Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet

Citation: Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet
Jurisdiction: Alaska (state)
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CIV-720 EVICTION BOOKLET (8/23) 4
 II. INFORMATION FOR LANDLORDS: PROCEDURE
FOR EVICTING TENANTS
A. Termination of Tenancy
Before filing a court action to evict a tenant, the landlord must give notice to the
tenant. This notice is usually called a Notice of Termination of Tenancy or Notice
to Quit. The notice must explain what, if anything, the tenant can do to correct
the problem and remain as a tenant. It must also include the deadline (both date
and time) for correcting the problem. See AS 09.45.100 - .105.
The court has form notices for non-payment of rent (CIV-725), non-payment of
utilities (CIV-726), violation of rental agreement (CIV-727), intentional damage
(CIV-728), and illegal activity (CIV-729). See AS 09.45.090(a)(2), AS 09.45.105
and AS 34.03.220 for information about the different deadlines and the required
contents of these notices.
B. Service of the Notice to Quit
AS 09.45.100(c) explains how the Notice to Quit must be given to the tenant:
A notice to quit shall be in writing and shall be served upon the
tenant or person in possession by being
(1) Delivered to the tenant or person;
(2) Left at the premises in case of absence from the
premises; or
(3) Sent by registered or certified mail.
The notice is normally delivered in person to the tenant by the landlord or
property manager. If the landlord or property manager tries to deliver it in person
and the tenant is absent, they can leave the notice on the property (usually by
taping the notice to the tenant's front door). Whoever delivers or posts the notice
should be available to testify at the