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Rule 18. Venue: Place of Trial.
(a) Venue Districts. Districts establishing venue for all criminal cases shall be devised and promulgated by the supreme court in the form of a map. The map shall indicate venue district boundaries for each existing court location capable of holding six-person jury trials or both six and twelve-person jury trials.
(b) Trial Location Assignment. When a request for trial is made, all cases shall be initially assigned to:
(1) The existing court location;
(2) Nearest to the situs of the alleged crime;
(3) Within the venue district;
(4) That has a judge and facilities for either a six-person or twelve-person jury as is necessary to the case.
(c) Additional Trial Site Standards. Subject to supreme court approval, the administrative director shall devise and promulgate an administrative bulletin establishing minimum standards for additional trial site locations, including standards for courtroom needs and standards for transportation, housing, and feeding of all trial participants.
(d) Approved List. The administrative director shall cause to be made a list of approved additional site locations meeting the standards established under subsection (c).
(1) Approval shall be determined during an annual investigation by office of the administrative director.
(2) The locations shall be approved as trial sites for six-person juries, twelve-person juries, or both.
(3) A presiding judge, area court administrator, town council, or similar public representative group, or the attorney general, the public defender, or the public advocate may make application to the office of the administrative director for an investigation seeking approval of a community as a trial site.
(4) The approved list of additional trial site locations shall be annually distributed to the attorney general, the public defender, the public advocate, and the Alaska Bar Association office.
(e) Motion by Right. After assignment to an initial existing court location, a defendant may move by right for the setting of venue in an approved trial site location if such location is the community within the venue district with trial facilities nearest the place where the alleged crime was committed. This right is waived unless requested by the defendant or the defendant's attorney prior to or at the entry of a plea in felony cases, or within five days of the entry of a plea in misdemeanor cases.
(f) Fair Cross-Section. If the trial location assignment under the above subsections will not provide a petit jury which is a representative cross-section of the appropriate community, the trial court on its own motion or that of the parties may proceed as provided in Administrative Rule 15(c).
(g) Change of Venue. Any other motion for a change of venue shall be determined under the standards listed in AS 22.10.040.
(SCO 682 effective May 15, 1986)
NOTE: A venue map may be purchased from the Court Rules Attorney, 820 West Fourth Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 (907) 264-8239. Administrative Bulletin 28 establishes the minimum standards for additional trial site locations. Approved additional trial site locations are listed in Administrative Bulletin 27. These bulletins are available in law libraries and from the court rules attorney.
Venue Districts
Map A
Map B
Map C
Map D
Akiachak Bethel Bethel
Alagnik Cordova Cordova
