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Rule 58.2.Judgments for the Payment of Money.

Last amended October 15, 2009 · Last verified July 6, 2026

In one sentenceRule 58.2 dictates the required form for a money judgment — creditor and debtor identification, itemized blanks for interest, damages, fees, and costs — and lets the clerk reject a proposed judgment that doesn't comply.

Full Text of Rule 58.2

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(a) Form Generally. In addition to identifying each judgment creditor and each judgment debtor, a judgment for the payment of money must include the following information, if applicable, in the form shown in the sample judgments published at the end of this rule:
(1) the principal amount of the judgment;
(2) the portion of the principal that accrues prejudgment interest and the prejudgment interest rate, except as provided in (b);
(3) the date from which prejudgment interest should be calculated, except as provided in (b);
(4) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of prejudgment interest;
(5) the amount of punitive damages, if any;
(6) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of attorney’s fees awarded;
(7) a blank space for the court to fill in the amount of costs awarded;
(8) a blank space for the total judgment amount;
(9) the post-judgment interest rate; and
(10) recognition of any interest by the State of Alaska in a punitive damages verdict.
(b) Prejudgment Interest. The total amount of prejudgment interest will be calculated by the court. If more than one interest rate applies or interest is calculated from more than one date, the interest rate and date should not be listed in the judgment as provided in (a). Instead, the party preparing the judgment must submit a separate computation sheet showing the interest calculations, including all applicable interest rates and dates, any payments, and how payments were applied to interest, costs, and principal.
(c) Identification of Judgment Creditors and Judgment Debtors. When identifying judgment creditors and judgment debtors, the party preparing the judgment must include as much of each person’s full legal name as is known to that party and each person’s date of birth, if known to that party.
(d) Name of Judge. In a proposed judgment, the name of the judge, if known, must be typed under the judge’s signature line.
(e) Child Support Orders. This rule does not apply to child support orders. The form of child support orders is governed by Civil Rule 90.3(j).
(f) Rejection for Noncompliance. The clerk may reject proposed judgments that do not comply with this rule and Civil Rule 76.
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Amendment History

(Adopted by SCO 1415 effective October 15, 2000; and amended by SCO 1699 effective October 15, 2009)

Notes

SAMPLE JUDGMENT WITHOUT PUNITIVE DAMAGES (not to scale) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT ANCHORAGE BARBARA A. JONES, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) MARY JANE SMITH and ) FRED R. SMITH, ) Case No. 3AN-00-1234CI FINAL JUDGMENT ) Defendants. ) ______________________________________ ) IT IS ORDERED that judgment is entered as follows:

1. Plaintiff Barbara Ann Jones, d.o.b. 1/24/57, shall recover from and have judgment against defendants Mary Jane Smith, d.o.b. 1/26/56, and Frederick Ronald Smith, d.o.b. 3/24/56, jointly and severally, as follows:

a. Principal Amount $ ______ $ ______ b. Prejudgment Interest on $ ______ (computed at the annual rate of ______% $ ______ from ________ to date of judgment) $ ______ c. Sub-Total: $ ______ d. Attorney’s Fees $ ______ Date Awarded: _________ ______ % Judge: ___________ e. Costs Date Awarded: _________ Clerk: ___________ f. TOTAL JUDGMENT: g. Post-Judgment Interest Rate:

2. (non-monetary provision) _____________________________ George W. Black ______________ Date Superior Court Judge DO NOT USE THIS FORM IF PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARE AWARDED.

SAMPLE JUDGMENT WITH PUNITIVE DAMAGES (not to scale) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT ANCHORAGE BARBARA A. JONES, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) MARY JANE SMITH and ) FRED R. SMITH, ) Case No. 3AN-00-1234CI FINAL JUDGMENT ) Defendants. ) ______________________________________ ) IT IS ORDERED that judgment is entered as follows:

1. Plaintiff Barbara Ann Jones, d.o.b. 1/24/57, shall recover from and have judgment against defendants Mary Jane Smith, d.o.b. 1/26/56, and Frederick Ronald Smith, d.o.b. 3/24/56, jointly and severally, as follows:

a. Principal Amount $ ______ b. Prejudgment Interest on $ ______ $ ______ (computed at the annual rate of ______% from ________ to date of judgment) c. Punitive Damage Award $ ______ d. Sub-Total: $ ______ e. Attorney’s Fees $ ______ Date Awarded: ___________ $ ______ Judge: ___________ f. Costs Date Awarded: ___________ $ ______ Clerk: ___________ g. SUB-TOTAL JUDGMENT:

h. Subtract Judgment in favor of state from line 3.b. ($ _____ ) i. TOTAL JUDGMENT $ ______ j. Post-Judgment Interest Rate: _____% 2. (non-monetary provision) Punitive Damages to the State of Alaska (Rule 78(c) requires the party preparing the prosposed judgment to serve notice on the Attorney General in Juneau) 3. 50% of Punitive Damage Award $ ______ a. Subtract attorney’s fees and/or costs apportioned to state ($ _____) b. Judgment in favor of the State of Alaska: _____% $ ______ _____________________________ c. Post-Judgment Interest Rate George W. Black ______________ Superior Court Judge Date

Plain-English Summary

A judgment for the payment of money must identify every judgment creditor and debtor and, where applicable, include the principal amount, the portion of it that accrues prejudgment interest and the rate, blanks for the court to fill in the prejudgment interest and any attorney's fees or costs awarded, a blank for the total judgment, the post-judgment interest rate, and any interest the State of Alaska holds in a punitive damages verdict — all in the format of the sample judgments attached to the rule. If more than one interest rate or start date applies, those details are left off the judgment itself, and the party preparing it instead submits a separate computation sheet showing the math. The judgment must include as much of each party's full legal name, and date of birth, as the preparing party knows, and a proposed judgment must have the judge's name typed under the signature line.

This form requirement doesn't apply to child support orders, which follow their own rule, and the clerk can reject a proposed judgment that doesn't comply with this rule or the state's general formatting rule.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information has to be in a money judgment in Alaska?

The judgment creditor and debtor's identities, the principal amount, prejudgment and post-judgment interest details, and blanks for the court to fill in attorney's fees, costs, and the total judgment, following the rule's sample forms.

What happens if more than one interest rate applies to the judgment?

The rates and dates aren't listed on the judgment itself; instead, the party preparing it submits a separate computation sheet showing the interest calculations.

Does this form requirement apply to child support judgments?

No — child support orders follow their own form requirements under Rule 90.3(j).

Source & verification. The rule text, Amendment History, and Notes are reproduced verbatim from the official Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure (Alaska R. Civ. P. 58.2). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Alaska (Alaska Const. art. IV, § 15). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 6, 2026. · Official source
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