Anti-SLAPP Laws in Alaska

Short answer Alaska has no general anti-SLAPP statute or statutory special motion for a lawsuit over protected speech. Its civil-procedure title instead contains a general costs and attorney-fees provision, and the court's Rule 82 supplies a prevailing-party fee framework for civil cases. Those provisions do not create a speech-specific dismissal motion or discovery stay.

State

Alaska

Statute checked

October 6, 2026

Sources

3 statutes

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At a glance

Governing law	No general anti-SLAPP act in Title 9; general costs and fees provision at AS 09.60.010
What speech/conduct is protected	N/A; no anti-SLAPP statute defines covered speech
Special motion to strike/dismiss	N/A; no statutory special motion or discovery stay in the civil-procedure title
Burden of proof	N/A; no anti-SLAPP statutory burden-shifting test
Attorney's fees	No SLAPP-specific award; general AS 09.60.010 and Alaska R. Civ. P. 82 fee rules may apply
Appeal rights	N/A; no statutory appeal tied to an anti-SLAPP special motion
Exemptions	N/A; no anti-SLAPP statute to exempt particular claims

The civil-procedure route

Alaska's Title 9, Code of Civil Procedure, contains no general anti-SLAPP act or special-motion chapter. Its Chapter 9.60 index instead lists general costs and attorney-fees provisions. The table above reflects the absence of a statutory speech-specific motion, burden test, discovery stay, appeal, and exemptions.

AS 09.60.010(a) leaves the costs allowed to a prevailing civil litigant to court rule or order and limits attorney-fee awards in some fault-based actions. Alaska R. Civ. P. 82(a), (b)(2) supplies a general prevailing-party framework: in a case with no money judgment, the stated awards are 30 percent of necessarily incurred reasonable actual fees after trial or 20 percent without trial, subject to the rule's other provisions. Neither text makes the fee award depend on a claim targeting speech.

What trips people up

A possible general fee award is different from an anti-SLAPP fee remedy. Rule 82 concerns prevailing parties in civil litigation generally; it does not supply the early statutory motion or automatic discovery pause associated with an anti-SLAPP act.

Common questions

Can I file an Alaska anti-SLAPP motion under Title 9? The current Title 9 index contains no such procedure. Its costs and fees chapter addresses ordinary civil fee awards, not a special speech-based dismissal motion.

Does winning a speech-related civil case guarantee full fees? No. Alaska R. Civ. P. 82(a), (b)(2) provides a general fee framework and states percentage awards for cases with no money judgment; AS 09.60.010(a) also contains limits for certain fault-based actions.

Statutes and sources

AS 09.60.010(a): “The supreme court shall determine by rule or order the costs, if any, that may be allowed a prevailing party in a civil action.” Official Alaska Legislature text (accessed 2026-10-06).
Alaska R. Civ. P. 82(a), (b)(2): “Except as otherwise provided by law or agreed to by the parties, the prevailing party in a civil case shall be awarded attorney’s fees calculated under this rule.” The rule sets percentage awards when there is no money judgment. Official Alaska Court System rules (accessed 2026-10-06).

Source links

Every statute quoted above, linked, with the date we checked it.

AS 09.60.010(a) · accessed 2026-10-06

Alaska R. Civ. P. 82(a), (b)(2) · accessed 2026-10-06

Alaska R. Civ. P. 82(b)(2) · accessed 2026-10-06

This page is general legal information about a state's anti-SLAPP statute and its special motion procedure, not legal advice about your lawsuit. Whether specific speech or conduct qualifies for protection, and whether a motion will succeed, depends on case-specific facts and the state's case law interpreting the statute, neither of which this page covers. This is also one of the fastest-moving areas of state law right now, with several states enacting or amending an anti-SLAPP statute within the last two years. Verified against the official statute text on the date shown; confirm current law or consult a licensed attorney in the state before relying on it.

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