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Set aside, suspended imposition of sentence (sis), or suspended entry of judgment in Alaska

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At a glance

The main way to clear a conviction is a set-aside after a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS), which the judge considers when probation ends; even then, the state criminal history still shows the conviction as 'set aside.' The court system's website, CourtView, automatically drops acquittals and dismissals after 60 days, set-aside SIS cases and some marijuana and underage alcohol cases. Sealing is limited to records caused by mistaken identity or a false accusation and to court files that are still open or recently closed. In 2026 the Legislature passed a crime bill (HB 239) whose title includes restricting the release of certain conviction records, but we couldn't confirm the final law on an official site.1,2,3,4

Checked October 22, 2026 against 24 sources, starting with Alaska law, then by a second reader.

What it's called
Set aside, suspended imposition of sentence (sis), or suspended entry of judgment1,2,3
Automatic clearing
Limited8,9,10
DUI or DWI
Can't be cleared3,5,8
Filing fee
No filing fee1,2,3
Fee waiver
Available1,2,3

Set-aside

Set-aside after a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS)

When probation ends without a sentence being imposed, the court discharges you and decides whether to set aside the conviction; if it does, it gives you a certificate saying so (Criminal Rule 35.2(a)). A set-aside does not erase the record. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) keeps it in the state criminal history with the disposition 'conviction set aside' and treats it as past conviction information (DPS), the kind of record DPS includes in the reports it releases to any person (DPS request forms). If every other charge in the same case was also acquitted, dismissed or set aside, the case is taken off CourtView, the court system's public website (Administrative Rule 40(a)(13)).1,2,3,4

What it's for: Misdemeanor and felony convictions where the judge suspended imposition of sentence at sentencing and the person finished probation.

Who can use it

  • At sentencing, the judge entered a conviction but suspended imposition of sentence and placed you on probation (court self-help glossary; Criminal Rule 35.2(a)).
  • You completed probation without the court imposing a sentence, and no petition to revoke probation is pending (Criminal Rule 35.2(a)).
  • Set-aside is up to the judge: the court considers whether the conviction should be set aside, and if it decides not to, it must give specific reasons (Criminal Rule 35.2(a)).

What doesn't qualify

  • Driving under the influence (DUI), most physical and sexual assaults, and crimes in which a firearm was used: the court system says the law prohibits an SIS in these cases (court self-help glossary).
  • The statute, AS 12.55.085, may rule out other cases too. We couldn't read its current text on an official site, so ask the court or a lawyer whether your offense and record qualify.
  • Cases where the court revoked probation and imposed a sentence; Criminal Rule 35.2 covers only probation completed without imposition of sentence.

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Misdemeanor or felony with an SISUntil probation endsDischarge is entered 30 days after the probation term expires, or later if the court finds cause (Criminal Rule 35.2(a)).

Some records clear automatically. You don't have to file a motion. When probation ends, the court must discharge you and decide on its own whether to set aside the conviction. The court tells the prosecutor at least 20 days before probation expires; anyone who opposes the set-aside must file a motion at least 20 days before discharge, and you get a copy and a chance to respond. If no one opposes it, the judge can refuse only after giving you notice and a chance to be heard (Criminal Rule 35.2).

How to apply

  1. If your sentence was an SIS, there is nothing to file: the court considers set-aside when probation ends (Criminal Rule 35.2).
  2. Keep your contact information current with the court (form TF-955) so you receive any notice or opposing motion.
  3. If the prosecutor or anyone else files a motion opposing the set-aside, file a response before the deadline and go to any hearing the court sets (Criminal Rule 35.2(b)).
  4. After the set-aside, check CourtView. If every charge in the case was resolved in a way that qualifies under Administrative Rule 40(a)(13) and the case still shows, file form TF-810 with the court where the case was filed and attach proof of the SIS and the set-aside order.
  5. To see what your state criminal history shows, request your own record from DPS ($20 name-based, $35 fingerprint-based).
Where to file
The trial court that imposed the suspended imposition of sentence.
Cost
No filing is needed because the court reviews set-aside on its own, and the court's fee schedule charges no fee for filing a criminal action (Administrative Rule 9(c)(5)). Certified copies cost $10 per document, but a party gets one free certified copy of the final judgment or order in the case (Rule 9(e)(2)). A DPS copy of your own record costs $20 (name-based) or $35 (fingerprint-based).
If you can't pay
You can ask to file without paying. If you can't afford copy or certification fees, form TF-920 asks the court to exempt you (Administrative Rule 9(f)(1) and Rule 10).
Court hearing
Sometimes
How long it takes
Discharge and the set-aside decision are entered 30 days after probation expires, unless the court sets a later time for cause (Criminal Rule 35.2(a)).

