Find Bench Warrants in Kodiak Island Borough

Kodiak Island Borough bench warrants are court orders judges sign when a person fails to appear, breaks bail terms, or skips a court date. To search Kodiak bench warrants, you can use the Alaska State Troopers active warrants page, the CourtView portal, and the Kodiak Police Department records office. The borough sits on the largest island in Alaska. Each open warrant in Kodiak stays active until a peace officer serves it or a judge recalls it. This page shows you how to search Kodiak Island Borough bench warrants and which office to call first.

Kodiak Police Bench Warrants

The Kodiak Police Department serves the City of Kodiak and runs the largest community jail in Alaska. The records office is at 217 Lower Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615. The non-emergency line is (907) 486-8000. KPD operates the only Public Safety Answering Point on the island, so all police, fire, and EMS calls feed through one dispatch.

The Records Division can confirm if a Kodiak bench warrant is active. KPD has about 16 sworn officers and detectives, and the jail can hold a person for up to 14 days. The department works with the Alaska State Troopers C Detachment on regional cases. KPD also takes part in the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and works with the Coast Guard on federal warrant matters. Under AS 12.25.030, an officer can arrest on a Kodiak bench warrant any time of day.

Walk into the records counter on Lower Mill Bay Road for in-person warrant checks.

The fastest way to confirm an active warrant in Kodiak is to check the Alaska State Troopers warrant list. View the DPS active warrants page for the daily PDF and CSV file.

Each entry shows the full name, age, gender code, bail amount, charge, warrant type, and court order number for any open Kodiak case.

Kodiak Court Warrant Records

The Kodiak Courthouse is at 204 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK 99615. The clerk holds Superior and District Court files for the borough. To get a Kodiak case file or warrant copy, you can use the public access terminals at the courthouse or pull the case on CourtView. Search by name, case number, or ticket number. The clerk can also verify if a Kodiak bench warrant is still open.

Court copy fees are set by rule. Plain copies start at $5.00 for the first document and $3.00 for each added one. Certified copies are $10.00. Research by the clerk runs $30.00 per hour. The clerk processes warrant recalls when a defendant appears in court. Bail hearings happen the same day. Note: Kodiak court staff cannot give legal advice, but they will hand you the right form for your case.

Under Criminal Rule 4 of the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, a Kodiak judge must find probable cause before signing a bench warrant. The court will issue a summons unless arrest is needed for safety or to make sure the person shows up.

Alaska State Troopers C Detachment

The Alaska State Troopers C Detachment serves Kodiak Island and Western Alaska. The Kodiak post is at 211 Thorsheim Street, Kodiak, AK 99615. Phone is (907) 486-4121. The detachment serves bench warrants outside Kodiak city limits and in remote villages on the island. Each open Kodiak warrant feeds into the statewide AST warrant list.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers, who are part of C Detachment, also enforce fishing and hunting laws and can serve a warrant on the water. The detachment works with federal agencies on maritime cases. The post commander serves as the search and rescue lead for the borough. Under AS 12.30.060, a Kodiak judge may issue a bench warrant if a person fails to appear or breaks the terms of release.

To reach the AST warrants unit, call (907) 269-5511 or email warrants@dps.state.ak.us.

Search Kodiak Bench Warrants

The fastest way to search Kodiak Island Borough bench warrants is to check the AST hot sheets, then run a name search on CourtView. CourtView covers criminal cases, civil cases, small claims, and domestic relations. Records mostly start in 1990. For an older Kodiak case, call the court clerk to ask about paper index files.

If your name is on the Kodiak warrant list, the troopers tell you to report to the local police post or trooper office. You will see a judge within 24 hours of the arrest if bail can't be posted. The Kodiak court can recall the warrant if you appear and the issue is fixed. For minor cases, the court may take payment online.

• Search the AST hot sheets PDF or CSV file
• Run a name search on CourtView
• Call the Kodiak court clerk for older files
• Visit KPD records on Lower Mill Bay Road
• File Form CR-330 to ask the court to quash a warrant

The Alaska Court System self-help criminal page walks you through the steps to clear a bench warrant.

Kodiak Bench Warrant Statutes

Most Kodiak bench warrant records are public under AS 40.25.110, the Alaska Public Records Act. Court files are also public under Administrative Rule 37.5. Juvenile records and sealed files are the main exceptions. Search warrants under Criminal Rule 37(e) stay sealed until they are named in a charging document.

Under AS 12.35, a Kodiak search warrant must be served within 10 days of issue. The Alaska Department of Law Criminal Division handles state warrant cases in the Third Judicial District through its Anchorage office. Note: A bench warrant in Kodiak does not expire on its own, so you must take action to clear it from the docket.

KPD Community Jail and Federal Coordination

The Kodiak Police Department runs the largest community jail in Alaska. The jail sits at the same Lower Mill Bay Road complex as the police station. It can hold a person for up to 14 days under the state contract. After 14 days, prisoners who need longer holds are moved to a state facility, usually in Anchorage. Booking staff process all Kodiak bench warrant arrests at the jail window. They take prints, run the name through the Alaska Public Safety Information Network, and log the arrest in the state system.

KPD also takes part in the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. This task force targets violent crime and gang cases that cross local and federal lines. Warrants tied to Safe Streets cases are served by KPD and federal agents working side by side. The U.S. Coast Guard base on Kodiak adds another layer. Coast Guard law enforcement can hold a person on a federal warrant at sea and bring them to port for KPD to book. The base is one of the largest in the country, so federal warrant work is more common here than in most Alaska boroughs.

For a broader criminal record check beyond just active warrants, the DPS Records and Identification Bureau runs name checks for $20 and fingerprint checks for $35. Send the request to 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.

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