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Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030 (2026)
Civil jurisdiction
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Sec. 22.15.030. Civil jurisdiction.
(a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases, including foreign judgments filed under AS 09.30.200 and arbitration proceedings under AS 09.43.170 or 09.43.530 to the extent permitted by AS 09.43.010 and 09.43.300, as follows:
(1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney fees does not exceed $100,000 for each defendant;
(2) for the recovery of specific personal property, when the value of the property claimed and the damages for the detention do not exceed $100,000;
(3) for the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture, whether given by statute or arising out of contract, not exceeding $100,000;
(4) to give judgment without action upon the confession of the defendant for any of the cases specified in this section, except for a penalty or forfeiture imposed by statute;
(5) for establishing the fact of death or cause and manner of death of any person in the manner prescribed in AS 09.55.020 — 09.55.069;
(6) for the recovery of the possession of premises in the manner provided under AS 09.45.070 — 09.45.160 when the value of the arrears and damage to the property does not exceed $100,000;
(7) for the foreclosure of a lien when the amount in controversy does not exceed $100,000;
(8) for the recovery of money or damages in motor vehicle tort cases when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney fees does not exceed $100,000 for each defendant;
(9) over civil actions for taking utility service and for damages to or interference with a utility line filed under AS 42.20.030;
(10) over cases involving protective orders for domestic violence under AS 18.66.100 — 18.66.180;
(11) over cases involving cruelty to or seizure, destruction, adoption, or cost of care of animals under AS 03.55.100 — 03.55.190.
(b) Insofar as the civil jurisdiction of the district courts and the superior court is the same, the jurisdiction is concurrent. Except for a petition for a protective order under AS 18.66.100 — 18.66.180, an action that falls within the concurrent jurisdiction of the superior court and the district court may not be filed in the superior court, except as provided by rules of the supreme court.
(a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases, including foreign judgments filed under AS 09.30.200 and arbitration proceedings under AS 09.43.170 or 09.43.530 to the extent permitted by AS 09.43.010 and 09.43.300, as follows:
(1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney fees does not exceed $100,000 for each defendant;
(2) for the recovery of specific personal property, when the value of the property claimed and the damages for the detention do not exceed $100,000;
(3) for the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture, whether given by statute or arising out of contract, not exceeding $100,000;
(4) to give judgment without action upon the confession of the defendant for any of the cases specified in this section, except for a penalty or forfeiture imposed by statute;
(5) for establishing the fact of death or cause and manner of death of any person in the manner prescribed in AS 09.55.020 — 09.55.069;
(6) for the recovery of the possession of premises in the manner provided under AS 09.45.070 — 09.45.160 when the value of the arrears and damage to the property does not exceed $100,000;
(7) for the foreclosure of a lien when the amount in controversy does not exceed $100,000;
(8) for the recovery of money or damages in motor vehicle tort cases when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney fees does not exceed $100,000 for each defendant;
(9) over civil actions for taking utility service and for damages to or interference with a utility line filed under AS 42.20.030;
(10) over cases involving protective orders for domestic violence under AS 18.66.100 — 18.66.180;
(11) over cases involving cruelty to or seizure, destruction, adoption, or cost of care of animals under AS 03.55.100 — 03.55.190.
(b) Insofar as the civil jurisdiction of the district courts and the superior court is the same, the jurisdiction is concurrent. Except for a petition for a protective order under AS 18.66.100 — 18.66.180, an action that falls within the concurrent jurisdiction of the superior court and the district court may not be filed in the superior court, except as provided by rules of the supreme court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28
cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: Stephens v. Hammersley, 550 P.2d 1268 (Alaska 1976).
Stephens v. Hammersley, 550 P.2d 1268 (Alaska 1976). “AS 22.15.030(a) (9) authorizing actions for foreclosure of liens under $10,000.”
Singh v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 860 P.2d 1193 (Alaska 1993). “See AS 22.15.030. The total of the two settlements Singh obtained exceeded this amount.”
Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc., Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Tammie Guilford, 522 P.3d 1085 (Alaska 2023). “The superior court found that because Guilford had provided “no competent expert evidence” to contradict the opinion 4 See AS 22.15.030(a)(1) (providing that district courts have no jurisdiction over civil cases in which amount of damages claimed exceeds $100,000).”
Murphy v. City of Wrangell, 763 P.2d 229 (Alaska 1988). “11 Former AS 22.15.030(a)(1), .030(b), ch. 17, § 3, SLA 1985; AS 22.”
Bishop v. Mun. of Anchorage, 685 P.2d 103 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984). “050(2), 8 except to foreclose liens, AS 22.15.030(a)(9). While a district judge may issue a writ of habeas corpus, it must be made returnable before a judge of the superior court.”
Pennington v. Snow, 471 P.2d 370 (Alaska 1970). “[15] AS 22.15.030 provides in relevant part: (a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases and proceedings as follows: (1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest and attorneys' fees does not exceed $3,000.”
Aguchak v. Montgomery Ward Co., Inc., 520 P.2d 1352 (Alaska 1974). “Neither party disputes the district court’s jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action [AS 22.15.030(a) (1)] or the propriety of handling the action as a “small claim” under AS 22.”