Official forms

Dismissal

Suspended entry of judgment (dismissal after probation)

No judgment of conviction is entered. If you follow all of the probation conditions, the court dismisses the criminal proceedings (court self-help). The court's self-help pages say this removes the charge from your record, but DPS says a dismissed charge still appears on your state criminal history (DPS). DPS reports released to 'any person' list only open charges and charges that resulted in conviction, while reports to you and to 'interested persons' (employers screening people for positions with supervisory or disciplinary power over children or dependent adults) list all charges and dispositions (DPS request forms). Sixty days after the dismissal, the court system may not publish the case on its public website, CourtView (AS 22.35.030(4), as quoted by the court system).1,3,9,12

What it's for: Cases where the person pleaded guilty or was found guilty and the judge, with the defendant's and prosecutor's consent, put off entering judgment and placed the person on probation.

Who can use it

  • You pleaded guilty or were found guilty, and both you and the prosecutor agreed to the court deferring further proceedings and placing you on probation (court self-help).
  • You follow all of the probation conditions; the court then dismisses the criminal proceedings (court self-help).

What doesn't qualify

  • Cases where you don't follow the probation conditions; dismissal depends on completing probation (court self-help).
  • The statute, AS 12.55.078, may rule out some charges or some people. We couldn't read its current text on an official site, so ask the court or a lawyer whether your case qualifies.

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Misdemeanor or felony with suspended entry of judgmentEnd of the probation periodThe court system says the probation term depends on the offense under AS 12.55.090(c), from 1 year for most misdemeanors up to 15 years for a felony sex offense. CourtView stops showing the case 60 days after the dismissal (AS 22.35.030(4)).

Some records clear automatically. The prosecutor has to agree at sentencing. After that, if you follow all of the probation conditions the court dismisses the case (court self-help), and the court system removes the case from CourtView automatically 60 days after dismissal, though it says some cases may be missed. If the case still shows, file form TF-810 (CourtView information page).

How to apply

  1. Ask about a suspended entry of judgment before you plead guilty or are sentenced; it needs both your agreement and the prosecutor's (court self-help).
  2. Complete every probation condition the court sets.
  3. About 60 days after the dismissal, check CourtView. If the case still appears, file form TF-810 at the court where the case was filed.
Where to file
The trial court handling the criminal case.
Cost
It is part of the criminal case, not a separate filing. The court's fee schedule charges no fee for filing a criminal action (Administrative Rule 9(c)(5)).

Official forms

Other relief

Removal from CourtView, the court system's public website

The case no longer appears in the court system's online public index, CourtView. This affects only the website. Unless a judge sealed the file or a law or rule makes it confidential, the court file is still a public court record (Administrative Rules 37.5(d) and 40(a)), and the charge and outcome stay in the DPS criminal history, which has its own release rules (DPS).1,8,9,10

What it's for: Criminal cases that ended in acquittal or dismissal, cases dismissed after a suspended entry of judgment, set-aside SIS cases, early dismissals for no probable cause or mistaken identity, under-21 alcohol cases charged on their own, and convictions for possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana at age 21 or older.

Who can use it

  • Every charge in the case ended in acquittal, dismissal or a mix of the two, and 60 days have passed. Dismissals that were part of a plea agreement in another criminal case don't qualify (AS 22.35.030(1)-(3)).
  • All charges were dismissed after a suspended entry of judgment under AS 12.55.078, and 60 days have passed (AS 22.35.030(4)).
  • The case was dismissed because the prosecutor declined to file a charging document, a judge found no probable cause (Criminal Rule 4(a)(1) or 5(d)), there was an identity error (Criminal Rule 43(d)), or a minor was wrongly charged in adult court; minor offense cases dismissed because no charge was filed or for an identity error also qualify (Administrative Rule 40(a)(3)-(8)).
  • You received an SIS, completed it and had the conviction set aside, and every other charge in the same case ended in acquittal or dismissal or was set aside after an SIS (Rule 40(a)(13)).
  • The case charged only an under-21 alcohol offense (AS 04.16.049, 04.16.050, 04.16.060(g), 28.35.280, 28.35.285, 28.35.290 or a similar municipal ordinance), whatever the outcome, and it wasn't joined with any other charge when filed (Rule 40(a)(14)).
  • You were convicted of possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana under AS 11.71.060 (or an earlier version, or a similar municipal ordinance), you were 21 or older at the time, and you weren't convicted of any other charge in that case (Rule 40(a)(15)).
  • A judge sealed the whole case or made it confidential (Rule 40(a)(1)).

