Alaska R. Crim. P. 17

(a) For Attendance of Witnesses—Form— Issuance.

(1) Subpoenas shall be issued by the clerk under the seal

of the court, and shall be signed and sealed but otherwise in

blank. The party requesting a subpoena shall fill in the blanks

before the subpoena is served.

(2) A subpoena shall

(i) state the name of the court and the title, if any, of the

proceeding, and

(ii) state whether the witness is to testify on behalf of the

state, a municipality, city or borough, and order any witness

testifying on behalf of the state, a municipality, city or

borough, to appear without the prepayment of any witness fee,

and

(iii) command each person to whom the subpoena is

directed to attend and give testimony at the time and place

specified therein.

(3) Magistrate judges may issue subpoenas in any

proceeding before them.

(b) Defendants Unable to Pay. A subpoena shall be

issued by the clerk as provided in section (a) for a defendant

financially unable to pay the fees of the witness. The

determination of financial inability shall be made in

accordance with the criteria provided under Rule 39 (b) of

these rules, and if the defendant is represented by court

appointed counsel no further showing of financial inability

shall be required. Subpoenas issued under this section (b) shall

contain an order to appear without the prepayment of any

witness fee. The cost incurred by the process and the fees of

the witness so subpoenaed, shall be paid by the public agency

providing representation.

(c) For Production of Documentary Evidence and of

Objects. A subpoena may also command the person to whom

it is directed to produce the books, papers, documents or other

objects designated therein. The court on motion made

promptly may suppress or modify the subpoena if compliance

would be unreasonable or oppressive. The court may direct

that books, papers, documents or objects designated in the

subpoena be produced before the court at a time prior to the

trial or prior to the time when they are to be offered in

evidence and may, upon their production permit the books,

papers, documents or objects or portions thereof to be

inspected by the parties and their attorneys.

(d) Service.

(1) A subpoena may be served by any peace officer or

any other person who is not a party and who is not less than 18

years of age. Service of a subpoena shall be made by

delivering a copy thereof to the person named and subject to

the provisions of sections (a) and (b) of this rule, by tendering

to that person the fee for one day’s attendance and the mileage

allowed by law or by rule.

(2) A subpoena may also be served upon a person of

known residence within the state by registered or certified

mail. In such case the clerk shall mail the subpoena for

delivery only to the person subpoenaed and, unless not

required under section (a) or (b) of this rule, shall enclose a

warrant or postal money order in the amount of the fees for one

day’s attendance and for the mileage allowed by law or rule.

The return address on the envelope and the address on the

returned delivery receipt shall be that of the party requesting

the subpoena or the party’s attorney.

(3) Unless filing is ordered by the court on motion of a

party or on its own motion, subpoenas and proofs of service

thereto shall be returned to the party requesting issuance and

may not be filed unless and until they are used in the

proceedings.

(e) Place of Service. A subpoena requiring the

attendance of a witness at a hearing or trial may be served at

any place within the State of Alaska.

(f) For Taking Deposition—Place of Examination.

(1) Issuance. An order to take a deposition authorizes the

issuance by the clerk of the court or by a magistrate judge of

subpoenas for the persons named or described therein.

(2) Place. The witness whose deposition is to be taken

may be required by subpoena to attend at any place designated

by the trial court within the state.

(g) Contempt. Failure by any person without adequate

excuse to obey a subpoena served upon that person may be

deemed a contempt of the court from which the subpoena

issued.