State Court Stipulation and Proposed Order - General Civil (Alaska)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Superior Court for the State of Alaska, [________________________________] Judicial District

at [________________________________]

General Civil Matter

PART I: CASE CAPTION AND ATTORNEY INFORMATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

[________________________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT [________________________________]

Case No.: [________________________________]

[________________________________],

Plaintiff(s),

v.

[________________________________],

Defendant(s).

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Filing Attorney Information

Name: [________________________________]

Alaska Bar No.: [________________________________]

Firm: [________________________________]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Alaska [____]

Physical Address (if different): [________________________________]

Telephone: [________________________________]

Facsimile: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

Attorney for: ☐ Plaintiff(s) ☐ Defendant(s) ☐ Third-Party [____]: [________________________________]

PART II: RECITALS AND CASE BACKGROUND

COME NOW the undersigned parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, and hereby stipulate and agree to the following terms, and jointly request that the Court enter the Proposed Order set forth below consistent with Alaska R. Civ. P. 58.1. In support of this Stipulation, the parties state as follows:

A. Procedural History

1. This action was commenced by the filing of a Complaint on [__/__/____].

2. Defendant(s) filed an Answer on [__/__/____].

3. The Court issued an Initial Pretrial Order on [__/__/____], classifying this case as:

☐ Routine — Standard pretrial deadlines apply under the Uniform Pretrial Scheduling Order.

☐ Non-Routine — Modified pretrial deadlines have been set under a Non-Routine Pretrial Order.

4. The following deadlines were established by the Pretrial Order:

a. Initial disclosures (Alaska R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)): [__/__/____]

b. Discovery completion: [__/__/____]

c. Expert disclosures: [__/__/____]

d. Dispositive motions: [__/__/____]

e. Pretrial conference: [__/__/____]

f. Trial date: [__/__/____]

5. ☐ A case management conference was held on [__/__/____].

6. ☐ Mediation/ADR has been: ☐ Completed on [__/__/____] ☐ Scheduled for [__/__/____] ☐ Not yet scheduled ☐ Ordered by the Court.

B. Basis for Stipulation

7. The parties have conferred in good faith and agree that the relief described below is appropriate for the following reasons:

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

8. ☐ This Stipulation does not affect the trial date.

☐ This Stipulation requires modification of the trial date for the following reasons: [________________________________]

9. No party or non-party will be prejudiced by entry of this Stipulation.

10. The parties acknowledge that modifications to the Pretrial Order should not be presumed to be granted, particularly when the change requested affects the ability of the court to timely resolve the case.

PART III: STIPULATED TERMS

The parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following terms:

Term 1

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Term 2

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Term 3

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Term 4

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Additional Terms (if applicable):

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

Sample Stipulated Terms (Select and Modify as Applicable)

☐ Discovery Extension. The deadline for completion of all discovery is extended from [__/__/____] to [__/__/____], without altering the trial date. All discovery requests must be served with sufficient time for responses prior to the new deadline. This extension is necessitated by: [________________________________].

☐ Supplemental Disclosure Extension. The parties shall exchange supplemental disclosures under Alaska R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) by [__/__/____] (previously [__/__/____]).

☐ Expert Disclosure Extension. Expert disclosures shall be served by [__/__/____] (previously [__/__/____]). Rebuttal expert disclosures shall be served by [__/__/____].

☐ Dispositive Motion Deadline Extension. The deadline for filing dispositive motions is extended from [__/__/____] to [__/__/____].

☐ Amendment of Pleadings. Plaintiff/Defendant shall have leave to file an Amended [Complaint/Answer/Counterclaim] on or before [__/__/____]. The opposing party shall have [____] days from service to respond pursuant to Alaska R. Civ. P. 15(a).

☐ Continuance of Trial Date. The trial date currently set for [__/__/____] is continued to [__/__/____], or to the first available trial date. The parties demonstrate good cause for this continuance.

☐ Dismissal of Claims/Parties. The following claims/parties are dismissed ☐ with prejudice ☐ without prejudice pursuant to Alaska R. Civ. P. 41: [________________________________].

☐ Withdrawal of Pending Motion. The pending [________________________________] (Dkt. [________________________________]) is withdrawn ☐ with prejudice ☐ without prejudice.

☐ Settlement Period. The case shall be placed on the inactive calendar for [____] days to allow for execution of a settlement agreement. If settlement is not consummated by [__/__/____], any party may request restoration to the active calendar.

☐ ADR/Mediation Scheduling. The parties shall participate in ☐ mediation ☐ arbitration ☐ settlement conference on or before [__/__/____], using [________________________________] as the neutral.

☐ Protective Order. The parties agree to the entry of a protective order governing confidential discovery materials in the form attached as Exhibit [____].

☐ Consolidation/Severance. This case shall be ☐ consolidated with ☐ severed from Case No. [________________________________] for purposes of ☐ discovery ☐ trial ☐ all purposes.