What doesn't qualify

  • Most convictions. Only the set-aside SIS and marijuana possession cases above come off CourtView, and a set-aside conviction stays on if another charge in the same case ended in a conviction that wasn't set aside (Rule 40(a)(13)).
  • Cases where the charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement in another criminal case (AS 22.35.030(2)).
  • Marijuana possession cases where you were under 21 at the time or were also convicted of another charge in the case (Rule 40(a)(15)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Acquittal or dismissal, including dismissal after a suspended entry of judgment60 days after the acquittal or dismissalAS 22.35.030
Set-aside SIS case, marijuana possession conviction, under-21 alcohol case, early dismissalNo waiting period statedAdministrative Rule 40(a) leaves these cases off the public index without setting a waiting period.

Happens automatically. The court system removes qualifying cases automatically but says some may be missed; if yours still shows, file form TF-810 with the court where the case was filed (CourtView information page; TF-810). The rule's notes say paragraphs (a)(3)-(9) (added in 2014), the 2018 changes to (a)(9)-(10) and paragraphs (a)(13)-(14) (added in 2021) also apply to cases closed before those changes took effect.

How to apply

  1. Search CourtView for your name to see whether the case still appears.
  2. If it should have been removed, fill out form TF-810 and check the reason that fits. Attach the SIS judgment and set-aside order, or the sealing order, if that is your reason.
  3. File the form with the clerk at the trial court where the case was filed. The court returns the form marked to show whether the case was removed.
Where to file
Clerk's office at the trial court where the case was filed.
Cost
Form TF-810 lists no fee, and the court's fee schedule (Administrative Rule 9), which says court fees may be charged only as the rule specifies, lists none for this request.

Official forms

Sealing

Sealing or making a court file confidential (Administrative Rule 37.6)

A sealed record can be seen only by the judge and people the court authorizes in writing; a confidential record can be seen only by the parties, their lawyers, people with a court order and court staff (Administrative Rule 37.5(c)). If the whole case is sealed or made confidential, it is removed from CourtView (Rule 40(a)(1); TF-800). This covers court records only; DPS keeps the state criminal history in a separate, confidential repository (DPS).8,13

What it's for: A criminal case file, or parts of it, but only while the case is open or within 90 days after it closes.

Who can use it

  • The case is still open, or it closed less than 90 days ago. If a case is reopened 90 days or more after closing, only records filed after it reopened can be sealed (Administrative Rule 37.6(a)).
  • The judge finds that a legitimate interest in confidentiality outweighs the public interest in disclosure, such as risk of injury, privacy, proprietary business information, the deliberative process or public safety (Rule 37.6(b)).
  • The judge must name a reason particular to your case that sets it apart from similar cases, and must use the least restrictive option, such as sealing only some documents (Rule 37.6(b)-(c)).

What doesn't qualify

  • Cases that have been closed for 90 days or more; the rule says the court 'shall not' limit access to them (Rule 37.6(a)).
  • A case reopened only because you filed the sealing request doesn't count as open (Rule 37.6(a)).
  • The rule doesn't let a judge change the CourtView index, except to fix a data entry error (Rule 37.6(e)).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Any caseNo wait; ask while the case is open or within 90 days after it closes

How to apply

  1. Fill out form TF-800. Choose 'confidential' or 'sealed' and list the whole file or the specific documents, log notes, recordings or transcripts.
  2. Explain why, and sign under oath before a court clerk or notary.
  3. Give a copy to every party in the case (in a criminal case, the prosecutor) and complete the certificate of service.
  4. File it with the clerk's office at your local trial court. The request, any response and the judge's order are public records (Rule 37.6(d)).
Where to file
Clerk's office of the trial court handling the case.
Cost
Form TF-800 doesn't mention a fee, and we didn't find one for this request in the court's fee schedule (Administrative Rule 9).

