Rule 11 Process

(a) The summons shall be issued and the summons and complaint served, according to the procedures of Civil Rule 4, except that service on a defendant who is outside the state shall be allowed

(1) in accordance with AS 34.03.340 of the Landlord- Tenant Act;

(2) in accordance with AS 09.05.020, entitled Service of Process on Nonresident Owner or Operator of Motor Vehicle; or

(3) as otherwise permitted under Civil Rule 4.

(b) The summons shall include instructions for accessing the Alaska Small Claims Handbook on the Alaska Court System’s website or requesting a printed copy from the clerk. A blank answer form shall be served with the summons and complaint.

(c) All parties shall inform the court and other parties of any change in mailing address during the pendency of the action. The parties are deemed to have received all documents mailed to them at the addresses furnished by them.

(d) Civil Rule 45(a), (b), (c), (e), and (f), concerning subpoenas is incorporated in these rules for the purpose of securing the attendance of witnesses at trial, except that the fee tendered with a subpoena need only cover the fees for mileage and for one-half day’s attendance if the person’s attendance, including travel time, requires no more than three consecutive hours. (SCO 225 effective May 1, 1976; amended by SCO 264 effective February 15, 1977; by SCO 381 effective October 1, 1979; by SCO 713 effective September 15, 1986; by SCO 754 effective December 15, 1986; by SCO 1075 effective January 15, 1992; and by SCO 1138 effective July 15, 1993; by SCO 1556 effective September 14, 2004 and by SCO 1965 effective April 15, 2021) Note to SCO 1556: Chapter 65 § 6 SLA 2004 amended District Court Civil Rule 11(a)(4)(C) to allow service of process on out-of-state defendants in small claims actions to the extent permitted by Civil Rule 4. Section 1 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendments.