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How much does it cost to file an eviction in Alaska?

Filing an eviction in Alaska — formally a forcible entry and detainer, or FED, action — costs $150 in the ordinary residential case. The Alaska Court System's published fee schedule, effective May 1, 2023, prices an FED with up to $100,000 in damages at $150, and an FED claiming over $100,000 in damages at $250. The schedule is set by Administrative Rule 9 and is the same at every courthouse in the state, from Anchorage to the smallest district court location. What it does not include is the notice work that must happen before you are allowed to file at all.

Alaska eviction fees at a glance

Every figure in the table comes from the Alaska Court System's Filing Fees & Fee Waiver page (courts.alaska.gov), which states the fees in force effective May 1, 2023 under Administrative Rule 9's fee schedule. Two features deserve attention. First, the damages threshold: almost every residential eviction claims possession plus a few months of rent, far below $100,000, so the $150 line is the one that applies; the $250 line is there for the rare commercial or high-damages case. Second, Alaska prices copies per document, not per page — $5 for the first document and $3 for each additional — which makes certifying and copying a decree or writ cheaper to predict than in per-page states: certification is $10 for the first document and $3 for each additional. The national comparison is on the eviction filing costs hub and the wider state picture on the Alaska court costs guide.

Before you can file: the Alaska notice periods

Alaska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, AS 34.03, makes the notice the landlord's first cost in time. For nonpayment of rent, AS 34.03.220 gives the tenant a written notice and seven days to pay before the tenancy can be terminated and an FED filed. For other material lease violations, the tenant gets a notice with ten days to cure. Ending a tenancy without a violation takes longer: AS 34.03.290 requires 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy and 14 days for a week-to-week tenancy. Only after the correct notice has been served and has expired unanswered does the FED complaint lie, under the forcible entry and detainer statutes, AS 09.45.060–09.45.160. Filing early on a defective notice is the most common reason Alaska evictions are dismissed and the $150 has to be spent twice, so the notice step is where careful landlords slow down.

Filing the FED and the fast hearing

The case is filed at the courthouse serving the area where the rental property sits, using the Court System's statewide forms: the FED Complaint (Form CIV-730), a Summons (Form CIV-105), the Case Description (Form CIV-125D, unless e-filed) and Service Instructions (Form CIV-615). Alaska runs FED cases on an accelerated track: once the summons and complaint are served, the eviction hearing follows quickly — the Court System's eviction booklet (Form CIV-720) explains that the hearing cannot be held until at least two days after the tenant is served, and clerks set the hearing around the landlord's service timetable, which is why the clerk asks when service will be completed at filing. If the court orders possession and the tenant does not leave, the landlord's next step is a Writ of Assistance (Form CIV-575) executed by law enforcement. Claims for unpaid rent and damages can be pursued in the same action within the damages line you filed under, or separately in small claims, which the same fee schedule prices at $50 for disputes of $2,500 or less and $100 above that.

How the case runs

1. Serve the correct AS 34.03 notice — 7 days for nonpayment, 10 days to cure a lease violation, 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy — and let it expire
2. Complete the FED Complaint (CIV-730), Summons (CIV-105) and Service Instructions (CIV-615) and file them at the courthouse nearest the property, paying the filing fee $150
3. Have the summons and complaint served on the tenant; the eviction hearing is set at least two days after service
4. Attend the eviction hearing and obtain judgment for possession and any damages proved
5. If the tenant does not vacate, obtain and have law enforcement serve the Writ of Assistance (CIV-575)

What eviction really costs beyond the clerk

The fee schedule prices the court's charges. Service of the summons and complaint — usually by a process server or peace officer — is charged by the server and is not in Administrative Rule 9's schedule, so this page does not price it. Enforcement of the writ is likewise charged by the enforcing agency. Attorney fees are market-priced; many Alaska landlords handle a straightforward FED themselves with the Court System's booklet, while contested cases with counterclaims over habitability or retaliation are where representation earns its cost. The clerk-side figures you can predict exactly are the schedule's: $150 to file an ordinary FED, $250 above $100,000 in damages, $10 plus $3 per additional document to certify, $5 plus $3 to copy per document, and $30 for records research. Compare other states in Oregon eviction costs and Washington eviction costs.

Can't afford the fee?

A landlord (or any civil filer) who cannot pay may request an exemption from the filing fee on Form TF-920, the Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees, filed with the complaint. The Court System's fee page explains the mechanics: the court holds the complaint until the judge rules, the summons is not completed for service until the waiver is granted or the fee paid, and most requests are ruled on within days. If the waiver is granted, the case opens without the $150. File the TF-920 with the complaint rather than afterwards. The general mechanics are explained in the fee waiver guide.

Sources: Alaska Court System, Filing Fees & Fee Waiver page (courts.alaska.gov), fees effective May 1, 2023 under Administrative Rule 9 — forcible entry and detainer $150 (damages up to $100,000) / $250 (over $100,000); other civil cases $250; certification $10 first document, $3 each additional; copies $5 first document, $3 each additional (per document, not per page); records research $30; small claims $50/$100; waiver Form TF-920 · AS 34.03.220 (7-day nonpayment and 10-day cure notices), AS 34.03.290 (30-day / 14-day tenancy termination), AS 09.45.060–09.45.160 (FED procedure) · Alaska Court System Forms CIV-730, CIV-105, CIV-615, CIV-720, CIV-575. Last verified: October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.