Rule 18. Venue: Place of Trial.

(a) Venue Districts. The venue map promulgated by the supreme court establishes the district and superior court venue districts and the presumptive trial site for each district. The venue map includes a chart listing each community that appears on the map along with each community’s presumptive district court trial site and presumptive superior court trial site.

(b) Determination of Trial Location.

(1) Initial Assignment. A Criminal case must be initially assigned for trial at the presumptive trial site for the district or superior court venue district, as determined by reference to the venue map and community chart described in (a) of this rule, in which the crime is alleged to have occurred.

(2) Transfer to Approved Additional Trial Site. As provided in (e) of this rule, the defendant may cause venue to be transferred to a trial site on the list of approved additional trial sites described in (d) of this rule.

(3) Change of Venue. Either party may move to change venue as provided in (g) of this rule.

(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 sites, including standards for courtroom needs and standards for transportation, housing, and feeding of all trial participants.

(d) List of Approved Additional Trial Sites. The administrative director shall promulgate an administrative bulletin listing approved additional trial sites for six- and twelve-person juries meeting the standards established under (c) of this rule. Changes in the list may be made as follows:

(1) 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 ask the administrative director for an investigation to determine whether a community should be added to or deleted from the list.

(2) The administrative director will distribute the list of approved additional trial sites to the attorney general, the public defender, and the public advocate.

(e) Motion to Transfer by Right. After assignment to the presumptive trial site, a defendant may move by right for the setting of venue in an approved additional trial site within the venue district where the crime charged is alleged to have occurred if such site is the trial site nearest the place where the crime charged is alleged to have occurred. This right is waived unless the defendant requests the transfer within ten days after the defendant enters a plea, absent good cause for an extension of this time limit.

(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 a party may change the jury selection area as provided in Administrative Rule 15(h)(3).

(g) Change of Venue. Any other motion for a change of venue shall be determined under the standards listed in AS 22.10.040.

(h) Limitations of Rule. The presumptive trial sites established by this rule do not determine the court location where a criminal case must be filed or the court location where pretrial proceedings take place.

(Adopted by SCO 4 effective October 4, 1959; amended by SCO 136 effective September 2, 1971; by SCO 157 effective February 15, 1973; by SCO 666 effective January 1, 1986; by SCO 670 effective March 15, 1986; by SCO 682 effective May 15, 1986; by SCO 1334 effective July 15, 1998; by SCO 1348 effective October 1, 1998; by SCO 1644 effective October 15, 2007; by SCO 1645 effective July 1, 2007; by SCO 1754 effective October 14, 2011; by SCO 1837 effective July 15, 2014; by SCO 1846 effective January 1, 2015; by SCO 1857 effective July 1, 2015; by SCO 1866 effective July 1, 2015; by SCO 1860 effective October 15, 2015; by SCO 1870(3) effective May 15, 2016; SCO 1916 effective January 1, 2018; and by SCO 1933(1) effective October 15, 2018)

Note: Administrative Bulletin 28 establishes the minimum standards for additional trial site locations and is available on the court system’s website:

[http://www. courts.alaska.gov/adbulls/ab28.pdf], in law libraries, and from the office of the court rules attorney, 820 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 264-8231. Administrative Bulletin 27 lists approved additional trial site locations, and is included at the end of this rule.

Note: The boundaries of the Anchorage venue district, the Seward venue district, and the Kenai venue district were changed by SCO 1348 effective October 1, 1998. A copy of this order is available in law libraries and from the court rules attorney.

Note: The venue map promulgated by the supreme court and the community chart referenced in subsection (a) of this rule are available on the Alaska Court System website at: http://www.courts.alaska.gov/rules/index.htm#venue

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Community Appearing

on Venue Map Presumptive District Court

Trial Site Presumptive Superior Court

Trial Site

Adak Unalaska Unalaska

Afognak Kodiak Kodiak

Akhiok Kodiak Kodiak

Akiachak Bethel Bethel

Akiak Bethel Bethel

Akutan Unalaska Unalaska

Alakanuk Emmonak Bethel

Alatna Nenana Nenana

Alcan Tok Tok

Aleknagik Dillingham Dillingham

Allakaket Nenana Nenana

Ambler Kotzebue Kotzebue

Anaktuvuk Pass Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Anchor Point Homer Homer

Anchorage Anchorage Anchorage

Anderson Nenana Nenana

Angoon Angoon Sitka

Aniak Aniak Bethel

Anvik Aniak Bethel

Arctic Village Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Atka Unalaska Unalaska

