Find Felony Records in Petersburg Borough

Petersburg Borough felony records are maintained by the Alaska Court System's Petersburg Courthouse, the Petersburg Police Department, and the Alaska State Troopers. Looking up felony records in Petersburg means checking CourtView for online case data, contacting the courthouse clerk for copies, and reaching law enforcement agencies for arrest history. Petersburg sits on Mitkof Island in southeastern Alaska and has both Superior and District Courts operating from one location. This page walks through each access point step by step.

Petersburg Courthouse and Felony Jurisdiction

The Petersburg Courthouse is at 103 Fram Street, P.O. Box 1009, Petersburg, AK 99833. The phone is (907) 772-3824 and the fax is (907) 772-2287. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding state holidays. Both the Superior Court and the District Court operate from this building. Petersburg is part of Alaska's First Judicial District, which covers all of southeastern Alaska.

The Superior Court has felony jurisdiction for Petersburg Borough. That means felony cases filed here are tried in Petersburg. The court handles felonies, civil matters over $100,000, domestic relations, probate, and appeals from the District Court below it. Having a Superior Court with full felony authority in a community of this size is notable. Many similarly sized Alaska communities have only a district court or magistrate court and must send felony matters to a regional hub like Juneau or Ketchikan. Petersburg's courthouse handles it locally.

The District Court at the same location handles misdemeanors, small claims up to $10,000, civil cases under $100,000, traffic violations, and preliminary hearings for felony charges. When a person is arrested on a felony in Petersburg Borough, the District Court runs the first appearance and bail hearing. The case then moves up to the Superior Court for indictment, trial, or guilty plea.

Current hours and contact details for the Petersburg Courthouse are listed at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir, which covers all Alaska court locations including Petersburg.

The directory shows the courthouse address at 103 Fram Street, the phone and fax numbers, and the current court hours for in-person records access.

CourtView and Online Case Search

CourtView is Alaska's free public case search portal. It covers all Alaska courts, including Petersburg's Superior and District Courts. You can search by name, case number, or citation. The system shows case type, filing date, current status, judge, docket entries, and hearing dates. It is available at any time and does not require an account.

Public access to court records is supported by Alaska Statute 40.25.110 and Alaska Court Administrative Rule 37.5, which creates a presumption that court records are open. Exceptions cover sealed matters, active juvenile cases, and certain domestic violence files. Records from before 1990 may not be in the online system. For those, a written request to the Petersburg courthouse clerk is the right approach. Include the party name, type of case, and an approximate date range. If you do not have a case number, a research fee may apply for staff-assisted searches.

Felony and criminal case records for Petersburg Borough are searchable through CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov at no charge.

Enter a name or case number to pull docket entries, hearing schedules, and charge details for Petersburg Borough criminal cases.

Copy Fees and Records Requests

Copy fees at the Petersburg Courthouse follow the Alaska Court System's statewide schedule. The first page of a document costs $5.00. Each page after that is $2.00. Certified copies carry an additional certification fee on top of the per-page rate. If you need a staff member to conduct a manual search, a research time fee applies. The clerk can give you the current rate when you call or write.

To request records by mail, write to the Petersburg Courthouse Clerk, P.O. Box 1009, Petersburg, AK 99833. Include the full name of the defendant or party, the approximate filing year or date range, the case type (criminal, civil, etc.), and whether you need certified or standard copies. Enclose a check or money order payable to the Alaska Court System. The clerk will contact you if the total differs from what you sent. In-person visits during court hours are also an option. The public access terminal at the courthouse lets you view records for free, though copies still carry the standard per-page fee.

Note: CourtView displays basic case data for free online, but getting document copies still requires a request to the clerk with applicable fees.

Petersburg Police Department and State Troopers

The Petersburg Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for Petersburg Borough. The department is at 500 Nordic Drive, Petersburg, AK 99833, phone (907) 772-3838. Officers handle arrests, incident reports, and general law enforcement for the borough. Records requests can be submitted in person at the department during business hours.

Alaska State Troopers also maintain a presence in Petersburg at the same phone number, (907) 772-3838, providing supplemental coverage and handling major investigations. The Alaska Department of Public Safety website has contact details for both the Petersburg post and statewide Troopers commands. Arrest records from Troopers investigations are filed with DPS and can be requested through the department's records division. For incidents beyond local jurisdiction, the statewide DPS contact is (907) 269-5511.

The Alaska State Troopers at dps.alaska.gov maintain a Petersburg Post providing coverage across Petersburg Borough for felony investigations and arrest records.

The Petersburg Post works alongside the Petersburg Police Department on major felony investigations and maintains arrest records through the Alaska DPS records system.

Criminal History Checks

Statewide criminal history background checks go through the Alaska Department of Public Safety Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, phone (907) 269-5767, open 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays.

A name-based check is $20. A fingerprint-based check is $35 and is more accurate since it matches biometric data rather than relying on name alone. Mail-in fingerprint requests use an FBI FD-258 card. Extra copies ordered at the same time are $5 each. The online self-service option is at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov. Results include felony convictions, misdemeanor convictions, and pending charges in Alaska's system. Federal court records are not included and would need a separate PACER search. Criminal records access in Alaska is governed by AS 12.62.

Inmate Lookup and Custody Status

Petersburg does not operate a large correctional facility. Short-term holding for people arrested in the borough happens locally. Felony defendants who are remanded into custody or who receive prison sentences are transferred to state correctional facilities, often in Juneau or Ketchikan depending on capacity and classification.

The VINE service at vinelink.com gives free 24-hour access to inmate custody status. Search by name or inmate ID, and sign up for automatic notifications when someone's custody status changes. For current facility location of people sentenced from Petersburg Borough cases, the Alaska Department of Corrections inmate search at doc.alaska.gov is the most complete source. It shows current facility assignment, booking information, and charge data for people in state custody across Alaska.

Victim Resources and Additional Records

Alaska's sex offender registry is free and searchable at sor.dps.alaska.gov. It lists people required to register following felony sex crime convictions and includes current address, offense information, and registration status. This is a DPS-maintained resource available to anyone.

The Alaska Court System forms page has downloadable forms for records requests and other court filings. The Alaska Court System Self-Help Center provides guides and forms for people who do not have legal representation. Felony crime victims in Petersburg Borough have rights under Alaska law, including notice of hearings and the right to speak at sentencing. The Alaska State Archives at archives.alaska.gov holds older court and government records that may not be available through CourtView. Alaska statute details are searchable at akleg.gov.

Nearby Boroughs

Petersburg Borough sits in the middle of southeastern Alaska's island communities and is close to several other jurisdictions with their own court systems and records access. The Wrangell City and Borough lies to the south, with its own district court handling local criminal matters. The Sitka City and Borough is to the northwest, with a Superior Court that serves as another regional hub for the First Judicial District. The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is further to the south and includes the Ketchikan Superior Court, which handles some felony matters from the region.