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Alaska R. Civ. P. 54

Judgments—Costs

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(a) Definition—Form—Preparation and Submission.

“Judgment” as used in these rules includes a decree. A

judgment shall not contain a recital of pleadings, the report of a

master, or the record of prior proceedings. Judgments for the

payment of money must be in the form required by Civil Rule

58.2. The procedure for the preparation and submission of

proposed judgments and orders is governed by Rule 78.

(b) Judgment Upon Multiple Claims or Involving

Multiple Parties. When more than one claim for relief is

presented in an action, whether as a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, or when multiple parties are

involved, the court may direct the entry of a final judgment as

to one or more but fewer than all of the claims or parties only

upon an express determination that there is no just reason for

delay and upon an express direction for the entry of judgment.

In the absence of such determination and direction, any order

or other form of decision, however designated, which

adjudicates fewer than all of the claims or the rights and

liabilities of fewer than all the parties shall not terminate the

action as to any of the claims or parties, and the order or other

form of decision is subject to revision at any time before the

entry of judgment adjudicating all the claims and the rights and

liabilities of all the parties.

not be different in kind from or exceed in amount that prayed

for in the demand for judgment. Except as to a party against

whom a default judgment is entered, every final judgment shall

grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered

is entitled, even if the party has not demanded such relief in the

pleadings.

(d) Costs. Except when express provision therefor is

made either in a statute of the state or in these rules, costs shall

be allowed as of course to the prevailing party unless the court

otherwise directs. The procedure for the taxing of costs by the

clerk and review of the clerk’s action by the court shall be

governed by Rule 79.

History

(Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 258 effective November 15, 1976; by SCO 554 effective April 4, 1983; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1415 effective October 15, 2000; and by SCO 1939 effective January 1, 2019) Note: AS 25.24.150(f), 25.24.155, and 25.24.160(c), added by ch. 76. §§ 1–3, SLA 1991, amended Civil Rule 54(b) by prohibiting the separation of claims in an action for divorce or an action declaring a marriage void without compliance with AS 25.24.155, as added by ch. 76, § 2, SLA 1991. Note: Chapter 65, SLA 2018 (HB 170) enacted comprehensive changes to securities laws. According to section 30(b) of the Act, AS 45.56.650(f), enacted by section 25 of the Act, have the effect of changing Civil Rule 54, effective January 1, 2019, by expanding the definition of judgments to include final judgments of the administrator (in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development) issued under AS 45.56.650. Cross References (d) CROSS REFERENCE: AS 09.60.050

Provenance

Source: courts.alaska.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
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