How to fill out Alaska's SC-1 (Complaint, Small Claims)

"IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT ___", Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s), Case No.

The court location where you are filing, and the parties' names. The case number is assigned by the court. The corner of the form shows the case-code split: Small Claims $2,500 or Less (SCL) versus Small Claims More than $2,500 (SCG).

"Plaintiff □ is a corporation that has paid its taxes due the state and filed its required reports. □ is not a corporation."

One of two checkboxes about the plaintiff's status. The form asks whether the plaintiff is a corporation; a corporate plaintiff certifies on the form that it has paid its state taxes and filed its required reports, and the other box states the plaintiff is not a corporation.

"Defendant owes Plaintiff $___ plus interest and court costs, because:"

The principal amount and the reason for the claim in your own words. Interest and court costs are claimed by the pre-printed text, not added into the number. The form's footnote 1 says that a plaintiff who wants the defendant to return a specific piece of property writes the estimated value of the property here.

"which occurred at or near ___, Alaska, on or about ___ [date]"

Where in Alaska the events happened and when.

"Plaintiff □ has □ has not asked Defendant in writing to pay what Defendant owes."

A factual yes/no about whether a written demand for payment was made before filing.

Small claims procedure waiver

Pre-printed text stating that the plaintiff requests small claims procedure and gives up the right to a jury trial, formal procedure, and to collect more than $10,000 in principal amount (unless the court decides to apply the formal Rules of Civil Procedure).

"This action is filed at ... the court nearest to:" [check all boxes that apply]

Three checkboxes tying the chosen courthouse to the defendant: the residence or place of employment of the defendant; where the defendant caused personal injury to the plaintiff or damage to the plaintiff's property; or where the defendant does or solicits business.

Print name (and title, if applicable), signature, date, mailing address, city/state/ZIP, email, phone

Your identifying and contact information. Beneath the email line the form states: "By providing an email address, I agree that the court and other parties can send court documents to me at this email address."

Debt-collection designation (Dist. Ct. Civ. R. 10(a))

A checkbox used when the complaint is filed to collect a debt: the form requires designating a person authorized to discuss the case with the defendant on the plaintiff's side — either the person who signed the complaint or a named person with email, mailing address, and phone.

Attachments note

The form directs filers to attach documents that support the claim — its examples are promissory notes, checks, receipts, bills, and credit card agreements — and points to the Small Claims Handbook (form SC-100) for instructions on filling out, filing, and serving the form.

Use of TrueFiling (Administrative Bulletin No. 92)

The form's e-filing section: check whether TrueFiling is available for your case type and court location (ak-courts.info/tfcourts); if available, its use is mandatory unless an exemption applies (being in a correctional facility, an ADA disability, no safe access to a computer/internet/email, inability to get needed help, or a language barrier). No proof of exemption is required, but an exempt filer who chooses paper checks the certification box — "I certify that I am exempt from using TrueFiling for a reason listed in AB 92" — and signs; documents then go to the court only by mail or in person.