Landlord guide, Alaska (AK)
Alaska eviction process: the landlord’s steps from notice to removal
The eviction process in Alaska starts with the 7-day notice to quit: 7 calendar days for unpaid rent (AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2), 09.45.105). Then the landlord files in the district court, where the case is called forcible entry and detainer (FED); the court hears it, and after judgment a court officer carries out the removal.
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- Notice for unpaid rent
- 7 calendar days
- AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2), 09.45.105
- Court
- district court
- AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85
- Time to appeal
- Not confirmed
- Checked against the statutes
- 1 November 2026
Step by step
The eviction process Alaska landlords follow, step by step
Notice and court names are given as they read on Alaska’s own forms, and timing details are quoted from the statute.
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Step 1
Serve the notice
Unpaid rent: the 7-day notice to quit, 7 calendar days (AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2), 09.45.105).
Paying everything owed inside the period ends the case, by statute.
Another breach of the lease: the 10-day notice to quit, 10 calendar days (AS 34.03.220(a); AS 09.45.090(a)(2)).
No reason, month to month: 30 days’ notice (AS 34.03.290(b)).
What the statute adds, in English
The notice must state the rent owed and that the tenant may pay or move; paying the rent (not late fees) within seven days ends the matter. Add three days when the notice is mailed.
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Step 2
File the eviction in court
File in the district court, where the case is called forcible entry and detainer (FED) (AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85).
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Step 3
Go to the hearing
The tenant has 20 days to answer the complaint.
In the statute, in English
possession hearing within 15 days after filing, with the summons served at least 2 days before it
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Step 4
Judgment and appeal
No appeal deadline could be confirmed from the statute, so ask the clerk which one applies.
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Step 5
Removal by a court officer
An officer of the court carries out the removal, on the court’s order.
The statute sets no removal timetable we could confirm; the officer schedules it.
Alaska eviction process timeline
- Notice before filing
- 7 calendar days
- Time to answer
- 20 days
- Hearing
- Quoted in step 3
- Time to appeal
- Not confirmed
- Removal
- Not confirmed
Only some steps have a number in the statute, so no honest total exists: after filing, the court sets the pace.
Can you change the locks yourself?
No. Alaska bans self-help eviction (AS 34.03.210), so only the court process can remove a tenant.
A landlord may not lock out, shut off utilities, take belongings or retake the unit by force; the tenant may recover possession or end the tenancy and recover up to one and a half times actual damages.
The court process is the safe course in every state.
Write the Alaska eviction notice
Fill in the notice for Alaska in the generator, then read the rest of the state’s landlord law before you serve it.
Where Dardaris comes in
Most evictions start as one late payment. Dardaris sees it on day one.
It notices the missed rent the day it is due, sends the tenant a reminder, and if nothing comes, drafts the Alaska notice with its 7 calendar days. You read it and sign; nothing goes out without you.
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The statutes
Alaska eviction laws, with the statute behind each step
| Step | What the law says | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Notice for unpaid rent | 7-day notice to quit7 calendar daysPaying in full within the period stops itThe notice must state the rent owed and that the tenant may pay or move; paying the rent (not late fees) within seven days ends the matter. Add three days when the notice is mailed. | AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2), 09.45.105 |
| Notice for a lease breach | 10-day notice to quit10 calendar daysThe tenant can fix the breach within the periodFor a material breach that endangers health or safety, the tenant may stay by fixing it within ten days. A repeat of substantially the same breach within six months allows a five-day notice with no cure, and deliberate damage over $400 or illegal activity allows a shorter notice. | AS 34.03.220(a); AS 09.45.090(a)(2) |
| Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy | 30 daysWritten notice at least 30 days before the rental due date specified in the notice. | AS 34.03.290(b) |
| How a notice is served | personal delivery to the tenantposting at the premises if the tenant is absent or refuses deliveryregistered or certified mail, adding three days to the notice period | AS 09.45.100; AS 09.45.090(c) |
| Court and action | district courtforcible entry and detainer (FED) | AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85 |
| Time to answer | 20 days | AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85 |
| Hearing | possession hearing within 15 days after filing, with the summons served at least 2 days before it | AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85 |
| Time to appeal | Not confirmed from the statute | Not confirmed from the statute |
| Removal | Not confirmed from the statute | Not confirmed from the statute |
| Self-help (lockouts, utilities) | BannedA landlord may not lock out, shut off utilities, take belongings or retake the unit by force; the tenant may recover possession or end the tenancy and recover up to one and a half times actual damages. | AS 34.03.210 |
Read against the official texts below on 1 November 2026. The month-to-month period was checked on 29 September 2026.
- https://law.alaska.gov/pdf/consumer/LandlordTenant_web.pdf
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#34.03.220
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=34.03.070&secEnd=34.03.080
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=34.03.140&secEnd=34.03.140
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=34.03.290&secEnd=34.03.290
Questions landlords ask about eviction in Alaska
How long does an eviction take in Alaska?
The notice for unpaid rent runs 7 calendar days before you can file. After that the court sets the pace, so there is no honest total: the hearing, the judgment and the removal follow the court’s calendar and the timing rules quoted on this page.
What notice does a Alaska landlord serve for unpaid rent?
The 7-day notice to quit, which gives the tenant 7 calendar days (AS 34.03.220(b); AS 09.45.090(a)(2), 09.45.105). Paying everything owed inside the period ends the case, by statute.
Can a landlord change the locks in Alaska?
No. Alaska bans self-help eviction (AS 34.03.210), so only the court process can remove a tenant. The exact limits are quoted on this page.
Where is an eviction filed in Alaska?
In the district court, where the case is called forcible entry and detainer (FED) (AS 09.45.070 to 09.45.160; Alaska R. Civ. P. 85).
How does a landlord end a month-to-month tenancy in Alaska?
With 30 days’ notice (AS 34.03.290(b)). If the tenant stays on after that, the eviction process on this page applies.
Can the tenant appeal an eviction in Alaska?
No appeal deadline could be confirmed from the statute, so ask the clerk which one applies.
The eviction process in other states
- West Virginia: no notice before filing
- Wisconsin: 5 calendar days for unpaid rent
- Wyoming: 3 calendar days for unpaid rent
- Alabama: 7 business days for unpaid rent
- Arizona: 5 calendar days for unpaid rent
- Arkansas: 3 calendar days for unpaid rent
- California: 3 court days for unpaid rent
- Colorado: 10 calendar days for unpaid rent
General information, not legal adviceEviction law changes, and a court can read a statute differently from this summary. Check the current text and your local court’s rules, or ask a lawyer licensed in the state, before you serve a notice or file.
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