Official forms

Sealing

Sealing for mistaken identity or false accusation (AS 12.62.180)

DPS keeps sealed information in its files, but it is left out of the reports DPS releases to any person and to interested persons; only your own report includes it (DPS request forms). The state repository notes that the information was sealed by the Commissioner of Public Safety or by a court on appeal (13 AAC 68.205). You may deny the existence of the sealed information and of the arrest, charge, conviction or sentence it shows. Sealed information can still be shared for record management, criminal justice employment, your own review, research, preventing imminent harm to a person, or a use allowed by statute or court order (AS 12.62.180(d)). Each agency can seal only the information it maintains, and DPS can't seal records from other states or the federal government (AS 12.62.180(a); DPS form).1,5,7,14

What it's for: Arrest, charge or conviction information that resulted from mistaken identity or a false accusation.

Who can use it

  • You show, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the information resulted from mistaken identity or false accusation (AS 12.62.180(b)).
  • If the charge was dismissed or you were acquitted or found not guilty, you attach the court order or judgment showing it (DPS Request to Seal form).
  • If you were convicted, you attach a court judgment or order overturning the conviction, or a Governor's pardon (DPS form).

What doesn't qualify

  • Records that didn't result from mistaken identity or false accusation. DPS says Alaska has no law to expunge criminal history records, and this is the only sealing route it describes (DPS).
  • An appeal of a denial can't be used to attack a court judgment, or any decision that could have been appealed or challenged through post-conviction relief (AS 12.62.180(c)).
  • Records from other states or the federal government (DPS form).

How long you have to wait

RecordWaiting period
Record from mistaken identity or false accusationNo waiting period stated

How to apply

  1. Get the DPS Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information form.
  2. Fill in your personal and case information and explain how the charge came from mistaken identity or a false accusation, including what you know about the person you were mistaken for or the person who made the accusation.
  3. Ask the arresting or citing officer and the prosecutor (or their supervisors) to complete their sections saying whether they agree, and attach the dismissal or acquittal order, or the order overturning the conviction or the pardon.
  4. Mail the packet to DPS, Criminal Records and Identification Bureau, Quality Assurance Unit, 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. The Bureau may ask for fingerprints.
  5. The Commissioner of Public Safety decides and returns the packet to you. If the request is denied, you can appeal to the court, where you must show the decision was clearly mistaken (AS 12.62.180(c)).
Where to file
Department of Public Safety, Criminal Records and Identification Bureau, for records in the state repository; for records another criminal justice agency maintains, the head of that agency (AS 12.62.180(a)-(b)).
Cost
The DPS form doesn't list a fee.
Court hearing
No

Official forms

Automatic clearing

Alaska has no Clean Slate law, and DPS says Alaska has no law to expunge criminal history records (DPS). The automatic relief is on the court website: CourtView stops showing a case 60 days after an acquittal or dismissal, including a dismissal after a suspended entry of judgment (AS 22.35.030, as quoted by the court system), and Administrative Rule 40(a) leaves off early dismissals, set-aside SIS cases, separately charged under-21 alcohol cases and convictions for possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana at 21 or older. The court system says it removes these automatically but some may be missed. The court also considers set-aside on its own when SIS probation ends (Criminal Rule 35.2). The DPS criminal history is not cleared automatically. The Legislature passed HB 239 on May 20, 2026; its title includes restricting the release of certain records of convictions (House Journal), but we couldn't confirm on an official site whether or how it became law.2,5,8,9,10,15

DUI and DWI records in Alaska

A DUI conviction can't be set aside in Alaska: set-aside requires a suspended imposition of sentence, and the court system says the law prohibits an SIS for DUI (court self-help glossary). Alaska has no expungement law (DPS), and DUI convictions aren't among the cases Administrative Rule 40(a) removes from CourtView, so a DUI conviction stays on CourtView and in the state criminal history. A DUI charge that ended in acquittal or dismissal, other than a dismissal under a plea agreement in another case, comes off CourtView 60 days later (AS 22.35.030). We did not confirm whether courts use suspended entry of judgment for DUI charges.3,5,8,9

Arrests and dismissed charges

Arrests and dismissed or acquitted charges can't be expunged in Alaska, and DPS keeps them in the state criminal history (DPS); the court system's self-help pages also say an arrest still shows on your record along with the acquittal (court self-help). They can be sealed only if they resulted from mistaken identity or a false accusation (AS 12.62.180). On the court side, CourtView stops showing a case 60 days after every charge ended in acquittal or dismissal, unless the dismissal was part of a plea agreement in another case (AS 22.35.030), and cases dismissed early for no probable cause, an identity error or no charging document are also left off (Administrative Rule 40(a)(3)-(8)). DPS reports released to 'any person' list only open charges and charges that resulted in conviction; reports to you and to 'interested persons' who screen people for positions with supervisory or disciplinary power over children or dependent adults list all charges and dispositions (DPS request forms; DPS).5,6,7,8,9,14,16

