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Ketchikan Police Department: DUI Enforcement and Records

Ketchikan Police Department handles DUI enforcement within the City of Ketchikan. The department is at 361 Main Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 225-6631. KPD officers make DUI stops, arrests, and report filings under AS 28.35.030. Alaska State Troopers cover areas outside city limits within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, including the surrounding unincorporated borough territory.

An important thing to know about KPD: the department no longer lists criminal arrests publicly. If you are looking for information about a DUI arrest handled by KPD, the department refers the public to check court filings directly. Charges filed by the district attorney in Ketchikan DUI cases appear in the Alaska Court System's CourtView database, which is the recommended starting point for looking up what charges were actually filed following a KPD arrest.

The City of Ketchikan maintains a public records request process at ketchikan.gov/PublicRecords. Police records go through a police-specific request link, while other city records go through the general city form. The city website at ketchikan.gov is the main entry point for city services, including public records and police department information.

The City of Ketchikan website at ketchikan.gov is the starting point for public records requests and for accessing city government contacts, including the police department records process.

The city website links to the public records request system, which handles Ketchikan Police Department records requests separately from other city government documents.

KPD No Longer Lists Arrests: Use CourtView for Charges

Ketchikan Police Department discontinued its public arrest log. This change affects how you search Ketchikan DUI records. In the past, a public arrest list would show recent DUI arrests with names and details. That is no longer available through KPD directly. Instead, the department directs the public to review court records for information on charges that were actually filed.

This means CourtView is the primary starting point when looking for Ketchikan DUI case information. Once the DA files charges, the case appears in CourtView with the defendant's name, the statute cited, and the charge level. That gives you enough to confirm whether charges were filed and what they are. If no charges were filed, the arrest may not appear in CourtView at all, since the court only has records for cases that were formally charged.

The Alaska CourtView system is at Alaska CourtView Online Case Search. Search by defendant name or case number. The system is free and requires no account. It covers all First Judicial District cases including Ketchikan DUI filings.

For a formal police report from a KPD DUI arrest, use the city public records process at ketchikan.gov/PublicRecords. Reports are generally not released while a case is actively under prosecution. Once adjudication is complete, reports become more broadly available through the public records request system.

Ketchikan Superior and District Court

Ketchikan DUI cases are filed in the Ketchikan court, located at 415 Main Street Room 300, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Phone: (907) 225-3195. Court directory information is at courts.alaska.gov/courtdir/1ke.htm. This location handles both Superior Court and District Court matters for the First Judicial District in the Ketchikan area. Misdemeanor DUI cases go to District Court. Felony DUI cases go to Superior Court.

A first-offense DUI under AS 28.35.030 is a misdemeanor with a 72-hour minimum jail sentence, a $1,500 minimum fine, and a 90-day license revocation. A second offense within 10 years requires 20 days minimum in jail, a $3,000 minimum fine, and a one-year revocation. Chemical test refusal under AS 28.35.031 is a separate criminal offense carrying penalties equivalent to or heavier than the underlying DUI, plus a longer license revocation period. A felony DUI, charged when a person has three or more DUI convictions within 10 years, is a Class C felony. Under AS 28.35.032, the minimum sentence is 120 days in custody and a $10,000 fine, with a three-year license revocation minimum.

All Ketchikan DUI cases appear in CourtView regardless of whether KPD or Troopers made the arrest. Search by name or case number at Alaska CourtView Online Case Search. Physical copies of court documents are available from the clerk at the Ketchikan courthouse.

Alaska State Troopers in Ketchikan

Alaska State Troopers cover DUI enforcement in the unincorporated Ketchikan Gateway Borough areas outside Ketchikan city limits. If a DUI arrest happened on a road outside the city, or in an unincorporated borough community, it was likely handled by Troopers rather than KPD. Trooper-generated reports are accessed through a different system than city police reports.

For Trooper DUI reports from the Ketchikan area, submit a request through the Alaska DPS FOIA portal at Alaska DPS Public Records Portal. Include the full name of the person arrested, the date of the incident, and the location. Processing times vary by request complexity and current DPS workload. The Alaska State Troopers Daily Dispatch is a public log of recent Trooper arrests statewide. It covers Southeast Alaska including Ketchikan Gateway Borough and is a useful quick check for recent DUI activity in areas outside Ketchikan city limits.

Even when Troopers make the arrest in the greater Ketchikan area, the resulting criminal case is filed in the same Ketchikan courthouse and appears in CourtView the same way any KPD-generated case would. The arresting agency affects where you get the police report, not where the court case is filed or how you access it.

CourtView: The Main Tool for Ketchikan DUI Case Records

Because KPD no longer publishes an arrest log, CourtView takes on added importance for Ketchikan DUI records. It is the primary public source for information on whether charges were filed and what those charges are. The database is maintained by the Alaska Court System and covers all statewide criminal cases including every Ketchikan DUI filed in the First Judicial District.

Searching CourtView is straightforward. Go to Alaska CourtView Online Case Search and enter the defendant's name or a case number. Results show the statute charged, the charge level, hearing dates, and disposition once the case closes. No account is needed and there is no fee. The database is available any time.

If a case is still active, CourtView shows current status and upcoming hearing dates. If the case is closed, it shows the final disposition including whether a conviction, dismissal, or acquittal occurred. Court forms for DUI proceedings, including standard petitions and motions, are at Alaska Court System Forms.

Alaska CourtView provides free public access to all Ketchikan DUI case filings and is the recommended first stop when KPD's discontinued arrest log leaves a gap in publicly available arrest information.

CourtView pulls from all First Judicial District filings, so any Ketchikan DUI case charged by the DA will appear in the public search results regardless of which agency made the arrest.

DMV License Actions After a Ketchikan DUI Arrest

A Ketchikan DUI arrest triggers two parallel processes. The criminal case goes through the court system. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles starts an administrative license revocation process at the same time. The two are independent. The court handles guilt and criminal penalties. The DMV handles whether and for how long the driver's license is revoked, regardless of the court outcome.

After KPD or Troopers submit the DUI arrest report to the DMV, the agency issues an administrative revocation notice. The driver has the right to request a hearing to challenge the revocation, but that request must be made within a short window after the notice date. Missing the deadline means the revocation takes effect automatically.

Revocation details for DUI cases are at Alaska DMV DUI Administrative Revocation. Hearing request information is at Alaska DMV Administrative Hearing Information. Reinstatement steps after a revocation are at Alaska DMV DUI Reinstatement. Driving records showing DMV administrative history are at Alaska DMV Driving Record.

DPS Criminal History Records

The Alaska Department of Public Safety maintains the state's criminal history database. A Ketchikan DUI conviction, once processed through the courts and reported to DPS, appears in that person's Alaska criminal record. Check your own criminal history through the DPS self-service portal at Alaska DPS Criminal Background Check Self-Service. Results come by email within a few business days. The record shows Alaska arrests, charges filed, and dispositions including DUI outcomes. An arrest that ended in dismissal still appears with the dismissal noted in the disposition field.

Commercial drivers in Ketchikan face a stricter DUI standard. Under AS 28.33.030, the legal limit for commercial vehicle operators is 0.04% blood alcohol concentration, half the standard limit. A DUI conviction for a commercial driver carries separate federal implications for a CDL in addition to state criminal penalties.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough DUI Records

For the full set of resources covering DUI cases across the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, including unincorporated areas outside Ketchikan city limits, see the borough page. Ketchikan Gateway Borough DUI Records covers borough-wide court access, Trooper contacts, and additional search tools for the First Judicial District.

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