Atmautluak Bethel Bethel

Atqasuk Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Attu Unalaska Unalaska

Auke Bay Juneau Juneau

Ayakulik Kodiak Kodiak

Barrow Barrow Barrow

Beaver Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Belkofski Sand Point Anchorage

Beluga Kenai Kenai

Bethel Bethel Bethel

Bettles Nenana Nenana

Big Delta Delta Junction Delta Junction

Big Lake Palmer Palmer

Bill Moores Emmonak Bethel

Birch Creek Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Boundary Tok Tok

Brevig Mission Nome Nome

Buckland Kotzebue Kotzebue

Candle Kotzebue Kotzebue

Cantwell Nenana Nenana

Central Fairbanks Fairbanks

Chalkyitsik Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Chase Palmer Palmer

Chefornak Bethel Bethel

Chena Hot Springs Fairbanks Fairbanks

Chenega Seward Seward

Chevak Bethel Bethel

Chickaloon Palmer Palmer

Chicken Tok Tok

Chignik Naknek Naknek

Chignik Lagoon Naknek Naknek

Chignik Lake Naknek Naknek

Chiniak Kodiak Kodiak

Chisana Tok Tok

Chistochina Glennallen Glennallen

Chitina Glennallen Glennallen

Chuathbaluk Aniak Bethel

Chugiak Anchorage Anchorage

Chuloonawick Emmonak Bethel

Circle Fairbanks Fairbanks

Circle Hot Springs Fairbanks Fairbanks

Clam Gulch Kenai Kenai

Clarks Point Dillingham Dillingham

Coffman Cove Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Cohoe Kenai Kenai

Cold Bay Sand Point Anchorage

Coldfoot Nenana Nenana

Cooper Landing Seward Seward

Copper Center Glennallen Glennallen

Cordova Cordova Cordova

Council Nome Nome

Craig Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Crooked Creek Aniak Bethel

Deadhorse Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Deering Kotzebue Kotzebue

Delta Junction Delta Junction Delta Junction

Dillingham Dillingham Dillingham

Diomede Nome Nome

Dot Lake Tok Tok

Douglas Juneau Juneau

Dry Creek Delta Junction Delta Junction

Dutch Harbor Unalaska Unalaska

Eagle Tok Tok

Eagle River Anchorage Anchorage

Eagle Village Tok Tok

Edna Bay Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Eek Bethel Bethel

Egegik Naknek Naknek

Eklutna Anchorage Anchorage

Ekuk Dillingham Dillingham

Ekwok Dillingham Dillingham

Elfin Cove Sitka Sitka

Elim Nome Nome

Emmonak Emmonak Bethel

Ester Fairbanks Fairbanks

Evansville Nenana Nenana

Excursion Inlet Hoonah Juneau

Eyak Cordova Cordova

Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks

False Pass Sand Point Anchorage

Ferry Nenana Nenana

Flat Aniak Bethel

Fort Yukon Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Fox Fairbanks Fairbanks

Gakona Glennallen Glennallen

Galena Galena Nenana

Gambell Nome Nome

Georgetown Aniak Bethel

Girdwood Anchorage Anchorage

Glennallen Glennallen Glennallen

Golovin Nome Nome

Goodnews Bay Bethel Bethel

Grayling Aniak Bethel

Gulkana Glennallen Glennallen

Gustavus Hoonah Juneau

Haines Haines Juneau

Halibut Cove Homer Homer

Hamilton Emmonak Bethel

Happy Valley Homer Homer

Harding-Birch Lakes Fairbanks Fairbanks

Healy Nenana Nenana

Healy Lake Delta Junction Delta Junction

Hobart Bay Petersburg Petersburg

Hollis Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Holy Cross Aniak Bethel

Homer Homer Homer

Hoonah Hoonah Juneau

Hooper Bay Bethel Bethel

Hope Anchorage Anchorage

Houston Palmer Palmer

Hughes Nenana Nenana

Huslia Galena Nenana

Hydaburg Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Hyder Ketchikan Ketchikan

Iditarod Aniak Bethel

Igiugig Naknek Naknek

Iliamna Naknek Naknek

Ivanof Bay Naknek Naknek

Juneau Juneau Juneau

Kachemak Homer Homer

Kaguyak Kodiak Kodiak

Kake Petersburg Petersburg

Kaktovik Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Kalifornsky Kenai Kenai

Kaltag Galena Nenana

Karluk Kodiak Kodiak

Kasaan Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Kasigluk Bethel Bethel

