Haines Borough Criminal Records

Haines Borough criminal records are filed through the First Judicial District and are accessible through the Haines District Court as well as through CourtView online. The borough is small and somewhat isolated, with access to Juneau possible by ferry or small aircraft. For simple case lookups, CourtView provides free online access without any travel needed. For certified copies or complex requests, the Haines District Court on P.O. Box 649 handles document requests, with additional support available from the Juneau courts for more involved matters. Alaska State Troopers from the Juneau Post cover law enforcement for the borough.

Haines District Court

The Haines District Court is part of the First Judicial District. It handles criminal cases filed within Haines Borough at the local level. The mailing address is P.O. Box 649, Haines, AK 99827, and the court can be reached by phone at (907) 766-6400. The District Court takes on misdemeanors and lower-level criminal matters. Felony cases go up to the Superior Court, which for complex or high-stakes matters may involve the Juneau courts given Haines' size. The Haines court handles day-to-day criminal filings for the borough.

Haines Borough is one of the smaller jurisdictions in the First District. The court operates on standard Alaska court hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. If you need records for cases that were transferred to Juneau for any reason, you may need to contact the Juneau courthouse directly. For most Haines Borough criminal cases, however, CourtView and the Haines court are the right places to start. The court is part of the statewide Alaska Court System and its records are indexed in CourtView.

Searching Haines Borough Criminal Records

CourtView at records.courts.alaska.gov/eaccess is the free online tool for searching Haines Borough criminal records. No account or login is needed. Search by a person's name, a case number, or a citation number. Results show charges, court dates, case status, and dispositions. The database covers cases from 1990 to now. Records from before 1990 exist on paper and require a direct request to the court clerk.

CourtView Public Access lets you search Haines Borough criminal records online at no cost, without any account setup required.

CourtView shows all case activity for Haines District Court filings, including charge details, hearing schedules, and final case dispositions.

For document copies, get the TF-311 form from courts.alaska.gov/forms. Submit it by mail to P.O. Box 649, Haines, AK 99827, or call (907) 766-6400 to confirm current submission options. Statewide copy fees apply: $5.00 for the first document, $3.00 for each one after. Certified copies are $10.00 each. Research fees of $30.00 per hour apply if you don't have a case number. For complex requests or cases that involved the Juneau Superior Court, contacting the Juneau courts directly may be more efficient.

Court Directory and First District Info

The Alaska Court System directory lists current contact details for the Haines District Court and all First Judicial District courts. The directory is helpful if you need to confirm current hours, check on any address changes, or find the contact information for Juneau courts when a case was transferred or elevated to Superior Court. It covers every Alaska trial court location.

The Alaska court directory provides up-to-date information for Haines District Court, making it a reliable source before submitting any records request for Haines Borough cases.

Use the court directory to confirm the current mailing address and phone number for the Haines court before sending a TF-311 records request.

The Alaska Trial Courts page explains how the court system is structured and how cases move between District Court and Superior Court. This is useful context if a Haines Borough case was elevated from District Court to Superior Court and you are not sure where the full record now lives.

Law Enforcement Records for Haines Borough

Haines Borough has its own police department, the Haines Police Department, which covers in-borough law enforcement. Alaska State Troopers from the Juneau Post also serve the area. The Trooper Juneau Post can be reached at (907) 465-4000. Police reports and arrest records from both agencies are separate from court records. You need to contact each agency directly or use the DPS portal for Trooper records.

Trooper records from Haines Borough incidents go through the DPS JustFOIA portal at dpsalaska.justfoia.com/publicportal. Create a free account, submit your request online, and track its status. Agencies must respond within 10 business days under AS 40.25.100. Completed records can be downloaded directly from the portal.

The DPS JustFOIA portal handles Alaska State Trooper records requests for incidents in Haines Borough and the surrounding First Judicial District area.

JustFOIA is the most direct way to request Trooper records tied to Haines Borough criminal cases without a trip to the Juneau Post in person.

For criminal history background checks, contact the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. Name-based checks are $20.00. Fingerprint-based checks are $35.00. Under AS 12.62.160, you have the right to review your own criminal history record maintained by DPS.

Active Warrants and Inmate Lookup

Active warrants for Haines Borough cases can be checked through the Alaska State Troopers warrant database at dps.alaska.gov/ast/warrants. The list updates daily and shows names, offense types, and bond details. Troopers from the Juneau Post often handle warrant service in the borough given the relatively small size of the Haines Police Department.

Use VINELink to search inmate records for individuals with Haines Borough criminal cases. This free statewide system lets you check custody status by name and register for notifications about custody changes. Defendants from Haines Borough may be held at facilities in Juneau or elsewhere in the state depending on the nature of their case.

Note: Haines Borough's access by ferry to Juneau means some individuals may be transported to Juneau-area correctional facilities, so a VINELink search is more reliable than trying to contact a single facility.

Court Fees and Forms

The Alaska court fee schedule at courts.alaska.gov/shc/courtfees.htm lists all copy fees that apply at the Haines court. Standard copies are $5.00 for the first document and $3.00 for each one after that. Certified copies cost $10.00 per document. Research fees of $30.00 per hour apply when no case number is provided. Payment is accepted by cash, check, money order, or credit card at the courthouse.

All court forms, including TF-311 for records requests, are available at courts.alaska.gov/forms. The forms page is organized by type and court level. Download the correct version, fill it out completely, and submit it by mail or phone the Haines court at (907) 766-6400 to ask about current submission methods.

Communities in Haines Borough

Haines Borough's main community is the city of Haines. No other communities in the borough meet the population threshold for individual city pages. All criminal cases for the borough go through the Haines District Court at P.O. Box 649, Haines, AK 99827.

Nearby Boroughs

These jurisdictions are near or border Haines Borough. If you are unsure which jurisdiction handled a case, check the incident location to determine the correct court district.