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Alaska state criminal records are for the most part accessible to the public online for free via the state courtʼs CourtView portal. A user can search for a criminal court record by case number, name of the defendant, or ticket/citation number from this portal.

The Department of Public Safety, Criminal Records and Identification (RI) Bureau maintains Alaska Criminal Justice Information. Alaska Criminal Justice Information may be obtained by either submitting a request based on a name search or submitting the record subjectʼs fingerprints.

The Criminal Records and Identification Bureau (RI) is the designated central repository for criminal history information in the State of Alaska.

As the subject of a criminal history record maintained by the Alaska Central Repository of Criminal History, you are entitled to view or purchase a copy of all criminal justice information in our files. You may request either a name based check or a fingerprint based check. The fee for a name-based check is $20.

Members of the public can visit the Background Check Requests page of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to request a name search or submit a fingerprint search request. The DPS charges $35 for each fingerprint-based search and $20 for each name-based search.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY? Alaska law requires state and local agencies to make public records available for inspection by the public in the format in which the agency maintains or disseminates them; public information requests are subject to certain exceptions and reasonable fees.

Once logged in to myAlaska, go to Services for Individuals and go to the Alaska Background Check System link. Please have your credit or debit card available prior to beginning your application. You will be required to pay all fees at the time of completing your application.

Basic criminal background checks in Alaska will show past convictions or pending charges within the state including felony and misdemeanor convictions. It will also show the severity of charges, arrest dates, and sentencing results.

The Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is the only accredited forensic science lab in Alaska, serving the entire state.

How long it might take for you to receive a background check report in Alaska will depend on how you conduct your checks. If you go through the state, it could take a few weeks. If you try to dig up the information on your own, it could also take a long time to obtain a complete report.