Fairbanks North Star Borough Arrest Records

Arrest records for Fairbanks North Star Borough come from three agencies: the Fairbanks Police Department, the North Pole Police Department, and the Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Post. Fairbanks is the second-largest city in Alaska, and the borough logs a significant volume of arrest activity each year. In 2022 alone, Fairbanks PD made 1,127 arrests. You can search Fairbanks North Star Borough arrest records through the free CourtView case search or file a request through the DPS public records portal. This page covers every source available.

Where to Find Fairbanks Arrest Records

Fairbanks North Star Borough has several law enforcement agencies. Inside Fairbanks city limits, the Fairbanks Police Department at 911 Cushman Street is the primary agency. North Pole has its own police department at 125 Snowman Lane. For areas outside incorporated city limits, the Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Post at 1979 Peger Road covers the patrol work. Each agency keeps its own arrest records, and requests go to the agency that made the arrest.

Court cases from the borough go to the Fourth Judicial District courts in Fairbanks. Both the Fairbanks Superior Court and the Fairbanks District Court sit at 101 Lacey Street. The Superior Court handles felonies and major civil matters. The District Court handles misdemeanors, small claims, and preliminary felony hearings. Once a case is filed, it appears in CourtView and can be searched online at no cost.

For older records no longer held by active agencies, the Alaska State Archives maintains historical court files and trooper logs. These are available for research requests and genealogy work.

The Archives can locate Fairbanks-area criminal case files, old booking records, and court documents from cases that have aged out of the active court system.

Fairbanks Police Department Arrest Records

The Fairbanks Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for Fairbanks city limits. The department recorded 2,208 total crimes in 2022, including 10 murders, 38 rape incidents, 32 robberies, 712 assaults, 134 burglaries, and 168 vehicle thefts. Total arrests for 2022 came to 1,127, with 1,072 adult arrestees and 55 juveniles. These numbers place Fairbanks among the busier departments in Alaska.

Fairbanks PD records include full biographical information on each person arrested, the date and time of the arrest, the location, the statutory charges, booking photographs, fingerprints, arresting officer information, and booking details including a property inventory. If the case moved to court, the arrest record includes the court case number. All of that information is captured in the FPD Records Division.

To request records from Fairbanks PD, contact the Records Division. Address: 911 Cushman Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701. Phone: (907) 450-6500. Fax: (907) 452-6020. The department also has an online portal through the city website for police report requests. The Fairbanks city website links to the police department section where you can start an online request. Written requests are standard, and the department reviews each request under the Alaska Public Records Act.

Note: Juvenile arrest records are handled under separate rules and are generally not available to the public under Alaska law.

North Pole Police Arrest Records

The North Pole Police Department serves the city of North Pole within Fairbanks North Star Borough. The department is located at 125 Snowman Lane, North Pole, AK 99705. Phone: (907) 488-6902. Email for general inquiries: nppd@northpolepolice.org. Records requests go to the Records Division email: amiller@northpolepolice.org. Records pickup hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

North Pole PD has a specific records request form and fee schedule. The standard records request fee is $25.00. Photos or media type requests cost $30.00 per item. The form asks for the requestor's name, address, birthdate, and driver's license number. You also need to specify the date and time of the occurrence, the type of report you want (Incident, Crime, Traffic Collision, or Other), and your involvement in the case. A case number, if known, should be included.

Reports are held for 30 days from the date you are notified they are ready. After 30 days, unretrieved reports are destroyed. Checks must be made payable to N.P.P.D. The department handles records requests under the same Alaska Public Records Act rules as all other agencies in the state.

Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Post

The Alaska State Troopers Fairbanks Post covers all areas of Fairbanks North Star Borough outside city limits. The post is at 1979 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Phone: (907) 451-5100. Fax: (907) 451-3002. For records requests, use the DPS public records portal and select the Fairbanks Post as the responsible agency. Include party names, the incident date, and a case number if available.

The Fairbanks DPS office at the same Peger Road address also accepts walk-in requests for criminal history background checks. Walk-in hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. A name-based check costs $20. A fingerprint check costs $35. Two forms of photo ID are required. One must be government-issued. Payment is by cash, check, or money order. The DPS contact for the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau is (907) 269-5767.

The DPS portal is the standard submission route for trooper incident reports. After filing, you receive a reference number and can track the request status through the same portal.