Alakanuk Bethel Bethel
Alatna Fairbanks Fairbanks
Alder Creek Fairbanks Fairbanks
Aleknagik Dillingham Dillingham
Allakaket Fairbanks Fairbanks
Ambler Kotzebue Kotzebue
Anaktuvuk Pass Barrow Barrow
Anchor Point Homer Homer
Anchorage Anchorage Anchorage
Anderson Nenana Fairbanks
Angoon Angoon Angoon
Aniak Bethel Bethel
Arctic Village Fairbanks Fairbanks
Atmautluak Bethel Bethel
Atqasuk Barrow Barrow
Augustine Is. Homer Homer
Auke Bay Juneau Juneau
Ayakulik Kodiak Kodiak
Barrow Barrow Barrow
Bearpaw Nenana Fairbanks
Beaver Fairbanks Fairbanks
Beluga Kenai Kenai
Bethel Bethel Bethel
Bettles Fairbanks Fairbanks
Big Delta Delta Junction Delta Junction
Birch Creek Fairbanks Fairbanks
Birchwood Anchorage Anchorage
Boundary Tok Tok
Brevig Nome Nome
Broad Pass Palmer Palmer
Brooks Camp Naknek Naknek
Browne Nenana Fairbanks
Buckland Kotzebue Kotzebue
Canyon Palmer Palmer
Cape Cleare Seward Seward
Cape Fanshaw Petersburg Petersburg
Cape Resurrection Seward Seward
Cape St. Elias Cordova Cordova
Cape Suckling Cordova Cordova
Cape Yakutaga Cordova Cordova
Caswell Palmer Palmer
Chakwoktolik Bethel Bethel
Chalkyitsik Fairbanks Fairbanks
Chandalar Fairbanks Fairbanks
Chanktiut Is. Naknek Naknek
Chase Palmer Palmer
Chatanika Fairbanks Fairbanks
Chatham Juneau Juneau
Chefornak Bethel Bethel
Chelatna Lodge Palmer Palmer
Chena Hot Springs Fairbanks Fairbanks
Chenega Seward Seward
Chevak Bethel Bethel
Chichagof Sitka Sitka
Chickaloon Palmer Palmer
Chicken Tok Tok
Chignik Naknek Naknek
Chignik Lake Naknek Naknek
Chilkat Haines Juneau
Chisana Tok Tok
Chistochina Glennallen Glennallen
Chitina Glennallen Glennallen
Chokosna Glennallen Glennallen
Chrome Seldovia Homer
Chuathbaluk Bethel Bethel
Chugiak Anchorage Anchorage
Chulitna Palmer Palmer
Circle Fairbanks Fairbanks
Circle Hot Springs Fairbanks Fairbanks
Clam Gulch Kenai Kenai
Clark's Pt. Dillingham Dillingham
Clear Nenana Fairbanks
Cleary Summit Fairbanks Fairbanks
Cohoe Kenai Kenai
Cold Bay Sand Point Anchorage
Colorado Palmer Palmer
Comet Juneau Juneau
Copper Center Glennallen Glennallen
Cordova Cordova Cordova
Cottonwood Kotzebue Kotzebue
Council Nome Nome
Craig Craig Ketchikan
Crooked Creek Bethel Bethel
Crystal Falls Cordova Cordova
Curry Palmer Palmer
Dan Creek Camp Glennallen Glennallen
Deering Kotzebue Kotzebue
Delta Junction Delta Junction Delta Junction
Dempsey Glennallen Glennallen
Denali Palmer Palmer
Dillingham Dillingham Dillingham
Divide Seward Seward
Dot Lake Delta Junction Delta Junction
Douglas Juneau Juneau
Dutch Harbor Unalaska Unalaska
Dutton Homer Homer
Eagle Tok Tok
Eagle River Anchorage Anchorage
Eagle Village Tok Tok
Edna Bay Craig Ketchikan
Eek Bethel Bethel
Egegik Naknek Naknek
Eklutna Anchorage Anchorage
Ekwok Dillingham Dillingham
Elfin Cove Juneau Juneau
Elim Nome Nome
Ellamar Valdez Valdez
Emmonak Bethel Bethel
English Bay Seldovia Homer
Eureka Lodge Glennallen Glennallen
Excursion Inlet Juneau Juneau
Eyak Cordova Cordova
Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks
False Pass Sand Point Anchorage
Farewell Bethel Bethel
Farewell Lake Bethel Bethel
Ferry Healy Fairbanks
Fish Lake Palmer Palmer
Flat Bethel Bethel
Fort Yukon Fairbanks Fairbanks
Fox Fairbanks Fairbanks
Funter Juneau Juneau
Gakona Glennallen Glennallen
Galena Fairbanks Fairbanks
Gambell Nome Nome
Girdwood Anchorage Anchorage
Glacier Is. Valdez Valdez
Glennallen Glennallen Glennallen
Gold Creek Palmer Palmer
Golovin Nome Nome
