Juneau Background Check Lookup

A Juneau City and Borough background check pulls from the Juneau Police Department records desk, the Alaska State Troopers Judicial Services office downtown, and the state DPS file in Anchorage. Anyone may ask for a Juneau City and Borough background check or for a copy of a public file. Most court files in Juneau are open to the public. This page walks through the offices, the steps, and the state law that shapes how to find and request a Juneau background check.

Juneau Police Records Office

The Juneau Police Department sits at 6255 Alaway Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801. The non-emergency line is 907.586.0600. Fax: 907.463.4808. The Records Unit is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is closed on holidays. The Records Unit takes most of the local steps for a Juneau City and Borough background check that needs city level data. You can come in to the station between 8:00a and 4:30p and fill out a paper request form.

For Land Use records, send your note to CDD_Admin@juneau.gov. For permit history, plans, and as-built files, send to edward.quinto@juneau.gov. For other Municipal Records, send to City.Clerk@juneau.gov or fax to 907.586.4552. The state Sex Offender Registry info is also linked from the JPD page. Use that registry as part of any deep Juneau City and Borough background check that needs offender data by name or by address.

The Juneau Police Department page is the start point for a city level Juneau background check. The site links to records, sex offender data, and contact info for the records desk. Note: The records desk closes on city holidays, so plan ahead if your request has a hard deadline.

Juneau PD Records Request Process

The Juneau Police Department records request page lays out the full flow. The records team handles incident reports, arrest records, and other police files. You may file in person at the station during work hours. The team works under the Alaska Public Records Act and most files come back inside 10 business days. Some files may take longer if the request asks for many records or covers a long time range.

To open the request page, visit JPD Records Request. The page walks through the form, the file types, and the wait time. For a Juneau City and Borough background check that needs a sworn copy of a police report, the records desk can help with the steps.

The page above shows the JPD records request flow. Use it as your second stop after the main JPD home page. For a recent identity theft case file, the JPD also has a special identity crimes page with help links and victim resources.

State Troopers Criminal History Office

The Alaska State Troopers Judicial Services office sits in the Diamond Courthouse at 123 4th Street, Suite 69, Juneau. The office hours are 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:30pm. A walk-in name-based criminal history print costs $20 in cash or check. You must bring two pieces of ID, one of which has to be a photo ID from a state or federal source. The office is the local touch point for a Juneau City and Borough background check that needs the state DPS file.

The Juneau office is also where most local applicants for a Professional Driver's Permit pick up their criminal history print. The PDP application requires the original printout, not a photocopy. People with less than 10 years of Alaska residency must get a check from each prior state for the past ten years. A driving record from the past 10 years runs $10 from the DMV at 2760 Sherwood Lane.

For mail requests, the state DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau in Anchorage holds the master file. Mail your form and check or money order made out to the State of Alaska to: Criminal Records and Identification Bureau, 5700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. Phone: (907) 269-5767. Email: dps.criminal.records@alaska.gov. The state runs the program under AS 12.62.

Juneau Court Records and State Law

The Alaska Court System runs CourtView for trial court cases statewide. The Juneau trial court is in the 1st Judicial District. To search a case, use the case search page. Files tied to sealed matters or to dismissed cases under AS 22.35.030 may not show on the public site. For paper copies, the Juneau court clerk takes in-person and mail requests. A certified copy is $10 for the first page and $3 for each one after.

Most parts of a Juneau City and Borough background check are public under AS 40.25.110. Police reports, court files, and the sex offender list under AS 12.63 are open to any person who asks. Sealing under AS 12.62.180 may apply to some arrest records that did not lead to a conviction. The Department of Health runs a separate background check track under AS 47.05.310 for people in care roles. That track is not the same as the open Juneau background check that any resident may file with DPS.

Note: A search hit on a common name in CourtView is not proof of a record, so always confirm a date of birth before you act on it.

Juneau Sex Offender List and Inmate Lookups

The Alaska Sex Offender and Child Kidnapper Registry is one of the most open offender lists in the country. Under AS 18.65.087, the list lets any person search by name, by city, or by offense. Each entry shows the full name, photo, home address, work address, and the crime of record. Use the registry as part of a deep Juneau City and Borough background check. Under AS 12.63.020, people with non-aggravated offenses must register for 15 years. People with aggravated offenses must register for life.

The Alaska Department of Corrections runs the inmate lookup for state prisons. While Juneau is the state capital, most local inmates spend pretrial time at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center, which sits inside the borough. You may use the VINElink line at (800) 247-9763 to find an inmate's current spot and case status. The DOC file may list the booking date, the charges, and the facility name. That data fills in gaps in a Juneau City and Borough background check that needs jail data.

For Juneau residents who need a check that goes back many years, the state DPS file is the best source. The local Trooper office can help with a walk-in name check. The court clerk holds older paper case files. Use all three sources for the deepest Juneau background check.

Cities in Juneau City and Borough

The borough is a unified city-borough. Pick the city link below for local police and court contact info to help with your Juneau background check.

Nearby Alaska Boroughs

Need a background check in a borough next to Juneau? Use the links below to switch to a neighbor area.