Scope of Part Six

(a) Part Six of these rules (Rules 601 through 612) applies to requests to the superior court to review decisions of the district court or an administrative agency under AS 22.10.020(d) and AS 22.15.240(a), either by appeal or by petition for review. the district court, judgment entered by (b) An appeal may be taken to the superior court from a final the circumstances specified in AS 22.15.240, or from a final decision of an administrative agency, except that appeals from decisions of the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Appeals Commission shall be taken to the supreme court under AS 23.30.129 and are governed by parts Two and Five of these rules. in (c) On any point not addressed in Part Six, procedure in appeals to the superior court shall be governed by the provisions of Parts Two and Five of these rules, and procedure in petitions for review and petitions for judicial relief in administrative matters under AS 44.62.305 to the superior court shall be governed by the provisions of Part Four of these rules. (SCO 439 effective November 15, 1980; amended by SCO 848 effective January 15, 1988; by SCO 1015 effective July 15, 1990; by SCO 1245 effective July 15, 1996; by SCO 1671 effective October 15, 2008; and by SCO 1672 effective April 15, 2009) (1) Appeals from the District Court. Venue for an appeal from a district court decision shall be at the superior court location within the same judicial district as the district court that would best serve the convenience of the parties. (2) Appeals from Administrative Agencies. Unless otherwise provided by law, venue for an appeal from an administrative agency decision shall be at the superior court location that would best serve the convenience of the parties. (c) Notice of Appeal. (1) A party may appeal from a judgment or agency decision by filing a notice of appeal with the superior court. The notice of appeal must specify the parties taking the appeal and their current addresses, designate the judgment, agency decision or part thereof appealed from, and name the court to which the appeal is taken. At the time the notice of appeal is served and filed, it must be accompanied by: (A) a statement of points on which appellant intends to rely on appeal. The grounds for appeal stated in the statement of points on appeal constitute the sole basis for review by the superior court. On motion in the superior court, and for cause, the statement of points may be supplemented; (B) if required, Administrative Rule 9; the filing fee as provided by (C) if required, a bond for costs on appeal as provided by paragraph (e) of this rule;