED to the supreme court for decision.”
Jason D. Ray v. State of Alaska, 513 P.3d 1026 (Alaska 2022). “involves an issue of substantial public interest that should be determined by the supreme court.”
Kochutin v. State, 739 P.2d 170 (Alaska 1987). “AS 22.05.015(b). Constitutional provisions should be given a “reasonable and practical interpretation in accordance with common sense.”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.05.015(c) — 1 case
Holden v. State, 190 P.3d 725 (Alaska Ct. App. 2008). “, filed in the appellate court that lacks jurisdiction over the appeal), AS 22.05.015(c) declares that the appeal "[must] not be dismissed".”
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