Alaska Statutes

Alaska Stat. § 22.15.010 (2026)

Establishment of the district court of the State of Alaska

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Sec. 22.15.010. Establishment of the district court of the State of Alaska.
There is established a district court of the State of Alaska for each of the four judicial districts of the superior court of this state.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2022 · leading case: Nguyen v. United States, 539 U.S. 69 (2003).
Nguyen v. United States, 539 U.S. 69 (2003). · cites it 2× “" See Alaska Stat. §§ 22.15.010 , 22.15.020, 22.”
Oxereok v. State, 611 P.2d 913 (Alaska 1980). “” AS 22.15.010. The district court is a court of limited criminal and civil jurisdiction, 4 whose judges, according to statute, need not possess the same qualifications as judges of the superior court.”
Larson v. State, 564 P.2d 365 (Alaska 1977). “035 creates the position of a deputy clerk to be designated by court order.”
Taylor v. Dist. Court for the Fourth Jud. Dist., 434 P.2d 679 (Alaska 1967). “…⅜ * * 10 .Prior to July 1, 1966 the district court was known as the district magistrate court. SUA 1966 ch. 24 (AS 22.15.010). 11 . Note 2, supra.”
Delahay v. State, 476 P.2d 908 (Alaska 1970). “24, § 1, codified as AS 22.15.010, and SLA 1966, ch. 24, § 3. 5 .”
City of Fairbanks v. Schrock, 457 P.2d 242 (Alaska 1969). “By virtue of AS 22.15.010, our legislature established “a district court of the State of Alaska for each of the four judicial districts of the superior court of this state.”
Blakeley v. Gunderson (D. Alaska 2022). · cites it 2× “”); Alaska Stat. § 22.15.010 (“There is established a district court of the State of Alaska for each of the four judicial districts of the superior court of this state.”
Davis v. State, 235 P.3d 1017 (Alaska Ct. App. 2010). “120(a)(7), (c); see also AS 22.15.010 (establishing district courts) and Alaska Const.”
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