Goodnews Bay Bethel Bethel
Goose Is. Cordova Cordova
Grandview Seward Seward
Grayling Bethel Bethel
Gulkana Glennallen Glennallen
Gustavus Juneau Juneau
Haines Haines Juneau
Happy Valley Homer Homer
Hawk Inlet Juneau Juneau
Haycock Nome Nome
Healy Healy Fairbanks
Hinchinbrook Is. Cordova Cordova
Hogatza Fairbanks Fairbanks
Hollis Craig Ketchikan
Holy Cross Bethel Bethel
Homer Homer Homer
Honolulu Palmer Palmer
Hoonah Hoonah Juneau
Hooper Bay Bethel Bethel
Hope Seward Seward
Houston Palmer Palmer
Hughes Fairbanks Fairbanks
Hunter Seward Seward
Hurricane Palmer Palmer
Huslia Fairbanks Fairbanks
Hydaburg Craig Ketchikan
Icy Cape Cordova Cordova
Iditarod Bethel Bethel
Iliamna Naknek Naknek
Jack Wade Tok Tok
Johnson Seward Seward
Joseph Tok Tok
Juneau Juneau Juneau
Kake Kake Petersburg
Kaktovik Barrow Barrow
Kalifonsky Kenai Kenai
Kalskag Bethel Bethel
Kaltag Fairbanks Fairbanks
Kanakanak Dillingham Dillingham
Kanatak Naknek Naknek
Karluk Kodiak Kodiak
Karput Is. Naknek Naknek
Kasaan Craig Ketchikan
Kashegelok Bethel Bethel
Kashiagamiut Dillingham Dillingham
Kashwitna Palmer Palmer
Katalla Cordova Cordova
Kenai Kenai Kenai
Kennicott Glennallen Glennallen
Ketchikan Ketchikan Ketchikan
Kiana Kotzebue Kotzebue
King Cove Sand Point Anchorage
King Salmon Naknek Naknek
Kipnuk Bethel Bethel
Kivalina Kotzebue Kotzebue
Klawock Craig Ketchikan
Klukwan Haines Juneau
Knight Is. Seward Seward
Knik Palmer Palmer
Kobuk Kotzebue Kotzebue
Kodiak Kodiak Kodiak
Kokrines Fairbanks Fairbanks
Kongiganak Bethel Bethel
Kotlik Bethel Bethel
Kotzebue Kotzebue Kotzebue
Koyukuk Fairbanks Fairbanks
Kulik Lodge Naknek Naknek
Kupreanof Petersburg Petersburg
Kustatan Kenai Kenai
Kwethluk Bethel Bethel
Kwigillingok Bethel Bethel
Lake Louise Palmer Palmer
Lake Minchumina Fairbanks Fairbanks
Lane Palmer Palmer
Levelock Naknek Naknek
Lime Village Bethel Bethel
Livengood Fairbanks Fairbanks
Lower Kalskag Bethel Bethel
Lower Tonsina Glennallen Glennallen
Lodge
Manakotak Dillingham Dillingham
Manley Fairbanks Fairbanks
Marshall Bethel Bethel
Matanuska Palmer Palmer
May Creek Glennallen Glennallen
McCarthy Glennallen Glennallen
McDougall Palmer Palmer
McGrath Bethel Bethel
McKinley Park Healy Fairbanks
Medfra Bethel Bethel
Meekins Palmer Palmer
Mekoryuk Bethel Bethel
Mentasta Lake Glennallen Glennallen
Meshik Naknek Naknek
Metlakatla Ketchikan Ketchikan
Meyers Chuck Ketchikan Ketchikan
Minto Fairbanks Fairbanks
Montague Is. Seward Seward
Montana Palmer Palmer
Moose Creek Palmer Palmer
Moose Creek Fairbanks Fairbanks
Moose Pass Seward Seward
Mountain Point Ketchikan Ketchikan
Mountain Village Bethel Bethel
Mud Bay Ketchikan Ketchikan
Nabesna Glennallen Glennallen
Nabesna Village Tok Tok
Naknek Naknek Naknek
Nancy Palmer Palmer
Napaskiak Bethel Bethel
Nelchina Glennallen Glennallen
Nenana Nenana Fairbanks
Newtok Bethel Bethel
Nightmute Bethel Bethel
Nikishka Kenai Kenai
Nikolai Bethel Bethel
Ninilchik Homer Homer
Noatak Kotzebue Kotzebue
Nome Nome Nome
Nondalton Naknek Naknek
Noorvik Kotzebue Kotzebue
North Pole Fairbanks Fairbanks
Northway Tok Tok
Northway Junction Tok Tok
Nuchek Cordova Cordova
Nuka Is. Seward Seward
Nulato Fairbanks Fairbanks
Nunapitchuk Bethel Bethel
Nushagak Dillingham Dillingham
Nyac Bethel Bethel
Old Tyonek Kenai Kenai
Old Village Naknek Naknek
Orca Cordova Cordova
Oscarville Bethel Bethel
Osviak Dillingham Dillingham
Palmer Palmer Palmer
Paxson Glennallen Glennallen
Pelican Pelican Sitka
