Alaska Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information - Preparation Worksheet
Alaska Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information - Preparation Worksheet
Before you use this: Use this worksheet to prepare the Alaska Department of Public Safety's Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information. Submit the agency form, with its required signatures and documents, to the address printed on that form. This worksheet is for preparation; it is not the agency form.
1. Confirm the request fits AS 12.62.180
AS 12.62.180 permits a written request to the head of the agency maintaining past-conviction or current-offender information when that information resulted, beyond a reasonable doubt, from mistaken identity or false accusation. An agency may seal only information it maintains.
☐ The information resulted from mistaken identity.
☐ The information resulted from a false accusation.
Agency maintaining the information: [________________________________]
Information or charge to be sealed: [________________________________]
Why the selected ground applies: [________________________________]
2. Gather Part II information for the DPS form
Transfer the applicable information to Part II of the DPS form. The form asks for additional identifiers, including a Social Security number and driver's-license or state-ID number; enter those directly on the agency form, not on this worksheet.
| Form item | Information to gather |
|---|---|
| Full legal name and former names | [________________________________] |
| Mailing address and phone | [________________________________] |
| Date of birth | [__/__/____] |
| Arrest tracking number and arrest date | [________________________________] |
| Arresting agency, officer, and agency case number | [________________________________] |
| Prosecuting agency, prosecutor, and case number | [________________________________] |
| Trial or appellate court and case number | [________________________________] |
| Charge, statute or ordinance, and offense date | [________________________________] |
| Dismissal, acquittal, reversal, or pardon date, if any | [________________________________] |
3. Draft the Part III explanation
How the mistaken identity or false accusation led to the charge:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Other person's name and descriptive information, if known: [________________________________]
Documents, witnesses, and record references supporting the explanation:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
4. Complete the applicable Part IV verifications
The DPS form requires the applicable Part IV signatures and court documents. Mark every circumstance that applies and obtain the item on the agency form or attach the document it requests.
☐ Arrest or citation: Have the arresting or citing officer, or that officer's superior, complete and sign Part IV.A.
☐ Referral to a prosecutor: Have the prosecutor, or that prosecutor's superior, complete and sign Part IV.B.
☐ Dismissal, acquittal, or not-guilty finding: Attach the court order or judgment required by Part IV.C.
☐ Conviction: Attach the judgment or order overturning the conviction, or a Governor's pardon, as required by Part IV.D.
☐ Attach any additional reports, statements, or documents supporting the request.
Attachments to obtain: [________________________________]
Person or office to contact for each signature or document: [________________________________]
5. Submit the agency form
☐ Complete Parts II and III of the DPS form and all applicable items in Part IV.
☐ Check that the form and attachments are legible and complete. The form says incomplete submissions will be returned with the missing information identified.
☐ Send the form and attachments to the Chief, Criminal Records and Identification Bureau, 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, as directed on the form. Confirm the address on the form before sending.
The Records and Identification Bureau completes Part V; the Commissioner of Public Safety completes Part VI. The agency head's decision is the final administrative decision. AS 12.62.180(c) permits an appeal of an adverse decision under the rules for administrative-agency appeals and places the burden on the appellant to show that the agency decision was clearly mistaken; it also limits collateral attacks on other decisions.
If information is sealed under AS 12.62.180, subsection (d) permits the person to deny its existence and the arrest, charge, conviction, or sentence shown in it, subject to the subsection's listed disclosure uses.
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About this template
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 19, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska
- Category
- Criminal Law
Legal authority
- AS 12.62.180
Criminal law paperwork covers every stage of a criminal case, from the first appearance and bail motion through pretrial motions, plea agreements, sentencing, and appeals. Deadlines in criminal cases are short and often unforgiving, and constitutional rights can be waived just by missing a filing. Using the right motion at the right time can mean the difference between evidence getting suppressed, charges getting reduced, or a case getting dismissed entirely.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 19, 2026.
AS 12.62.180 (checked October 19, 2026): "A person may submit a written request to the head of the agency responsible for maintaining past conviction or current offender information, asking the agency to seal such information about the person that, beyond a reasonable doubt, resulted from mistaken identity or false accusation."
Alaska DPS Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information (checked October 19, 2026): "PART IV requires documentation from criminal justice agencies involved with your case to verify your version of events. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, you must provide"
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