Access Nome Bench Warrants
Nome Census Area bench warrants are court orders that judges in the Second Judicial District sign when a person fails to appear, breaks bail, or skips a court date. To search Nome bench warrants, you can use the Alaska State Troopers active warrants page, the CourtView portal, the Nome Police Department records office, and the Nome courthouse clerk. The census area covers the western edge of Alaska on the Bering Sea. Each open warrant in Nome stays active until a peace officer serves it or a judge recalls it. This page shows you how to look up Nome Census Area bench warrants.
Nome Census Area Overview
Nome Police Bench Warrants
The Nome Police Department serves the City of Nome. The records office is at 102 Greg Kruschek Avenue, Nome, AK 99762. The mailing address is P.O. Box 281, Nome, AK 99762. The non-emergency line is (907) 443-5262 and the fax is (907) 443-5349. NPD keeps arrest and warrant files for all Nome cases. Records requests can be sent in person, by mail, or by fax.
NPD officers serve local warrants and back up Alaska State Troopers in E Detachment on regional cases. The department also takes part in the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT). The records desk can confirm if a Nome bench warrant is active and tell you which court signed it. Under AS 12.25.030, an officer may arrest on a Nome warrant any time of day. The department works close with the Nome Courthouse on warrant matters.
The state-level prosecutor's office in Nome reviews warrant cases for the Second Judicial District. View the Alaska Department of Law Criminal Division page for the regional office contact info.
The Nome office of the Department of Law works on state cases that pull a Nome bench warrant for failure to appear or for new charges.
Nome Court Warrant Records
The Nome Trial Courts serve the Nome Census Area and the surrounding villages. The courthouse is at 113 Front Street, Nome, AK 99762. Phone is (907) 443-5216. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The court holds Superior and District Court records for the Second Judicial District. Nome serves as the administrative center for the district.
You can use the public access terminals at the courthouse to search Nome cases on CourtView. The clerk can verify if a Nome bench warrant is still open. Walk-ins for warrant arrests get a bail hearing the same day. The court also processes warrant recalls when a defendant appears. Court copy fees are set by rule. Plain copies are $5.00 for the first document, $3.00 for each added one. Certified copies cost $10.00. Research by the clerk runs $30.00 per hour.
Under Criminal Rule 4 of the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, a Nome judge must find probable cause before signing a bench warrant. Note: Nome court staff cannot give legal advice but will tell you which form to file.
Alaska State Troopers in Nome
The Alaska State Troopers E Detachment covers Nome and the rest of northern and northwestern Alaska from posts in Nome, Kotzebue, and Utqiagvik. Troopers serve bench warrants outside Nome city limits and back up the Nome Police on regional cases. Each AST warrant from the Nome area feeds into the statewide warrant database that is updated daily.
To reach the AST warrants unit, call (907) 269-5511 or email warrants@dps.state.ak.us. Under AS 12.30.060, a Nome judge can issue a new bench warrant when a person fails to appear or breaks the terms of release. Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs) help with warrant service in the small Nome region villages where there is no full police post.
Search Nome Bench Warrants Online
The fastest way to search Nome Census Area bench warrants is to check the AST hot sheets and run a name search on CourtView. CourtView covers criminal, civil, small claims, and domestic relations cases. Records mostly start in 1990. For an older Nome case, call the court clerk to ask about paper files.
If your name is on the Nome warrant list, the troopers tell you to report to the Nome Police Department or the AST post to turn yourself in. You will see a judge within 24 hours of arrest if bail can't be posted. The Nome court can recall the warrant if you appear and the issue is fixed.
- Search the AST hot sheets PDF or CSV file
- Run a name search on CourtView
- Call NPD records at (907) 443-5262
- Visit the Nome court clerk at 113 Front Street
- File Form CR-330 to ask the judge to quash a warrant
The Alaska Court System self-help criminal page walks you through the steps to clear a Nome bench warrant.
Resolving a Nome Bench Warrant
A Nome bench warrant will not clear on its own. The court uses Form CR-330 for a Motion to Quash Warrant and Form CR-331 for the judge's order. A Nome judge can recall a warrant if the cause behind it is fixed, like a fine being paid or a missed hearing reset. For small fines, the court may let you pay online to clear the matter.
Bail amounts are set by the judge who signed the Nome warrant. The clerk at 113 Front Street can tell you the amount if you call during business hours. If bail can't be posted after an arrest, the person must see a judge within 24 hours. The Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT) also runs warrant operations in the Nome Census Area. Nome serves as the home base for the Second Judicial District, which stretches across much of western and northern Alaska. The Alaska Department of Law Criminal Division handles state warrant cases through its Nome regional office.
The DPS Records and Identification Bureau keeps criminal history files. A name-based check costs $20. A fingerprint check costs $35. The R&I Bureau does not give warrant status, so you must check the AST warrant list or call the court. Alaska Legal Services Corporation may help low-income residents handle warrant matters in Nome.
Nome Bench Warrant Statutes
Most Nome 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 Nome search warrant must be served within 10 days of issue. For records requests in Nome, the court uses the plain Form TF-311 from the Alaska Trial Courts page. Note: A bench warrant in Nome does not expire on its own, so you must take action to clear it from the docket.
Nome Village Warrant Service
The Nome Census Area covers many small villages scattered across the Seward Peninsula. Most of these villages do not have a full police department. Village Public Safety Officers (VPSOs) help with warrant service in the remote parts of the Nome region. VPSOs work with Alaska State Troopers from the Nome Post to carry out arrests on open warrants. In cases where weather or distance blocks fast access, troopers may fly in by small plane for a warrant arrest.
The Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT) runs drug enforcement warrants across the Nome Census Area. The team works with Nome PD, the troopers, and federal partners on multi-agency cases. Under AS 12.62.160, Alaska criminal history checks are available for $20 name-based or $35 fingerprint-based. These reports show convictions but do not replace a live warrant check.