Perry Is. Whittier Anchorage
Perryville Naknek Naknek
Peters Creek Anchorage Anchorage
Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg
Petersville Palmer Palmer
Pile Bay Naknek Naknek
Pilot Point Naknek Naknek
Pilot Station Bethel Bethel
Pitkas Point Bethel Bethel
Pittman Palmer Palmer
Placerville Fairbanks Fairbanks
Platinum Bethel Bethel
Point Hope Kotzebue Kotzebue
Point Lay Barrow Barrow
Port Alexander Sitka Sitka
Port Ashton Seward Seward
Port Chilkoot Haines Juneau
Port Crawford Seward Seward
Port Graham Seldovia Homer
Port Heiden Naknek Naknek
Port Moller Sand Point Anchorage
Port Nellie Juan Whittier Anchorage
Portlock Seldovia Homer
Potter Anchorage Anchorage
Primrose Seward Seward
Prudhoe Bay Barrow Barrow
Ptarmigan Valdez Valdez
Quinhaguk Bethel Bethel
Rainbow Anchorage Anchorage
Ramparts Fairbanks Fairbanks
Red Devil Bethel Bethel
Ruby Fairbanks Fairbahks
Russian Mission Bethel Bethel
Salamatof Kenai Kenai
Sand Point Sand Point Anchorage
Savoongit Nome Nome
Saxton Seward Seward
Scammon Bay Bethel Bethel
Scow Bay Petersburg Petersburg
Seal Is. Naknek Naknek
Selawik Kotzebue Kotzebue
Seldovia Seldovia Homer
Seward Seward Seward
Shageluk Bethel Bethel
Shaktoolik Nome Nome
Sheep Mountain Palmer Palmer
Inn
Sheldon Point Bethel Bethel
Sherman Palmer Palmer
Shishmaref Nome Nome
Shungnak Kotzebue Kotzebue
Singeak Nome Nome
Sitka Sitka Sitka
Skagway Skagway Juneau
Skwentna Palmer Palmer
Slana Glennallen Glennallen
Slate Creek Glennallen Glennallen
Sleetmute Bethel Bethel
So. Naknek Naknek Naknek
Soldotna Kenai Kenai
Solomon Nome Nome
Sourdough Glennallen Glennallen
Sparks Dillingham Dillingham
Spencer Seward Seward
St. Marys Bethel Bethel
St. Michael Nome Nome
St. Paul Island St. Paul Anchorage
Stebbins Nome Nome
Sterling Kenai Kenai
Stevens Village Fairbanks Fairbanks
Stony River Bethel Bethel
Strelna Glennallen Glennallen
Stuyahok Bethel Bethel
Suisitna Palmer Palmer
Sumdum Juneau Juneau
Summit Palmer Palmer
Sunrise Seward Seward
Sunshine Palmer Palmer
Sutton Palmer Palmer
Takotna Bethel Bethel
Talkeetna Palmer Palmer
Tanacross Tok Tok
Tanana Fairbanks Fairbanks
Taral Glennallen Glennallen
Tatitlek Valdez Valdez
Tazlina Glennallen Glennallen
Telida Fairbanks Fairbanks
Teller Nome Nome
Tenakee Juneau Juneau
Tetlin Tok Tok
Tetlin Junction Tok Tok
Thorne Bay Craig Ketchikan
Tiekel Glennallen Glennallen
Togiak Dillingham Dillingham
Tok Tok Tok
Tolvana Fairbanks Fairbanks
Tonsina Glennallen Glennallen
Tooksook Bay Bethel Bethel
Trading Bay Kenai Kenai
Tuklung Dillingham Dillingham
Tuluksak Bethel Bethel
Tunnel Seward Seward
Tuntutuliak Bethel Bethel
Tununak Bethel Bethel
Twin Hills Dillingham Dillingham
Tyonek Kenai Kenai
Ugashik Naknek Naknek
Ultross Is. Whittier Anchorage
Unalakleet Nome Nome
Unalaska Unalaska Unalaska
Unga Sand Point Anchorage
Upper Slate Creek Glennallen Glennallen
Usibelli Healy Fairbanks
Utopia Fairbanks Fairbanks
Valdez Valdez Valdez
Venetie Fairbanks Fairbanks
Wainwright Barrow Barrow
Wales Nome Nome
Ward Cove Ketchikan Ketchikan
Wartmanns Valdez Valdez
Wasilla Palmer Palmer
White Mountain Nome Nome
Whittier Whittier Anchorage
Williamsport Homer Homer
Willow Palmer Palmer
Willow Creek Glennallen Glennallen
Wiseman Fairbanks Fairbanks
Wood River Dillingham Dillingham
Woodrow Seward Seward
Wrangell Wrangell Wrangell
Yakutat Yakutat Juneau
Yes Bay Ketchikan Ketchikan
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