Theodore v. State, 407 P.2d 182 (Alaska 1965). “[8] Note: AS 22.15.030(7) (b) provides: Insofar as the civil jurisdiction of the district magistrate courts and the superior court is the same, such jurisdiction is concurrent.”
Stephens v. Hammersley, 552 P.2d 652 (Alaska 1976). “, AS 22.15.030: (a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases and proceedings as follows: (1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest and attorney fees does not exceed $10,000, except as provided in (10) of this…”
Dowling Supply & Equip., Inc. v. City of Anchorage, 490 P.2d 907 (Alaska 1971). “AS 22.15.030. 4 . The court had instructed the jury in part that: [T]he general rule of law is that a municipality supplying a public utility Service may discontinue service for nonpayment of the bill.”
Trudell v. Hibbert, 299 P.3d 1279 (Alaska 2013). “020; see also AS 22.15.030(a)(7); see also AS 23.30.165(c).”
Patrick H. Torrence v. Tyler Blue, 552 P.3d 489 (Alaska 2024). “STANDARD OF REVIEW “A grant of a motion to dismiss a complaint for failure to state a claim under Alaska Civil Rule 12(b)(6) is reviewed de novo. In reviewing a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, we liberally construe the complaint and treat all factual allegations in the complaint as…”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(10) — 1 case
MacDonald v. State, 997 P.2d 1187 (Alaska Ct. App. 2000).
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(7) — 1 case
Theodore v. State, 407 P.2d 182 (Alaska 1965). “[8] Note: AS 22.15.030(7) (b) provides: Insofar as the civil jurisdiction of the district magistrate courts and the superior court is the same, such jurisdiction is concurrent.”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a) — 5 cases
Aguchak v. Montgomery Ward Co., Inc., 520 P.2d 1352 (Alaska 1974). “Neither party disputes the district court’s jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action [AS 22.15.030(a) (1)] or the propriety of handling the action as a “small claim” under AS 22.”
Stephens v. Hammersley, 550 P.2d 1268 (Alaska 1976). “AS 22.15.030(a) (9) authorizing actions for foreclosure of liens under $10,000.”
Stephens v. Hammersley, 552 P.2d 652 (Alaska 1976). “, AS 22.15.030: (a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases and proceedings as follows: (1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest and attorney fees does not exceed $10,000, except as provided in (10) of this…”
Lutton v. Walmart, Inc. (D. Alaska 2020).
Freeman (D. Alaska 2026).
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(1) — 4 cases
Tammie Guilford v. Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc., Weidner Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Tammie Guilford, 522 P.3d 1085 (Alaska 2023). “The superior court found that because Guilford had provided “no competent expert evidence” to contradict the opinion 4 See AS 22.15.030(a)(1) (providing that district courts have no jurisdiction over civil cases in which amount of damages claimed exceeds $100,000).”
Murphy v. City of Wrangell, 763 P.2d 229 (Alaska 1988). “11 Former AS 22.15.030(a)(1), .030(b), ch. 17, § 3, SLA 1985; AS 22.”
Patrick H. Torrence v. Tyler Blue, 552 P.3d 489 (Alaska 2024). “STANDARD OF REVIEW “A grant of a motion to dismiss a complaint for failure to state a claim under Alaska Civil Rule 12(b)(6) is reviewed de novo. In reviewing a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal, we liberally construe the complaint and treat all factual allegations in the complaint as…”
Freitag v. Gohr, 651 P.2d 356 (Alaska 1982).
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(10) — 3 cases
Jason Thomas Armstrong v. Lacie Rebecca Ann Chance, 541 P.3d 1128 (Alaska 2024).
Jason Thomas Armstrong v. Lacie Rebecca Ann Chance (Alaska 2024).
Tyler Cue v. Desirae Challens (Alaska 2024).
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(6) — 1 case
Kopanuk v. AVCP Reg'l Hous. Auth., 902 P.2d 813 (Alaska 1995).
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(7) — 1 case
Trudell v. Hibbert, 299 P.3d 1279 (Alaska 2013). “020; see also AS 22.15.030(a)(7); see also AS 23.30.165(c).”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(8) — 1 case
Stephens v. Hammersley, 552 P.2d 652 (Alaska 1976). “, AS 22.15.030: (a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases and proceedings as follows: (1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest and attorney fees does not exceed $10,000, except as provided in (10) of this…”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(a)(9) — 3 cases
Stephens v. Hammersley, 550 P.2d 1268 (Alaska 1976). “AS 22.15.030(a) (9) authorizing actions for foreclosure of liens under $10,000.”
Bishop v. Mun. of Anchorage, 685 P.2d 103 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984). “050(2), 8 except to foreclose liens, AS 22.15.030(a)(9). While a district judge may issue a writ of habeas corpus, it must be made returnable before a judge of the superior court.”
Stephens v. Hammersley, 552 P.2d 652 (Alaska 1976). “, AS 22.15.030: (a) The district court has jurisdiction of civil cases and proceedings as follows: (1) for the recovery of money or damages when the amount claimed exclusive of costs, interest and attorney fees does not exceed $10,000, except as provided in (10) of this…”
— Alaska Stat. § 22.15.030(b) — 3 cases
Freitag v. Gohr, 651 P.2d 356 (Alaska 1982).
Tyler Cue v. Desirae Challens (Alaska 2024).
Freeman (D. Alaska 2026).
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