☐ Other. [________________________________]

PART IV: AUTHORITY AND GOOD CAUSE

A. Governing Rules

This Stipulation is submitted pursuant to the following Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure and Administrative Rules:

• Alaska R. Civ. P. 16 (Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management), which authorizes the Court to issue pretrial scheduling orders and to modify them upon motion or stipulation with good cause.

• Alaska R. Civ. P. 6(b) (Enlargement of Time), which permits the Court to enlarge time periods prescribed by the rules or court order.

• Alaska R. Civ. P. 29 (Stipulations About Discovery Procedure), which permits the parties by written stipulation to modify discovery procedures, subject to court approval where pretrial order deadlines are affected.

• Alaska R. Civ. P. 58.1 (Entry of Judgment or Order), which governs the form and entry of orders.

• Alaska R. Civ. P. 77(d) (Orders and Judgments), which addresses the court's authority to enter orders.

• Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5 (Electronic Filing via TrueFiling), governing electronic filing procedures.

• Alaska Administrative Rule 4 (Signing of Orders), which requires the judge's printed name beneath the signature line on all orders.

B. Good Cause Statement

Good cause exists for the modification of the Pretrial Order and entry of this Stipulation because:

1. [________________________________]

2. [________________________________]

3. [________________________________]

The parties acknowledge that modifications to pretrial orders "should not be presumed" to be granted, and respectfully submit that the foregoing circumstances satisfy the good cause standard.

PART V: RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

1. All claims, defenses, objections, and privileges not expressly resolved herein are preserved.

2. Except as expressly set forth in this Stipulation, all provisions of the Pretrial Order dated [__/__/____] and all other case management deadlines remain unchanged.

3. Each party reserves the right to seek such further relief as may be appropriate in the event of a material change in circumstances.

4. This Stipulation shall not be construed as an admission of liability, fault, or wrongdoing by any party.

5. The parties reserve the right to seek further modification upon a showing of good cause.

PART VI: CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS

☐ Not applicable — No confidentiality provisions are included in this Stipulation.

☐ Applicable — The following confidentiality provisions shall govern:

1. The terms of this Stipulation ☐ shall ☐ shall not be confidential.

2. Any settlement amounts referenced herein ☐ shall ☐ shall not be disclosed publicly.

3. Confidential information exchanged in connection with this Stipulation shall be governed by ☐ the existing Protective Order dated [__/__/____] ☐ the Protective Order attached as Exhibit [____] ☐ the following terms: [________________________________].

PART VII: EXECUTION AND SIGNATURES

Counterpart signatures, including electronic signatures that comply with Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5, shall be treated as originals.

Plaintiff's Counsel

AGREED AND STIPULATED:

Dated: [__/__/____]

[________________________________]

By: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Alaska Bar No.: [________________________________]

Firm: [________________________________]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Alaska [____]

Telephone: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

Attorney for Plaintiff(s): [________________________________]

Defendant's Counsel

AGREED AND STIPULATED:

Dated: [__/__/____]

[________________________________]

By: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Alaska Bar No.: [________________________________]

Firm: [________________________________]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Alaska [____]

Telephone: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

Attorney for Defendant(s): [________________________________]

Additional Party Counsel (if applicable)

AGREED AND STIPULATED:

Dated: [__/__/____]

[________________________________]

By: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Alaska Bar No.: [________________________________]

Firm: [________________________________]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Alaska [____]

Telephone: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

Attorney for: [________________________________]

Self-Represented Party (if applicable)

AGREED AND STIPULATED:

Dated: [__/__/____]

Signature: [________________________________]

Printed Name: [________________________________]

Mailing Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Alaska [____]

Telephone: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

PART VIII: [PROPOSED] ORDER

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

[________________________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT [________________________________]

Case No.: [________________________________]

[________________________________], Plaintiff(s)

v.

[________________________________], Defendant(s)

ORDER

Based on the Stipulation of the parties filed on [__/__/____], and the Court finding good cause, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. The Stipulation of the parties is APPROVED and incorporated herein by reference.

2. [________________________________]

3. [________________________________]

4. [________________________________]

5. [________________________________]

All other case management deadlines and provisions of the Pretrial Order dated [__/__/____] remain unchanged unless specifically modified above.

DATED this [____] day of [________________________________], 20[____], at [________________________________], Alaska.

