Ketchikan Gateway Borough Felony Records
Ketchikan Gateway Borough felony records are held by the Alaska Court System, the Ketchikan Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, and the Ketchikan Correctional Center. The borough sits at the southern tip of Alaska's panhandle and is served by the Ketchikan Courthouse, which houses both a Superior and District Court. Searching for felony records here means starting with CourtView for online case lookups, contacting the Ketchikan court clerk for copies, reaching out to the Ketchikan Police Department for arrest records, or checking the Ketchikan Correctional Center for inmate information. This guide covers each access point in detail.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Overview
Ketchikan Superior and District Court
The Ketchikan Courthouse is the primary judicial facility for Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It is at 415 Main Street, Room 400, Ketchikan, AK 99901. The mailing address is P.O. Box 907, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone is (907) 225-3195, and fax is (907) 225-3216. The courthouse hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays. Both the Superior Court and District Court operate from this building.
The Superior Court handles all felony cases, civil matters over $100,000, domestic relations, probate, and appeals from the district court. The District Court covers misdemeanors, civil cases up to $100,000, small claims up to $10,000, traffic violations, and preliminary hearings for felony cases. Ketchikan is part of the First Judicial District, which spans all of southeastern Alaska. Because Ketchikan has its own Superior Court, felony cases from this borough do not need to go to Juneau. They stay local from arraignment through trial and sentencing.
Copy fees here differ slightly from some other Alaska courts. Standard uncertified copies are $0.25 per page. Certified copies cost $5.00 for the first certification plus $2.00 per page. If you need documents and have no case number, a $30-per-hour research fee applies for staff-assisted searches. The Alaska court directory shows current hours and contact information for the Ketchikan location. Downloadable court forms are at courts.alaska.gov/forms.
The Alaska court directory at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir lists the Ketchikan Courthouse address, room number, phone, and hours for accessing Ketchikan Gateway Borough felony records.
The directory page includes clerk contact details, room numbers, and mailing addresses for the Ketchikan Superior and District Courts.
CourtView Online Felony Case Search
CourtView is Alaska's free statewide case search portal. It covers all courts in the First Judicial District, including the Ketchikan Courthouse. You can search by a person's name, case number, or citation number. The system returns case titles, case types, current status, judge assignments, docket entries, and scheduled hearing dates. For Ketchikan Gateway Borough felony records, searching by the defendant's full name works well if you do not have a specific case number.
Access to court records in Alaska is governed by Alaska Statute 40.25.110 through 40.25.120 and Alaska Court Administrative Rule 37.5. The rule creates a strong presumption of openness for court filings. Sealed cases, active juvenile proceedings, and some domestic violence records are exceptions. CourtView shows case summaries and docket entries at no cost. Getting actual document copies requires an in-person visit to the Ketchikan Courthouse or a written request sent to the clerk with the applicable fees. Cases older than the CourtView database require manual searches and will incur the research fee.
Note: CourtView is updated regularly but may lag real-time case activity by a day or two during high-volume periods.
Ketchikan Police Department and Arrest Records
The Ketchikan Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the City of Ketchikan. It is at 334 Front Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901, phone (907) 225-6631, fax (907) 225-9752. The department offers online forms for records requests at ketchikan.gov/forms. Police reports, incident reports, and accident reports can be requested through the site or in person at the department. This is the first stop for arrest records tied to incidents within city limits.
Arrest records in Alaska are generally public under AS 12.62 unless a court seals them. They document the date of arrest, the charges filed, the arresting officer, and basic identifying information about the person arrested. It is worth noting that an arrest record shows what someone was charged with at the time of arrest, which can differ from the final outcome in court. For the complete picture on any case, you need both the arrest record and the court record from CourtView or the Ketchikan Courthouse clerk.
Alaska State Troopers also serve the Ketchikan Gateway Borough for areas outside city limits and for major investigations. The AST Ketchikan Post can be reached at (907) 225-5118. For statewide criminal history requests and background checks, the Alaska Department of Public Safety at dps.alaska.gov handles those inquiries through its Criminal Records and Identification Bureau in Anchorage.
The Ketchikan Police Department online forms page at ketchikan.gov/forms provides access to records request forms for police reports and incident records tied to Ketchikan Gateway Borough felony cases.
The forms page lets you submit police report requests and other records inquiries directly to the Ketchikan Police Department.
Alaska State Troopers in Ketchikan
The Alaska State Troopers Ketchikan Post serves the broader Ketchikan Gateway Borough, covering areas outside the city and assisting with major criminal investigations. The post phone is (907) 225-5118. Troopers work alongside the Ketchikan Police Department on cases involving serious felonies, fugitives, and statewide matters. The main DPS site at dps.alaska.gov links to Trooper post information, background check services, and the sex offender registry.
For criminal history background checks, the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau in Anchorage at (907) 269-5767 handles both name-based ($20) and fingerprint-based ($35) requests. The online self-service option is at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov. These checks cover Alaska state felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, and pending charges. Federal records require a separate request through the federal court system.
The Alaska State Troopers website at dps.alaska.gov provides information on the Ketchikan Post, background check services, and law enforcement resources for Ketchikan Gateway Borough residents.
The DPS site links to Trooper post details, background check request options, and the Alaska sex offender registry for the Ketchikan region.
Ketchikan Correctional Center
The Ketchikan Correctional Center is the state-operated detention facility serving the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and surrounding southeastern Alaska communities. It is at 1201 Schoenbar Road, Ketchikan, AK 99901, phone (907) 228-7363, fax (907) 225-7031. The facility holds both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Felony defendants from cases in the Ketchikan Courthouse may be held here during proceedings.
Inmate information is available through the Alaska Department of Corrections at doc.alaska.gov/institutions/ketchikan. The DOC site has a searchable inmate database with facility assignments, booking dates, and other custody details. VINE at vinelink.com provides free 24-hour lookup of inmate custody status by name or inmate ID. VINE also sends automatic alerts when a person's custody status changes. Notifications can arrive by phone call, text, or email in both English and Spanish. Visitation at Ketchikan Correctional Center requires prior scheduling through the DOC.
Victim Resources and Court Self-Help
Victims of felony crimes in Ketchikan Gateway Borough have specific rights under Alaska law throughout the criminal justice process. The Alaska Office of Victims' Rights at ovr.akleg.gov explains those rights clearly. Victims have the right to be informed of hearings, to attend proceedings, and to speak at sentencing. The office can provide assistance if a victim believes their rights were not followed during a case.
People handling court matters without an attorney can find help at the Alaska Court System Self-Help Center. It offers plain-language guides, court forms, and step-by-step instructions for common court processes. The Alaska sex offender registry is publicly searchable at sor.dps.alaska.gov. For older or historical felony records that do not appear in CourtView, the Alaska State Archives at archives.alaska.gov in Juneau maintains historical court and corrections records from the territorial and early statehood periods.
Note: The Self-Help Center does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, contact the Alaska Bar Association's referral service or a local legal aid organization.
Cities in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan is the largest community in the borough and the only qualifying city with its own records page. Felony cases connected to the city go through the Ketchikan Courthouse, the same facility that handles all borough felony matters.
Nearby Boroughs
Ketchikan Gateway Borough sits at the southern end of Alaska's panhandle and borders several other First Judicial District jurisdictions. The Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is to the west and north, a large remote area with magistrate courts that refer felony cases to Ketchikan. The Wrangell City and Borough is to the north along the Inside Passage, with its own district court. The City and Borough of Sitka is further north and has a Superior Court serving that jurisdiction. All three fall within the First Judicial District alongside Ketchikan.