Alaska Boroughs and Census Areas

Alaska does not use counties. The state is split into 19 organized boroughs and 11 unorganized census areas, and each one has its own mix of police posts, trial courts, and jails that handle local arrest records. The Alaska State Troopers cover most rural areas, while city police departments handle arrests inside incorporated cities. Court files are searchable through the statewide CourtView portal, and inmate status can be checked through VINElink. Pick a borough or census area below to find local contacts, records forms, and links for Alaska arrest records in that area.

Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Census Area Anchorage Municipality Bethel Census Area Bristol Bay Borough Chugach Census Area Copper River Census Area Denali Borough Dillingham Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Juneau City and Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Kodiak Island Borough Kusilvak Census Area Lake and Peninsula Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough Nome Census Area North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough Petersburg Borough Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Sitka City and Borough Skagway Municipality Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Wrangell City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area