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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interrupt the judge, the opposing party, or any witness. If you hear
something that upsets you or that you think is incorrect, take notes about it
and when it is your turn to talk, explain to the judge why you disagree.
7. Under the law, you have the right to ask the other side questions about their
testimony (called cross-examination). This is often very difficult for non-
attorneys to do. It is usually easier and more effective to respond to any
disagreement in your own words during your own testimony.
8. Do not roll your eyes, sigh, pound the table, or make other non-verbal
outbursts. Remember that the judge may be watching you even when you are
not speaking. You will likely seem more believable and reasonable if you are
polite to others and control your emotions.
9. Ask the judge or the court clerk questions if you do not understand something
about court procedure or what you need to do.