Petersburg Borough Bench Warrants

Petersburg Borough bench warrants are court orders issued by Petersburg judges when a person fails to appear, breaks a release rule, or skips out on a fine in a borough case. You can look up Petersburg Borough bench warrants through the Petersburg Police Department, the Petersburg District Court, and the statewide Alaska Court System CourtView portal. This page walks you through where to search a warrant, who to call in Petersburg, and how to clear an open bench warrant tied to a case in the borough.

Petersburg Police Warrant Lookup

The Petersburg Police Department is the lead local agency for bench warrants in the borough. The station is at 14 South Nordic Drive, Petersburg, AK 99833. The non-emergency line is (907) 772-3838. The department holds arrest and warrant records for Petersburg cases and serves warrants inside the borough. A Public Records Request Form is offered on the department site for written warrant lookup requests.

Petersburg PD coordinates with the Alaska State Troopers A Detachment, which covers Southeast Alaska from posts in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Sitka. The local department also took part in SEACAD operations, a regional drug unit that has run several arrests on Petersburg warrants. Officers serve bench warrants inside the borough on traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases.

Records staff can confirm whether your name is tied to an active Petersburg bench warrant. Note: A police records check is informal, so you should still verify the open warrant with the Petersburg court clerk.

Petersburg District Court

The Petersburg Courthouse handles District Court cases for the borough. The court is at 17 South Nordic Drive, Petersburg, AK 99833, just one door down from the police station. The clerk line is (907) 772-3824 and hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Petersburg is part of the First Judicial District, with Superior Court matters held in Juneau when needed. The clerk can verify warrant status, look up the bond, and tell you the next hearing date.

The fastest way to search Petersburg bench warrants tied to a case is the statewide CourtView case search. Run the name as it appears on file. Open the case and read the docket lines for any "Warrant Issued" or "Bench Warrant" entry. CourtView covers Alaska trial court cases filed since 1990.

To get a paper copy of a Petersburg warrant or related case file, file a request through the Alaska Trial Courts records office. Petersburg uses the plain Form TF-311. The first plain copy of a court record is $5.00 and each added copy is $3.00. A certified copy is $10.00. Audio recordings of a Petersburg court hearing run $20.00 per CD. Search warrant records use Form CR-714 and stay sealed under Criminal Rule 37(e) until the warrant is named in a charging document.

Note: Public access terminals at the Petersburg courthouse let you run a CourtView search on site, which is helpful if you do not have steady internet at home.

AST A Detachment

The Alaska State Troopers A Detachment runs Alaska bench warrants work across Southeast Alaska, including the Petersburg Borough. AST troopers handle warrants in places where there is no full-time municipal police force and back up Petersburg PD on serious calls. The statewide AST active warrants database lists open AST warrants and is updated each day. You can pull it as a PDF or CSV file and search by name.

Each warrant entry shows the full name, age, gender code, bail, charge, and warrant type. AST asks the public not to try to arrest anyone listed. Under AS 12.25.030, a peace officer can make a warrantless arrest for a crime committed in their presence or for a felony with cause. Most Petersburg warrant arrests, though, are made on a signed bench warrant.

Resolving a Petersburg Bench Warrant

If your name is on a Petersburg bench warrants list, you have several options. Under AS 12.30.060, a bench warrant may be issued when a person fails to appear or breaks the rules of release. The Alaska warrant stays open until a peace officer serves it or a judge recalls it. Time alone will not clear it.

For minor cases, walking into the Petersburg courthouse and asking the clerk to set the case for the next calendar is often enough. For larger cases, a defense lawyer can file Form CR-330, a Motion to Quash Warrant. The Alaska Court System lists steps on its criminal self-help page. Rule 4 of the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure says a court must issue a summons unless arrest is needed.

• Surrender at the Petersburg Police on South Nordic Drive
• Walk into the courthouse next door and ask for a hearing
• File a Motion to Quash on Form CR-330
• Show up at the next hearing and ask the judge to recall
• Pay open traffic fines online for minor warrants

For state-level felony cases, the Alaska Department of Law Criminal Division handles prosecution. The Juneau office covers the First Judicial District and works on Petersburg felony cases. Search warrants under AS 12.35 must be served within 10 days of issue. Court records access is grounded in AS 40.25.110, so any member of the public can ask for a Petersburg warrant file at the clerk's window.

Petersburg Police Records and SEACAD Operations

The Petersburg Police Department at 14 S Nordic Drive, Petersburg, AK 99833, keeps a public records request form on its website. You can use the form to ask for arrest logs, incident reports, and warrant booking records. The phone line is (907) 772-3838. Records staff will tell you the case number and the court that issued the warrant. They will not give legal advice, but they can point you to the right form to file at the courthouse next door.

SEACAD, the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs task force, has run operations in Petersburg that led to drug arrests and later bench warrants when suspects missed court. Petersburg PD officers took part in these regional sweeps alongside troopers from A Detachment. The warrants from SEACAD cases are served like any other bench warrant in the borough. Officers book the person at the local holding area and transport them to the Petersburg Courthouse at 17 South Nordic Drive for a hearing.

The Petersburg Courthouse is a District Court, which means it handles misdemeanors, small claims, and some civil cases. Superior Court matters go to Juneau. If a Petersburg bench warrant is tied to a felony, the case may be moved to the Juneau court for the main hearings. The clerk at (907) 772-3824 can tell you which court has your case. For a statewide criminal record check beyond just warrants, the DPS Records and Identification Bureau runs name checks for $20. Send the request to 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.

Nearby Boroughs

Petersburg sits in the heart of Southeast Alaska. Several nearby boroughs share the same court district. Pick a nearby borough below to look up bench warrants in that area.