Alaska Statutes Title 22, Chapter 22.05 - The Supreme Court
- Sec. 22.05.010 Jurisdiction.
(a) The supreme court has final appellate jurisdiction in all actions and proceedings. However, a party has only one appeal as a matter of...
- Sec. 22.05.015 Transfer of Appellate Cases.
(a) The supreme court may transfer to the court of appeals for decision a case pending before the supreme court if the case is...
- Sec. 22.05.020 Composition and General Powers of Supreme Court.
(a) The supreme court is a court of record and consists of five justices including the chief justice.(b) The supreme court is vested with...
- Sec. 22.05.025 Court Facilities.
(a) The supreme court has authority over(1) all matters relating to the(A) maintenance, occupancy, and operation of all court facilities;(B) rent or lease of...
- Sec. 22.05.030 Session of Court.
The supreme court shall always be open for the transaction of business in the manner determined by rule of the court. The supreme court...
- Sec. 22.05.040 Effect of Adjournment.
An adjournment from day to day, or from time to time, is a recess in the session, and does not prevent the court from...
- Sec. 22.05.050 Process.
Process of the supreme court shall be in the name of the State of Alaska, signed by the clerk of the court or the...
- Sec. 22.05.060 Seals of Court.
The seal of the supreme court is a vignette of the official flag of the state with the words "Seal of the Supreme Court...
- Sec. 22.05.070 Qualifications of Justices.
A justice of the supreme court shall be a citizen of the United States and of the state, a resident of the state for...
- Sec. 22.05.080 Vacancies.
(a) The governor shall fill a vacancy or appoint a successor to fill an impending vacancy in the office of supreme court justice within...
- Sec. 22.05.090 Oath of Office.
Each supreme court justice, upon entering office, shall take and subscribe to an oath of office required of all officers under the constitution and...
- Sec. 22.05.100 Approval or Rejection.
Each supreme court justice is subject to approval or rejection as provided in AS 15 (Alaska Election Code). The judicial council shall conduct an...
- Sec. 22.05.110 Incapacity. [Repealed, Sec. 3 Ch 213 Sla 1968].
Repealed or Renumbered
- Sec. 22.05.120 Impeachment.
A supreme court justice is subject to impeachment by the legislature for malfeasance or misfeasance in the performance of official duties. Impeachment shall originate...
- Sec. 22.05.130 Restrictions.
A supreme court justice while holding office may not practice law, nor engage in the conduct of any other profession, vocation, or business for...
- Sec. 22.05.140 Compensation.
(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, the monthly base salary of the chief justice is $13,808, and for each other justice,...
- Sec. 22.05.150 [Renumbered As As 22.20.300 ].
Repealed or Renumbered
- Sec. 22.05.160 Recording Districts. [Repealed, Sec. 4 Ch 118 Sla 1976. for Current Law, See As 44.37.020 (B) and 44.37.025].
Repealed or Renumbered
Last modified: November 15, 2016