AK · rules
Alaska R. Admin. 37.8
Electronic Case Information
(a) Availability. The following case-related information
maintained in the court system’s electronic case management
systems will not be published on the court system’s website or
otherwise made available to the public in electronic form:
(1) addresses, phone numbers, and other contact
information for parties, witnesses, and third-party custodians;
(2) names, initials, addresses, phone numbers, and other
contact and identifying information for victims in criminal
cases;
(3) social security numbers;
(4) driver and vehicle license numbers;
(5) account numbers of specific assets, liabilities,
accounts, credit cards, and PINs (Personal Identification
Numbers);
(6) names, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact
information for minor children in domestic relations cases,
paternity actions, domestic violence cases, emancipation cases,
and minor settlements under Civil Rule 90.2;
(7) juror information;
(8) party names protected under Administrative Rule
40(b) and (c);
(9) information that is confidential or sealed in its written
form; and
(10) attorney and other e-mail addresses used by the court
to distribute court orders, notices, judgments, and other
documents.
(b) Bulk Distribution of Electronic Case Information.
(1) Bulk distribution is defined as the distribution of all
or a significant subset of the case information in the court
system’s electronic case management systems, as is, and
without modification or compilation.
(2) Bulk distribution of case information is permitted,
unless the information is not publicly available in electronic
form under subsection (a) of this rule.
(3) Bulk distribution of imaged case records is not
allowed, unless the records are already remotely accessible to
the public on the court system’s website.
(4) The administrative director may allow bulk distribution of case information that is not publicly available
and of publicly available imaged case records for scholarly or
governmental purposes. The administrative director shall adopt
procedures to protect the security of information and records
released under this paragraph.
(c) Distribution of Compiled Information.
(1) Compiled information is defined as information that
is derived from the selection, aggregation, or reformulation of
case information in the court system’s electronic case
management systems.
(2) Information routinely compiled by the court may be
made available unless the compiled information is privileged
or reveals information that is confidential, sealed, or not
available to the public under subsection (a) of this rule. A
request from a person outside the court system for other
compiled information must be approved by the administrative
director. The request may be granted if resources are available
to compile the information and if it is an appropriate use of
public resources, such as for scholarly, governmental, or any
other purpose in the public interest.
(d) Fees. The administrative director may establish fees
for distribution of information under subsections (b) and (c) of
this rule.
History
(Adopted by SCO 1622 effective October 15, 2006; amended by SCO 1633 effective May 15, 2007; SCO 1757 effective October 14, 2011; and by SCO 1862 effective January 1, 2016) Note to Administrative Rule 37.8(a)(7): Juror information is also protected by Administrative Rule 15(j).
Provenance
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- courts.alaska.gov
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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