Alaska courts offer expanded text-message reminders for upcoming court hearings

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 155

Last Updated: 4 hours, 7 minutes ago

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The Alaska Court System is now offering automatic reminders by text message for people with upcoming court hearings, part of an effort to reduce the number of missed appearances.

The court system announced the service Wednesday. State courts already offer automatic text notifications for jury duty and upcoming criminal cases.

To sign up for the new service, text a case number to (575) 222-8484. The system will ask for a confirmation. Reply …

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