Alaska Statutes 22.15.060 – Criminal jurisdiction

(a) The district court has jurisdiction

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Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(1) of the following crimes:

(A) a misdemeanor, unless otherwise provided in this chapter;

(B) a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision;

(C) a violation of Alaska Stat. § 04.16.050 or Alaska Stat. § 11.76.105;

(2) to provide post-conviction relief under the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, if the conviction occurred in the district court.

(b) Insofar as the criminal jurisdiction of the district courts and the superior court is the same, such jurisdiction is concurrent.