Under AS 40.25.110, the agency must respond within 10 business days. A 10-day extension is allowed for complex or voluminous requests. AS 40.25.120 allows agencies to withhold records tied to open investigations, juvenile matters, or files that could put a victim or witness at risk.

CourtView and Fairbanks Case Files

CourtView is Alaska's free online case search tool. Fairbanks North Star Borough cases appear in CourtView under the Fourth Judicial District. You can search by party name, case number, or citation number at records.courts.alaska.gov. Results show charges, the parties to the case, the next hearing date, and the docket history. The search is available 24/7 and covers criminal, civil, small claims, probate, and family cases.

For physical copies of court records, use Form TF-311 FBKS, which is the specific form for Fairbanks Trial Courts. Submit it by mail, by email to 4PACopy@akcourts.us, by fax at (907) 452-9330, or in person at the courthouse. Copy fees are $5 for the first document and $3 for each additional document. Certified copies cost $10 for the first copy and $3 for each after that. The Fairbanks courts can be reached at (907) 452-9277.

The Alaska Court System at courts.alaska.gov has the full list of forms, filing instructions, and trial court contact information. The CourtView help page has tips on search strategies and how to read case result codes.

Note: Some case records in CourtView may be restricted if a judge has ordered a file sealed or if a case involves a juvenile defendant.

Fairbanks Correctional Center Inmate Lookup

The Fairbanks Correctional Center is the main detention facility for Fairbanks North Star Borough. It sits at 1931 Eagan Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701. Phone: (907) 458-6700. Fax: (907) 458-6751. The facility holds pretrial detainees, sentenced inmates, and people transferred from other parts of Interior Alaska. VINElink is the public-facing search tool for checking custody status at this and other Alaska state facilities.

The VINElink Alaska inmate search lets you search by last name, partial name, or offender ID. Results show the current facility, custody status, gender, race, and ID number. You can sign up for free alerts when custody status changes or when an inmate is released. VINElink is run in coordination with the Alaska Department of Corrections and updates in real time from facility booking systems.

VINElink does not show mugshots or full booking details, but it confirms whether someone is in custody and where they are being held. For full booking information, contact the Fairbanks Correctional Center directly or file a records request through the DPS portal.

Background Checks for Fairbanks North Star Borough

The Alaska DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau maintains a full repository of Alaska criminal history, including all arrests from Fairbanks North Star Borough. The bureau is at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone: (907) 269-5767. The fastest way to get a background check is through the DPS self-service background check portal. Fill out the form online and receive results by email.

For walk-in service in Fairbanks, the DPS office at 1979 Peger Road accepts in-person requests during business hours. Bring two forms of photo ID. A name check costs $20. A fingerprint check costs $35. Payment must be cash, check, or money order. No credit cards for this service. Third-party requests need the record subject's signed consent form and a signed Unsworn Falsification Statement. Requests missing either item are returned without processing.

AS 12.62.160 governs who can access criminal history records and under what conditions. AS 12.62.900 defines the scope of criminal identification data, current offender information, and past conviction records held in the CJIS system.

Public Records Law and Fairbanks Arrest Records

The Alaska Public Records Act at AS 40.25.100 through AS 40.25.295 is the legal basis for every arrest records request in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The act states that every person has a right to inspect a public record in the state. Most arrest records fall within that right. Agencies must respond within 10 business days under AS 40.25.110. Extensions are allowed for complex files. The Department of Law APRA page has a plain-English guide to the process.

AS 40.25.120 lists what can be withheld. Open investigations, juvenile files, and records that endanger a victim or witness are common exemptions. Once a case concludes, those files are typically available. Sealed records require a court order to access. The Alaska Sex Offender Registry at dps.alaska.gov is public under AS 18.65.087 and AS 12.63.010, and can be searched for registered offenders in the Fairbanks area.

AS 12.25.030 gives Fairbanks police and troopers the authority to arrest without a warrant when probable cause exists. The arrest authority applies to both Fairbanks PD and the State Troopers when they have direct knowledge of a crime being committed or have probable cause to believe a person has committed a crime. For crime statistics and trend data, the DPS publishes annual reports at dps.alaska.gov/Statewide/R-I/CrimeStats.

Note: Crime statistics like the 2022 Fairbanks figures are based on Uniform Crime Reporting data submitted to the state by local law enforcement agencies.