Kasilof Kenai Kenai

Kenai Kenai Kenai

Kenny Lake Glennallen Glennallen

Ketchikan Ketchikan Ketchikan

Kiana Kotzebue Kotzebue

King Cove Sand Point Anchorage

King Island Nome Nome

King Salmon Naknek Naknek

Kipnuk Bethel Bethel

Kivalina Kotzebue Kotzebue

Klawock Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Klukwan Haines Juneau

Knik Palmer Palmer

Kobuk Kotzebue Kotzebue

Kodiak Kodiak Kodiak

Kokhanok Naknek Naknek

Koliganek Dillingham Dillingham

Kongiganak Bethel Bethel

Kotlik Emmonak Bethel

Kotzebue Kotzebue Kotzebue

Koyuk Unalakleet Nome

Koyukuk Galena Nenana

Kupreanof Petersburg Petersburg

Kwethluk Bethel Bethel

Kwigillingok Bethel Bethel

Lake Louise Palmer Palmer

Lake Minchumina Aniak Bethel

Larsen Bay Kodiak Kodiak

Levelock Naknek Naknek

Lignite Nenana Nenana

Lime Village Aniak Bethel

Livengood Nenana Nenana

Lower Kalskag Aniak Bethel

Lower Tonsina Glennallen Glennallen

Manley Hot Springs Nenana Nenana

Manokotak Dillingham Dillingham

Marshall Bethel Bethel

Marys Igloo Nome Nome

McCarthy Glennallen Glennallen

McGrath Aniak Bethel

McKinley Park Nenana Nenana

Medfra Aniak Bethel

Mekoryuk Bethel Bethel

Mendeltna Glennallen Glennallen

Mentasta Lake Glennallen Glennallen

Metlakatla Ketchikan Ketchikan

Meyers Chuck Ketchikan Ketchikan

Minto Nenana Nenana

Moose Creek Fairbanks Fairbanks

Moose Pass Seward Seward

Mountain Village Bethel Bethel

Nabesna Glennallen Glennallen

Naknek Naknek Naknek

Nanwalek Homer Homer

Napaimiut Aniak Bethel

Napakiak Bethel Bethel

Napaskiak Bethel Bethel

Naukati Bay Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Nelchina Glennallen Glennallen

Nelson Lagoon Sand Point Anchorage

Nenana Nenana Nenana

New Stuyahok Dillingham Dillingham

Newhalen Naknek Naknek

Newtok Bethel Bethel

Nightmute Bethel Bethel

Nikiski Kenai Kenai

Nikolaevsk Homer Homer

Nikolai Aniak Bethel

Nikolski Unalaska Unalaska

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

Nuiqsut Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Nulato Galena Nenana

Nunam Iqua Emmonak Bethel

Nunapitchuk Bethel Bethel

Ohogamiut Bethel Bethel

Old Harbor Kodiak Kodiak

Ophir Aniak Bethel

Oscarville Bethel Bethel

Ouzinkie Kodiak Kodiak

Paimiut Bethel Bethel

Palmer Palmer Palmer

Pauloff Harbor Sand Point Anchorage

Paxson Glennallen Glennallen

Pedro Bay Naknek Naknek

Pelican Sitka Sitka

Perryville Naknek Naknek

Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg

Petersville Palmer Palmer

Pilot Point Naknek Naknek

Pilot Station Bethel Bethel

Pitkas Point Bethel Bethel

Platinum Bethel Bethel

Pleasant Valley Fairbanks Fairbanks

Point Baker Petersburg Petersburg

Point Hope Kotzebue Kotzebue

Point Lay Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Port Alexander Sitka Sitka

Port Alsworth Naknek Naknek

Port Clarence Nome Nome

Port Graham Homer Homer

Port Heiden Naknek Naknek

Port Lions Kodiak Kodiak

Port Moller Sand Point Anchorage

Port Protection Petersburg Petersburg

Portage Creek Dillingham Dillingham

Primrose Seward Seward

Prudhoe Bay Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Quinhagak Bethel Bethel

Rampart Nenana Nenana

Red Devil Aniak Bethel

Red Dog Mine Kotzebue Kotzebue

Ruby Galena Nenana

Russian Mission Bethel Bethel

Saint George Saint Paul Anchorage

Saint Marys Bethel Bethel

Saint Michael Unalakleet Nome

Saint Paul Saint Paul Anchorage

Salamatof Kenai Kenai

Salcha Fairbanks Fairbanks

Sand Point Sand Point Anchorage

Savoonga Nome Nome

Saxman Ketchikan Ketchikan

Scammon Bay Bethel Bethel

Selawik Kotzebue Kotzebue

Seldovia Homer Homer

Seward Seward Seward

Shageluk Aniak Bethel

Shaktoolik Unalakleet Nome

Shemya Station Unalaska Unalaska

Shishmaref Nome Nome

Shungnak Kotzebue Kotzebue

Sitka Sitka Sitka

Skagway Skagway Juneau

Skwentna Palmer Palmer

Slana Glennallen Glennallen

Sleetmute Aniak Bethel

Soldotna Kenai Kenai

Solomon Nome Nome

South Naknek Naknek Naknek

Stebbins Unalakleet Nome

Sterling Kenai Kenai

Stevens Village Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Stony River Aniak Bethel