Marijuana records

Convictions for possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana under AS 11.71.060 (or an earlier version or a similar municipal ordinance) are left off CourtView if the person was 21 or older and had no other conviction in the case (Administrative Rule 40(a)(15); form TF-810). The court file is still public (Administrative Rule 37.5(d)), and the conviction stays in the DPS criminal history, which DPS includes in reports to any person (DPS). In 2026 the Legislature passed HB 239, an omnibus crime bill whose title includes 'restricting the release of certain records of convictions' (House Journal, May 20, 2026). That is the title of HB 81, which in the version we could read (version B) would bar agencies from releasing records of these marijuana possession convictions once the person asks, starting January 1, 2027, and would repeal the request requirement on January 1, 2028. We could not confirm on an official site that HB 239 became law or what its final text and dates are, so this change is not listed as a remedy here. We found no other marijuana-specific clearing law.5,8,9,10,15,17

What employers can see afterward

We found no Alaska law that lets you deny a set-aside conviction, and DPS keeps set-aside convictions as past conviction information, which it releases to any person who requests a background check (DPS; DPS request forms). Records sealed for mistaken identity or false accusation may be denied (AS 12.62.180(d)). Employers that hire people for positions with supervisory or disciplinary power over children or dependent adults ('interested persons') can also get nonconviction information (DPS). DPS says you must give written permission or your fingerprints before it releases your criminal justice information for employment or licensing purposes (DPS). We did not find an Alaska statute limiting when private employers may ask about criminal records.5,6,14

Free help in Alaska

Before you file

  • You can ask a background screening company for the information it has on you, and the CFPB keeps a list of consumer reporting companies, including employment screening companies, with their contact details.20,21,22
  • The FCRA's seven-year limit does not apply to criminal convictions, so under federal law a conviction can show up on a background report no matter how old it is.23,24

This page explains Alaska's rules in general terms from the law and official court sources. It isn't legal advice, and laws change. A legal aid office or the court's self-help center can tell you whether your own record qualifies.

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Sources

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  1. AS 12.55.085; Alaska R. Crim. P. 35.2
  2. Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 35.2, Discharge and Set-Aside of Conviction)Alaska Court System
  3. Self-Help: Glossary of Criminal Cases Terms (Suspended Entry of Judgment; Suspended Imposition of Sentence)Alaska Court System
  4. Self-Help: After Sentencing (What is suspended imposition of sentence?)Alaska Court System
  5. Background Checks (including FAQ on set-aside convictions, expungement and sealing)Alaska Department of Public Safety
  6. Request for Criminal Justice Information from other than the record subject ('any person' and 'interested person' reports)Alaska Department of Public Safety
  7. Request for Criminal Justice Information from the record subject (report types and fees)Alaska Department of Public Safety
  8. Alaska Rules of Administration (Rule 40, Index to Cases)Alaska Court System
  9. CourtView Online Information (Cases Removed From CourtView Public Access Website, quoting AS 22.35.030)Alaska Court System
  10. TF-810 (5/25) Request to Exclude Case from Online Public Index (CourtView) under Administrative Rule 40(a) or AS 22.35.030Alaska Court System
  11. TF-920 (9/25) Request and Order for Exemption from Payment of FeesAlaska Court System
  12. Self-Help: Sentencing (What is a Suspended Entry of Judgment (SEJ)?)Alaska Court System
  13. TF-800 (5/25) Request to Make Case Records Confidential or Sealed under Administrative Rule 37.6Alaska Court System
  14. Request to Seal Criminal Justice Information (Form: Seal Req 2-04), including AS 12.62.180 and 13 AAC 68.205Alaska Department of Public Safety
  15. House Journal, May 20, 2026 (HB 239 concurrence vote and title)Alaska State Legislature
  16. Self-Help: The Trial (acquittals and your record)Alaska Court System
  17. HB 81, version B (34th Legislature): An Act restricting the release of certain records of convictionsAlaska State Legislature
  18. Finding a LawyerAlaska Court System
  19. Self-Help: Represent YourselfAlaska Court System
  20. List of consumer reporting companiesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
  21. What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting ActFederal Trade Commission
  22. Employer Background Checks and Your RightsFederal Trade Commission
  23. 15 U.S. Code § 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reportsLegal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (U.S. Code text)
  24. Advisory Opinion to Nadell (12-10-98)Federal Trade Commission (staff advisory opinion)