Rule 102. Clerk

(a) The clerk of the appellate courts, referred to in these

rules as the “clerk,” is clerk of the supreme court and clerk of

the court of appeals.

(b) The principal office of the clerk is located in

Anchorage. The clerk shall also maintain offices in Juneau and

at such other locations as the supreme court may designate.

(c) The clerk may not practice law in any court.

(d) The clerk shall, before entering office, take and

subscribe to the oath set forth in section 5, article XII of the

state Constitution and such further oaths or affirmations as

may be prescribed by the legislature, and shall give bond in the

sum to be fixed, and with sureties to be approved by the

supreme court, faithfully to discharge the duties of the office.

The bond shall be deposited for safekeeping as the supreme

court may direct. The supreme court may permit the clerk to be

covered under the blanket bond provided in Rule 34 of the

Rules Governing the Administration of All Courts, in lieu of

giving a separate bond.

(e) The clerk may not permit any original record or paper

to be taken from the appellate courts, without an order from the

appropriate court, except as otherwise provided in these rules.

(f)

The clerk may reject a brief or other paper or

document submitted for filing which fails to conform to the

requirements of these rules. Upon the rejection of a submittal

under the authority of this paragraph, the clerk shall notify the

party and, where appropriate, specify the defect and provide a

time for the filing of a corrected brief, paper or document.

(g) The clerk is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure

of, the supreme court. The annual compensation of the clerk is

on salary range 25 of the pay plan for classified and partially

exempt employees.

(h) The clerk shall prepare and sign all judgments and

orders of the appellate courts unless otherwise directed by the

appropriate court.