Summit Lake Glennallen Glennallen

Susitna Palmer Palmer

Sutton Palmer Palmer

Takotna Aniak Bethel

Talkeetna Palmer Palmer

Tanacross Tok Tok

Tanana Nenana Nenana

Tatitlek Valdez Valdez

Tazlina Glennallen Glennallen

Telida Aniak Bethel

Teller Nome Nome

Tenakee Springs Hoonah Juneau

Tetlin Tok Tok

Tetlin Junction Tok Tok

Thorne Bay Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Tin City Nome Nome

Togiak Dillingham Dillingham

Tok Tok Tok

Toksook Bay Bethel Bethel

Tonsina Glennallen Glennallen

Tuluksak Bethel Bethel

Tuntutuliak Bethel Bethel

Tununak Bethel Bethel

Twin Hills Dillingham Dillingham

Two Rivers Fairbanks Fairbanks

Tyonek Kenai Kenai

Uganik Kodiak Kodiak

Ugashik Naknek Naknek

Umkumiut Bethel Bethel

Unalakleet Unalakleet Nome

Unalaska Unalaska Unalaska

Unga Sand Point Anchorage

Upper Kalskag Aniak Bethel

Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Uyak Kodiak Kodiak

Valdez Valdez Valdez

Venetie Fort Yukon Fairbanks

Wainwright Utqiaġvik Utqiaġvik

Wales Nome Nome

Wasilla Palmer Palmer

Waterfall Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

Whale Pass Prince of Wales (Klawock) Prince of Wales (Klawock)

White Mountain Nome Nome

Whittier Anchorage Anchorage

Willow Palmer Palmer

Willow Creek Glennallen Glennallen

Wiseman Nenana Nenana

Womens Bay Kodiak Kodiak

Woody Island Kodiak Kodiak

Wrangell Wrangell Wrangell

Yakutat Yakutat Juneau

Note: Utqiaġvik was formerly known as Barrow.

ALASKA COURT SYSTEM

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN NO. 27 (Revised Effective November 16, 2023)

TO: ALL HOLDERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN SETS:

All Justices Senior Staff

All Judges Central Services

Area Court Administrators Judicial Services Clerk of the Appellate Courts APD Warrants Rural Court Administrators

All Magistrate Judges

All Clerks of Court

Law Libraries at Anchorage, Fairbanks & Juneau

SUBJECT: List of Approved Additional Trial Site Locations

The following sites are approved additional trial site locations under Criminal Rule 18(d):

Add’l Trial Sites for

Add’l Trial Sites for

Six-Person Juries Twelve-Person Juries

First District

Angoon

X

Haines

Kake

X X

Second District

Pt. Hope

Unalakleet

X

X

Third District

St. Paul

Sand Point

X X

Date: November 16, 2023

Effective: November 16, 2023 Stacey Marz

Administrative Director

This bulletin applies to motions filed under Criminal Rule 18(e) on or after November 16, 2023.

Original Order In Effect Since July 23, 1986; amended August 17, 1987, effective January 15, 1988; amended January 19, 1988, effective July 15, 1988; amended June 6, 1988, effective January 15, 1989; amended October 18, 1988, effective January 15, 1989; amended December 13, 1993, effective July 15, 1997; amended October 15, 2002, effective October 15, 2002; amended February 19, 2004, effective April 15, 2004; amended November 8, 2004, effective November 8, 2004; amended August 17, 2005, effective October 15, 2005; amended March 8, 2007, effective March 8, 2007; amended June 29, 2007, effective July 1, 2007; amended July 25, 2008, effective October 15, 2008; amended April 2, 2009, effective April 15, 2009; amended April 15, 2010, effective May 1, 2010; amended July 28, 2014, effective October 15, 2014; amended January 5, 2015, effective January 1, 2015; amended August 7, 2018, effective October 15, 2018; revised effective November 16, 2023.

cc: Attorney General Public Defender Public Advocate

Alaska Bar Association

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