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Alaska Pleading Paper Template

Alaska court papers use at least 12-point Courier type, double or one-and-one-half spacing, two-hole punching at the top center of each page, and a page x of y footer. Rule 76 of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure sets the form.

Introduction

In Alaska, court documents are not numbered-line pleading paper but plain paper with a caption set by the state's rules of court, as explained below. Alaska sets out one of the more detailed paper-handling rules in the country. Under Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76, typed text including headings and footnotes must be at least 12-point Courier, or another typeface allowed under Appellate Rule 513.5(c) if its size meets that rule, with footers and certificates no smaller than 10 point. Text is typed in black or hand printed in black ink, and the document is dated and signed in blue or black ink. The paper itself is 8.5 by 11 inches, opaque, unglazed, white, at least sixteen-pound weight, used on one side only, two-hole punched at the top center of each page, and stapled at the upper left corner. Body text must be double-spaced or one-and-one-half spaced, while the caption, headers, footers, signature blocks, certificates, and notarizations are single-spaced. The first page carries the filer's contact information, typed in the left margin or left of center beginning one inch below the top, and a caption naming the court, the city where it sits, the parties, the case number, and the document name. Any document longer than one page needs a footer with the document title, case name, case number, and page numbering in page x of y form. Get the spacing, type, or punching wrong and the filing can be rejected. This page lays out each Rule 76 requirement. DocDraft drafts your document on properly formatted Alaska court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.

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Key Things to Know

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    Typed text, including headings and footnotes, must be at least 12-point Courier, or another typeface allowed under Appellate Rule 513.5(c) at the required size; footers and certificates may be smaller but not below 10 point (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(2),(3)).

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    Body text must be double-spaced or one-and-one-half spaced; the caption, headers, footers, signature blocks, certificates, and notarizations are single-spaced, and longer quotations are single-spaced and indented at least 1/2 inch each side (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(4)).

  3. 3

    Paper must be 8.5 by 11 inches, opaque, unglazed, white, of at least sixteen-pound weight, used on one side only (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(1),(6)).

  4. 4

    Each page must be two-hole punched at the top center, and multi-page documents stapled at the upper left corner or bound with a metal fastener if too thick (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(7),(8)).

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    The first page carries the filer's name, address, e-mail, and phone, typed in the left margin or left of center beginning one inch below the top, in 10 to 12 point type (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(d)(1)).

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    The caption sets out the title of the court, the city where the court sits, the title of the action, the case number, and the document name, with a reserved space for the clerk's file stamp to the right (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(d)(2)).

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    Documents longer than one page must contain a footer with the document title, case name, case number, and page numbering in page x of y form, where the title and case name may be abbreviated (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(5)).

Key decisions before you file

Before you file a Pleading Paper in Alaska, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.

Open the Pleading Paper guide

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT [CITY]

[Filer block, in the left margin or left of center, beginning 1 inch below the top, 10 to 12 point type:] [YOUR NAME] [MAILING ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE, ZIP] E-mail: [EMAIL] Telephone: [PHONE] [Attorney for / Self-represented:] [PARTY]

[Court title and city centered at the top:] IN THE [SUPERIOR/DISTRICT] COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT [CITY]

[Party names below, left of center; reserved clerk's file-stamp space to the right of the title:] [PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff, vs. [DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant.

[Case number below the file-stamp space:] Case No. [CASE NUMBER]

[Document name, centered below or to the right beneath the case number:] [DOCUMENT NAME, e.g. COMPLAINT]

[Body formatted per Alaska R. Civ. P. 76: 8.5 by 11 white paper, opaque, unglazed, at least 16-pound, one side only, two-hole punched at the top center, stapled at the upper left corner; at least 12-point Courier (footers/certificates no smaller than 10 point); body double-spaced or one-and-one-half spaced; caption, headers, footers, signature blocks, certificates single-spaced; black type or black ink.]

[Body of the document.]

Dated this [DATE].

                                    ____________________________
                                    [SIGNATURE in blue or black ink]
                                    [TYPED NAME]
                                    [Attorney for / Self-represented] [PARTY]

[On documents longer than one page, footer on each page: document title, case name, case number, and page numbering in page x of y form (title and case name may be abbreviated).]

Alaska Requirements for Pleading Paper

8.5 by 11 white paper, 16-pound

Paper must be 8.5 by 11 inches, opaque, unglazed, white, of good quality and at least sixteen-pound weight, used on one side only (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(1),(6)).

12-point Courier minimum

Typed text, including headings and footnotes, must be at least 12-point Courier or another typeface allowed under Appellate Rule 513.5(c); footers and certificates no smaller than 10 point, in black type or ink (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(2),(3)).

Double or 1.5 line spacing

Body text is double-spaced or one-and-one-half spaced; headings, footnotes, caption, headers, footers, signature blocks, certificates, and notarizations are single-spaced (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(4)).

Caption with court, city, parties

The caption sets out the title of the court, the city where it sits, the title of the action, the case number, and the document name, with a reserved space for the clerk's file stamp to the right (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(d)(2)).

First-page filer block

The first page carries the filer's name, address, e-mail, and phone, typed in the left margin or left of center beginning 1 inch below the top, in 10 to 12 point type (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(d)(1)).

Page x of y footer

Documents longer than one page must carry a footer with the document title, case name, case number, and page numbering in page x of y form (title and case name may be abbreviated) (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(5)).

Two-hole punch and staple

Each page must be two-hole punched at the top center, and multi-page documents stapled at the upper left corner or bound with a metal fastener if too thick (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(7),(8)).

Signed in blue or black ink

The document is dated and signed in blue or black ink; typed text is in black typeface or hand printed in black ink (Alaska R. Civ. P. 76(a)(3), 76(e)).

Frequently Asked Questions

Under Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76, typed text including headings and footnotes must be at least 12-point Courier, or another typeface allowed under Appellate Rule 513.5(c) if its size meets that rule. Footers and certificates may be smaller but not below 10 point, in black type or black ink.

Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76 requires 8.5 by 11 inch paper that is opaque, unglazed, white, of good quality, and at least sixteen-pound weight, used on one side only. Each page is two-hole punched at the top center, and multi-page documents are stapled at the upper left corner.

Under Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76, body text must be double-spaced or one-and-one-half spaced. Headings and footnotes are single-spaced, longer quotations are single-spaced and indented at least 1/2 inch on each side, and the caption, headers, footers, signature blocks, certificates, and notarizations are single-spaced.

Yes. Under Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76, any document longer than one page must contain a footer setting out the title of the document, the case name, the case number, and page numbering in page x of y form. The title and case name may be abbreviated.

Under Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 76, the caption sets out the title of the court, the city where the court is located, the title of the action naming the parties, the case number, and the document name. The court title and city are centered at the top, with a reserved space for the clerk's file stamp to the right.