TR-420 (9/19)(cs) Minor Offense Rule 10(g)
MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT JUDGMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT
STATE OF ALASKA )
MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE )
CITY/BOROUGH OF )
Plaintiff, )
vs. ) Case No.
)
) MOTION TO VACATE (CANCEL)
Defendant. ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Instructions
1. You can only file a motion to vacate a default judgment within two years of the judgment date.
2. Before filing this motion with the court, do one of the following:
Option 1: Take the motion to the prosecutor’s office and ask the prosecutor to fill in the Reply
section. The prosecutor will file the motion with the court.
Option 2: Complete the certificate of mailing beneath your signature. Mail a copy of the
motion to the prosecutor. Then file the original motion with the court.
A judgment of conviction was entered against me on (date) for failing to respond
or appear for arraignment or trial. I request that the judgment be vacated (cancelled).
This is my: first second or more request to vacate judgment.
I request the judgment be vacated because:
1. I have a good reason for failing to respond or appear, and I have a good defense to the
charges against me if my case is reopened.
[You must answer both (a) and (b) below.]
(a) This is my reason for failing to respond or appear:
(b) This is my defense to the charges against me if my case is reopened:
2. The proceedings were not fair because I did not receive notice:
of the charge.
of the procedure for responding to the charge.
that a default judgment would be entered if I did not respond to the charge.
Explain:
Date Defendant’s Signature
Mailing Address City State ZIP
Work Phone Home/Cell Phone E-mail Address*
* I authorize the court to email me court documents in this case to the email address above.
Certificate of Mailing: I certify that on I mailed a copy of this motion to the:
District Atty’s Office in , AK City Atty’s Office in , AK
Signature:
REPLY
Prosecutor opposes this motion does not oppose this motion.
Date Prosecuting Attorney’s Signature Print Name BAR #
