Alaska Eviction Process: Notice Periods, Timeline & Tenant Defenses (2026)

How eviction works step by step, and what defenses you have at each stage

At a glance

• Notice required before filing: 1 or 7 or 10 or 30 days, depending on the grounds
• Court required: Yes — possession is recovered through court, not by self-help
• Governing statute: AS § 34.03.220

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the eviction process in Alaska for a residential tenancy — the notices a landlord must serve, the timeline, and what you can do at each stage.

It does not cover commercial leases, or mobile home parks where a separate statute applies. Where a city has its own rules, those may differ from the state statute below.

What the statute actually says

AS § 34.03.220 — 欠租 7 天 pay-or-quit；违约 10 天 cure；故意损害/非法活动 24 小时-5 天。

AK 是 URLTA 州。欠租 7 天（220(b)）；违约 10 天 cure（220(a)(2)）；6 月内复发 5 天无 cure；故意损害>$400 或非法活动 24 小时-5 天。

AS § 34.03.220 ↗

Notice periods by grounds

How the process runs, step by step

1. 房东送达 notice（欠租 7 天 / 违约 10 天 / 损害 24h-5 天） (from 欠租/违约). 欠租 7 天；违约 10 天 cure；故意损害/非法活动 24 小时-5 天。
2. 房东在 district court 提起 FED (from 通知期届满). 通知期届满未搬，房东起诉；听证 15 天内。
3. 判决 + writ of assistance 由 peace officer 执行 (from 判决). 仅法院判决后由 peace officer 执行；房东不得自行排除租客（34.03.280 禁止自力救济）。

Can the landlord use self-help?

AK 禁止自力救济（34.03.280）：房东不得以任何方式自行占有（断水电等）；非法排除租客可追偿 **1.5 倍实际损害**（34.03.210）。

AS § 34.03.280, 34.03.210 ↗

Common landlord claims and how to answer them

Remedies for an illegal eviction

非法排除/断水电的租客可追偿 **1.5 倍实际损害** + 恢复占有或终止租约（34.03.210）。

AS § 34.03.210 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
AS § 34.03.220	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.220(b)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.220(a)(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.220(a)(1)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.290	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 09.45	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.280	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.280, 34.03.210	2026-10-16	official text ↗
AS § 34.03.210	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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