(a) to be made as a matter of course

(2) A defense of failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, a defense of failure join a party indispensable under Rule 19, and an objection of failure to state a legal defense to a claim may be made in any pleading permitted or ordered under Rule 7(a), or by motion for judgment on the pleadings, or at the trial on the merits. to (3) Whenever it appears by suggestion of the parties or otherwise that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter the court shall dismiss the action. (Adopted by SCO 5 October 9, 1959; amended by SCO 258 effective November 15, 1976; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1430 effective April 15, 2002; and by SCO 1570 effective October 15, 2005) Note: Ch. 77 SLA 2002 (HB 157), Section 2, adds new Chapter 26 to Title 6 of the Alaska Statutes, concerning providers of fiduciary services. According to Section 9 of the Act, AS 06.26.760(b)(2) has the effect of amending Civil Rule 12 by postponing the deadlines for serving an answer to a complaint, a third-party answer, a reply to a counterclaim, a cross-claim, and an answer to a cross-claim by a trust company in a civil action when the Department of Community and Economic Development has taken possession of the trust company.