Alaska Court System, CIV-720 Eviction Booklet

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

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At the eviction hearing, the judge will only decide who gets possession of the property.
The judge will not decide the plaintiff’s claims for unpaid rent or other damages at this
hearing. However, the defendant may argue how much rent is owed or present other
affirmative defenses to eviction.
The plaintiff must be present in court and must prove that they are entitled to possession
of the property. The defendant must also be present if the defendant wants to argue
against the eviction. The plaintiff and the defendant can each be represented by an
attorney, but it is not required (unless the plaintiff is not the owner of the property as
explained on page 6, Section F.2).
You must have all documents and other evidence (called “exhibits”) relating to the eviction
part of the case with you in court. If you are appearing by phone or video conference, make
sure to file your exhibits with the court ahead of time. Contact your local court for
information on filing exhibits by email: https:ak-courts.info/dir. For the plaintiff, exhibits
may include the rental agreement, notice to quit, return of service, and other evidence
relating to the reasons for eviction. For the defendant, exhibits may include receipts or
canceled checks showing that rent was paid or repairs were made, photographs, or other
evidence that supports the defendant’s affirmative defenses or claims for reduced rent.
If you want to have witnesses testify at the eviction hearing, you must bring your
witnesses to the hearing or get permission from the court for them to appear remotely
(see form TF-710 to ask for you or your witness to be on the phone, or TF-718 to ask that
the trial be done over Zoom). If you do not think your witnesses will appear voluntarily,
you can ask the court to issue subpoenas ordering