Self-Represented Parties

Appellate Procedure

Rule: 518

Jurisdiction: AK

Bluebook Citation: Alaska R. App. P. 518

(a) If a party is self-represented in an appellate proceeding, all references in these rules to counsel shall be construed as referring to the party personally. All documents filed by such a party shall include an address at which that party can be served. (b) A party who is represented by an attorney in an appellate proceeding may not appear or act in the party’s own behalf in that appellate proceeding, unless the attorney has withdrawn under Appellate Rule 517.1(f) or the court otherwise orders. 46 (2) a petition for review or petition for hearing to be filed more than 60 days late. (SCO 439 effective November 15, 1980; amended by SCO 1238 effective July 15, 1996) Note to SCO 1238: The limitation on the court’s power to accept late appeals or petitions was added by ch. 79 § 21 SLA 1995. Section 7 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment.

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