SMALL CLAIMS PETITION (ALASKA)
Court: Alaska District Court, [JUDICIAL DISTRICT], Small Claims
Plaintiff: [Name/Address]
Defendant: [Name/Address]
Amount Claimed: [$] (within small-claims jurisdictional limit)
1. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
- This Court has jurisdiction under Alaska Small Claims Rules; the amount sought is within the Alaska small-claims limit ($10,000).
- Venue is proper because Defendant resides/does business in this judicial district or the claim arose here.
2. CLAIM SUMMARY
- Nature of claim: [Breach of contract / lemon law refund / defective goods / services / deposits / property damage / debt].
- Facts (concise): [What happened, when, where; promises; payments; failures].
- Amount calculation: [Principal] + [incidental/consequential] - [credits] = [$]**.
3. RELIEF REQUESTED
- Judgment for [$], plus allowable court costs and statutory interest (if permitted).
4. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE
- Prior demand sent on [DATE]; no resolution. [Attach].
5. EVIDENCE CHECKLIST (ATTACH/BRING)
- Contracts/receipts/invoices; correspondence; photos/videos; repair orders; timeline; witness statements; prior demands; statutes supporting claim (e.g., lemon law cite).
6. SERVICE
- Defendant to be served by [certified mail/process server] per Alaska Small Claims Rules.
- Service must be completed at least 20 days before the hearing.
7. SIGNATURE
[Name]
Date: [DATE]