D. Alaska L.Crim.R. 3.2

(a) In General

Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding district judge, all criminal matters designated

for hearing before magistrate judges by statute will be assigned to magistrate judges,

including but not limited to:

(1) issuance of arrest warrants;

(2) issuance of search warrants;

(3) initial appearances;

(4) preliminary examinations;

(5) removal hearings;

(6) Class B and Class C misdemeanor cases, and infractions in their entirety; and

(7) Class A misdemeanor cases in their entirety upon consent of the defendant.

(b) Other Matters

Unless otherwise ordered by the presiding district judge, in addition to the matters

provided in subsection (a), the following criminal matters will be assigned to magistrate

judges:

(1) extradition proceedings under 18 U.S.C. § 3184;

(2) return of indictments;

(3) warrants and summonses upon indictment or information;

(4) arraignments;

(5) waivers of indictment;

(6) pretrial release and detention hearings;

(7) pretrial motions within the scope of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(A), except motions

related to scheduling the time and place of trials not otherwise assigned to a

magistrate judge;

(8) pretrial motions within the scope of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) for reports and

recommendations;

(9) evidentiary hearings on petitions to revoke supervised release pursuant to Fed. R.

Crim. P. 32.1(b)(2), upon the consent of the defendant; and

(10) status of counsel hearings.