[________________________________]

[________________________________]

☐ Superior Court Judge ☐ District Court Judge ☐ Master

PART IX: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [__/__/____], a true and correct copy of the foregoing Stipulation and [Proposed] Order was served as follows:

☐ Filed and served electronically through TrueFiling pursuant to Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5, which sent automatic notice to:

Name: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

☐ Served by first-class U.S. Mail, postage prepaid pursuant to Alaska R. Civ. P. 5(b) and Administrative Rule 9, on:

Name: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

[________________________________]

☐ Served by hand delivery on:

Name: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

☐ Served by electronic mail (with consent) on:

Name: [________________________________]

E-Mail: [________________________________]

[________________________________]

Name: [________________________________]

Alaska Bar No.: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

PART X: ALASKA-SPECIFIC PRACTICE NOTES

Court Structure and Judicial Districts

1. Superior Court. Alaska Superior Court is the state's general jurisdiction trial court. It has four judicial districts:
   - First Judicial District: Southeast Alaska (Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka)
   - Second Judicial District: Northwest Alaska (Barrow, Kotzebue, Nome)
   - Third Judicial District: Southcentral Alaska (Anchorage, Kenai, Kodiak, Palmer, Valdez)
   - Fourth Judicial District: Interior and Northern Alaska (Fairbanks, Bethel)

2. District Court. Alaska District Court handles smaller civil matters (generally up to $100,000). For District Court matters, modify the caption by replacing "Superior Court" with "District Court" and using the appropriate case number format (e.g., 3AN-XX-XXXXXCI).

3. Case Number Format. Alaska case numbers follow the format: [Judicial District Number][Location Code]-[Year]-[Sequential Number][Case Type]. Example: 3AN-25-12345CI (Third Judicial District, Anchorage, 2025, case 12345, Civil).

Filing and TrueFiling

4. TrueFiling. Alaska courts use the TrueFiling electronic filing system. All documents must be filed electronically through TrueFiling unless an exemption applies. See Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5.

5. Proposed Order Filing. Proposed orders must be uploaded separately from the stipulation through TrueFiling. When required by the assigned judge, submit an editable Word version of the proposed order to the Order Upload queue. The stipulation and proposed order should be filed as separate PDF documents.

6. Formatting Requirements. Documents filed in Alaska courts should comply with Alaska R. Civ. P. 77 and applicable administrative orders. Include the case number, court location, and judicial district on all filings.

Pretrial Order Modifications

7. Initial Pretrial Order. Within 30 days after the appearance of all defendants, the court issues an Initial Pretrial Order. Cases are classified as either "Routine" (standard deadlines apply) or "Non-Routine" (modified deadlines).

8. Good Cause Standard. Modifications to the Pretrial Order require good cause. Parties may request modifications by motion or stipulation, but "should not presume that changes will be granted, particularly when the change requested affects the ability of the court to timely resolve the case."

9. Non-Routine Pretrial Orders. For complex cases classified as Non-Routine, a Non-Routine Pretrial Order is issued specifying particular variations from the Routine Pretrial Order. Modifications to Non-Routine orders may require additional justification.

10. Anchorage Rule 11 Agreements. In the Third Judicial District (Anchorage), certain stipulations may use the CR-470 or CR-475 forms (Rule 11 Agreement and Proposed Judgment). These forms are available on the Alaska Court System website for specific types of stipulated agreements.

Discovery Rules

11. Initial Disclosures. Alaska R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) requires initial disclosures without awaiting a discovery request. The timing of initial disclosures is set by the Pretrial Order. Extensions require court approval.

12. Discovery Modifications. Under Alaska R. Civ. P. 29, parties may stipulate to modify discovery procedures. However, extensions of court-imposed deadlines in the Pretrial Order require court approval.

Service Requirements

13. TrueFiling Service. Filing through TrueFiling constitutes service on all registered users pursuant to Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5.

14. Non-TrueFiling Participants. Service on self-represented parties and others not registered in TrueFiling must be accomplished pursuant to Alaska R. Civ. P. 5(b) and Administrative Rule 9 — by mail, hand delivery, or electronic means with consent.

Signatures and Order Requirements

15. Electronic Signatures. Electronic signatures complying with Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5 are treated as originals.

16. Judge's Printed Name. Alaska Administrative Rule 4 requires the judge's printed name beneath the signature line on all orders. Include the judge's name in the proposed order if known.

17. Counterpart Signatures. Stipulations may be executed in counterparts, with each counterpart treated as an original.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure: Alaska Court System
• Alaska Court Rules Index: Court Rules
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 16 (Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) (Initial Disclosures)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 29 (Stipulations About Discovery Procedure)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 6(b) (Enlargement of Time)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 41 (Dismissal of Actions)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 58.1 (Entry of Judgment or Order)
• Alaska R. Civ. P. 77(d) (Orders and Judgments)
• Alaska Administrative Rule 4 (Signing of Orders)
• Alaska Administrative Rule 9 (Service)
• Alaska Administrative Rule 43.5 (Electronic Filing — TrueFiling)
• Alaska Uniform Pretrial Scheduling Order: PDF
• Alaska Court System Forms: Forms Index
• TrueFiling User Guide: Alaska TrueFiling
• SCO 1172 (Amendments to Civil Rules 16, 26, 29, etc.): PDF