Rule 514 - Service - Signing of Documents(a) In General. All documents filed with the appellate courts shall be served upon all other parties, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If a party is represented by an attorney, service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court. (b) Service. Service shall be made by (1) delivering a copy to the attorney or party; or (2) by mailing it to the attorney's or party's last known address or, if no address is known, by leaving it with or mailing it to the clerk of the appellate courts; or(3) by facsimile or by electronic mail in the manner provided by Civil Rule 5.1(c), as supplemented or modified by administrative order of the chief justice or chief judge of the court concerned. For purposes of paragraph (1), "delivery" of a copy means handing it to the person to be served, or leaving it at the person's office with a clerk or other person in charge, or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at the person's dwelling or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion who is residing there. For purposes of paragraph (2), service by mail is complete upon mailing. For purposes of paragraph (3), service by facsimile or electronic mail is complete upon transmission.
(c) Proof of Service.If service is by delivery or by mail, proof of service shall be made in conformity with Civil Rule 5(f). If service is by facsimile or electronic mail, proof of service shall be made in conformity with Civil Rule 5.1(c)(6). The proof of service shall be filed with the clerk in conformity with Appellate Rule 502.1(a).(d) Signing of Documents. All documents presented to the court, other than records, must bear the manuscript signature of the self-represented party or counsel of record for the party concerned. The individual names of other counsel and their addresses may be added.(e) Notice of Question of Constitutionality of Statute. When the constitutionality of a state statute is drawn in question in any appeal or other proceeding in the appellate courts to which the state or an officer, agency, or employee thereof is not a party, the party raising the question shall give immediate notice in writing to the court of the existence of the question. The clerk of court shall notify the Attorney General of Alaska of the case raising the question.(f)Changes in Contact Information. While a case is pending, all attorneys of record and all self-represented parties must immediately inform the court and all other attorneys of record and self-represented parties, in writing, of any changes in their mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and contact telephone numbers, except as provided in Civil Rule 65.1.SCO 439 effective 11/15/1980; amended by SCO 554 effective 4/4/1983; by SCO 872 effective 7/15/1988; by SCO 1120 effective 7/15/1993; by SCO 1153 effective 7/15/1994; by SCO 1720 effective 4/15/2010; by SCO 1868 effective 4/15/2016; and by SCO 1884 effective 8/1/2016.