Alaska R. Civ. P. 63

(a) Before Trial. If by reason of death, sickness or other

disability, a judge before whom an action is pending is unable

to perform the duties to be performed by the court under these

rules prior to the beginning of the trial or hearing, then any

other judge of the court assigned by the presiding judge of the

judicial district where the action is pending or by the chief

justice of the supreme court may perform those duties.

(b) During Trial. If by reason of death, sickness or other

disability, a judge before whom an action is pending is unable

to perform the duties to be performed by the court under these

rules after the trial or hearing of the action has commenced,

then any other judge of the court, assigned by the presiding

judge of the judicial district where the action is pending or by

the chief justice of the supreme court, may perform those

duties, as if such other judge had been present and presiding

from the commencement of such trial or hearing; provided,

however, that from the beginning of the taking of testimony at

such trial or hearing a stenographic or electronic recording of

the proceedings shall have been made so that the judge so continuing may become familiar with the previous proceedings.

(c) After Verdict, etc. If by reason of death, sickness or

other disability, a judge before whom an action has been tried

is unable to perform the duties to be performed by the court

under these rules after a verdict is returned or findings of fact

and conclusions of law are filed, then any other judge of the

court, assigned by the presiding judge of the judicial district

where the action has been tried or by the chief justice of the

supreme court, may perform those duties; but if that judge is

satisfied that that judge cannot perform those duties because

the judge did not preside at the trial or for any other reason,

that judge may grant a new trial.