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) 18
V. TRIAL TO DECIDE CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
If the plaintiff asks for money damages (for example, unpaid rent, damage to the
property, etc.) and the defendant files a written answer, there will need to be a trial to
decide the amount of damages owed. If the defendant does not file a written answer, see
Chapter VI on Default Judgment (page 22).
The “damages” part of the F.E.D. action is a formal civil action using the Civil Rules.
Contested civil actions can be very complicated, so it might be helpful to talk to an
attorney, especially if the other side has an attorney.
A. Scheduling the Damages Trial
Ask the clerk which of the following procedures applies to your case:
• In some courts, the court will automatically schedule either a pretrial
conference or a trial date after the defendant files an answer. The court will
send you a notice of the date, time, and location of the trial or next hearing. If
this happens, skip to Section B on the next page.
• In other courts, one of the parties must ask for a trial date. See Civil Rule
40(b). The form for asking for a trial is called Memorandum to Set Civil Case
for Trial (CIV-200).
Procedure when using form CIV-200:
1. Fill out the top of the form (the location of the court, the names of the parties,
and the case number) the same way the complaint is filled out. Type or print
neatly using black ink.
a. In section two, estimate how long you think the trial will take. Make sure
to consider the time that the other side will need. Usually, these trials take
one to two hours (30-60 minutes per side) or less.
b. In section 3, check the "No" box unless either you or the other side asked
for a jury trial.8
c. In section 4, check the "F.E.D." box.
d. In section 5, check the "No" box.
e. Fill out the