Alaska § 22.10.090 - Qualifications of judges.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 22.10.090 — Qualifications of judges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.10.090. Qualifications of judges.
A judge of the superior court shall be a citizen of the United States and of the state, a resident of the state for five years immediately preceding appointment, have been engaged for not less than five years immediately preceding appointment in the active practice of law, and at the time of appointment be licensed to practice law in the state. The active practice of law shall be as defined for justices of the supreme court in AS 22.05.070 .
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.10.090 ("Qualifications of judges.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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