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D. Alaska L.Civ.R. 77.3

Remote Public Access to Civil Court Proceedings

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(a) Generally Allowed at Judge’s Discretion

To the extent not prohibited by statute, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Ninth Circuit

Judicial Council Policy, or local rule, judges of this court may, in their discretion, provide

the public with remote video or audio access to court proceedings. This applies to

proceedings conducted in the courtroom as well as proceedings in which the judge

and/or the attorneys are appearing remotely.

(b) Prohibitions on Provision of Remote Public Access

(1) Remote public access will not be permitted where doing so would risk interfering

with the integrity of the proceedings. This includes, but is not limited to, situations

where remote public access would risk infringing on privacy interests, creating safety

concerns, or materially affecting witness testimony.

(2) Remote public access to jury trials is prohibited.

(3) Remote public access to criminal proceedings is prohibited.

(c) Request for, or Objections to, Remote Public Access

Parties to a case may request remote public access in a motion. Nonparties may request

remote public access using the form on the Court’s website. Absent a showing of good

cause, requests must be filed at least 14 days before the proceeding. Any party may file

an objection to remote public access. Any objection must be filed at least 7 days before

the proceeding.

(d) No capture or transmission of remote access permitted

Persons with remote access to court proceedings are prohibited from recording,

photographing, or retransmitting those proceedings.

Provenance

Source
www.akd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
b752b1555ed4a525bb32e45cbaf57ea93736330e782997cda61fdfa51c076396
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