Alaska Eviction Notice and FED Process (AS 34.03.220)

AS 34.03.220(b) provides that if rent is unpaid and "the tenant fails to pay rent in full within seven days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and the intention to terminate," the tenancy terminates and the landlord may recover possession. For other material noncompliance, AS 34.03.220(a) requires a written notice to quit specifying a termination date "not less than 10 days after service of the notice," giving the tenant a chance to cure. Only one notice need be given per default. After the notice period, the landlord files a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) eviction; per Alaska Court System practice the hearing is held within 15 days of filing. Self-help lockouts are prohibited.

A landlord who uses self-help eviction (lockout or service shutoff) instead of the court FED process is liable to the tenant for up to 1.5 times actual damages under AS 34.03.210. Defective notice can require the landlord to restart the process.