Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet

Citation: Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet
Jurisdiction: Alaska (state)
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Original Source: https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/forms/docs/civ-720.pdf ↗

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CIV-720 EVICTION BOOKLET (8/23) 8
 2. Contact the process server to make arrangements for service of the summons
and complaint. Fees are set by the individual process server, however, the
maximum amount you may recover from the defendant (if you win your case)
is set by Administrative Rule 11.
3. Fill out service instructions. You can use the court's form (CIV-615) or the
form provided by the process server. In the section where you must list the
documents to be served, write "F.E.D. summons and complaint." Provide as
much information as possible about how to locate each defendant.
4. Deliver completed documents to process server and pay the service fee. The
procedures for getting the service instructions and other documents to the
process server vary from court to court. Check with the local clerk's office or
your process server for additional information.
5. Proof of service. After the process server gives the documents to the
defendants, they will give you a document called a Return of Service.
There will be a separate return for each named defendant served. The return
will prove to the court that the defendant knows about the eviction hearing
and lawsuit. The process server must file all returns with the court and give
copies to you. You should bring your copies of the returns to the eviction
hearing.
6. Failure to serve documents. If the process server does not serve the
defendants at least two days before the eviction hearing, the hearing will
probably be postponed. Civil Rule 85(a)(2) and AS 09.45.120. If this
happens, contact the clerk's office for a new hearing date and a new summons.
J. Defendant’s Response
The defendant must file an answer within 20 days after being served.
1. Defendant Files Answer. If the defendant files an answer, there will need to
be a