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Alaska Claims Process
AK
Alaska Courts with Jurisdiction Over Civil Matters District Court: a trial court with jurisdiction over civil cases with a value up to $100,000 per defendent; also hears Small Claims cases which typically have a $10,000 maximum value. If the District Court and Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction, the case must be filed in District Court, except where an exception is provided. Superior Court: court of general jurisdiction and has the ability to hear all civil cases; serves as the appellate court for civil cases tried in the District Court. Alaska Supreme Court: must hear appeals in civil cases from the Superior Court; also has discretionary power to hear Petitions for Hearing, Petitions for Review, and other matters.
$100,000 $100,000 District Court
Alaska Supreme Court must hear appeals
Superior Court
also hears Small Claims cases
in civil cases from Superior Court
can hear all civil cases
Pleadings In the beginning stages of a lawsuit, legal documents called pleadings are filed. To initiate the suit, the plaintiff files a Complaint which sets forth cause(s) of action against named Defendant(s). After the Plaintiff files the Complaint and properly serves the Complaint on the Defendant(s), the Defendant(s) then have 20 days to file an Answer. The Defendant(s)' Answer will respond to each of the causes of action in the Complaint and set forth any defenses, cross claims and/or counter claims.
Discovery
After the parties file all necessary pleadings, the discovery process will begin. This can include any of the following:
Interrogatories Formal questions and/or requests for information served on one party by and opposing party. The party served with interrogatories must provide written responses or respond with an objection.
Requests for Production of Documents Formal requests for certain documentation relevant to the claims and defenses.
Trial
Depositions Either a party or a non-party witness will provide oral testimony under oath in the presence of a court reporter.
Trials can take from 1 Day
If the parties have not reached a settlement, at the conclusion of discovery, the case then proceeds to trial. Depending on the complexity, a trial can take as little as a single day or as long as several weeks. At the conclusion of a typical civil trial, the jury will return a verdict for the plaintiff and award money damages or the jury will return a verdict finding that the defendant was not at fault.
to 2 Weeks
Motions and Appeals After the jury returns their verdict, the parties may file post trial motions and/or appeal the verdict to the appropriate appellate court in Alaska.
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AK
Alaska Courts with Jurisdiction Over Civil Matters District Court: a trial court with jurisdiction over civil cases with a value up to $100,000 per defendent; also hears Small Claims cases which typically have a $10,000 maximum value. If the District Court and Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction, the case must be filed in District Court, except where an exception is provided. Superior Court: court of general jurisdiction and has the ability to hear all civil cases; serves as the appellate court for civil cases tried in the District Court. Alaska Supreme Court: must hear appeals in civil cases from the Superior Court; also has discretionary power to hear Petitions for Hearing, Petitions for Review, and other matters.
$100,000 $100,000 District Court
Alaska Supreme Court must hear appeals
Superior Court
also hears Small Claims cases
in civil cases from Superior Court
can hear all civil cases
Pleadings In the beginning stages of a lawsuit, legal documents called pleadings are filed. To initiate the suit, the plaintiff files a Complaint which sets forth cause(s) of action against named Defendant(s). After the Plaintiff files the Complaint and properly serves the Complaint on the Defendant(s), the Defendant(s) then have 20 days to file an Answer. The Defendant(s)' Answer will respond to each of the causes of action in the Complaint and set forth any defenses, cross claims and/or counter claims.
Discovery
After the parties file all necessary pleadings, the discovery process will begin. This can include any of the following:
Interrogatories Formal questions and/or requests for information served on one party by and opposing party. The party served with interrogatories must provide written responses or respond with an objection.
Requests for Production of Documents Formal requests for certain documentation relevant to the claims and defenses.
Trial
Depositions Either a party or a non-party witness will provide oral testimony under oath in the presence of a court reporter.
Trials can take from 1 Day
If the parties have not reached a settlement, at the conclusion of discovery, the case then proceeds to trial. Depending on the complexity, a trial can take as little as a single day or as long as several weeks. At the conclusion of a typical civil trial, the jury will return a verdict for the plaintiff and award money damages or the jury will return a verdict finding that the defendant was not at fault.
to 2 Weeks
Motions and Appeals After the jury returns their verdict, the parties may file post trial motions and/or appeal the verdict to the appropriate appellate court in Alaska.
(800) 922-8411 (803) 359-6194
http://www.walkermorgan.com
Copyright © Walker Morgan, LLC
