# Alaska CINA R. 5: Rule 5. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges

> Alaska · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R5

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska CINA R. 5
- **Heading:** Rule 5. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alaska Rules of Court / Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules / Alaska CINA R. 5

## Text

(a) Emergency Situations. When a child is in a
condition or surrounding dangerous to the welfare of the child
which requires immediate action, and no superior court judge
or authorized master is available, a district court judge or
magistrate judge may take the least restrictive action necessary
to protect the minor which a superior court judge is authorized
by law to take. The district court judge or magistrate judge
must immediately notify the superior court of the facts
concerning the child and expeditiously transfer the case file to
the superior court.
(b) Review. A party may request a hearing before the
superior court or master to review any action taken by a district
court judge or magistrate judge under this rule.
Cross References
CROSS REFERENCE: AS 22.15.100.
PART III. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska CINA R. 1 Rule 1. Title—Scope—Construction—Situations Not Covered by the Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R1.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 2 Rule 2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R2.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 3 Rule 3. Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R3.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 4 Rule 4. Appointment and Authority of Masters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R4.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 5 Rule 5. Authority of District Court Judges and Magistrate Judges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R5.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 6 Rule 6. Emergency Custody](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R6.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 7 Rule 7. Petition for Adjudication—Summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R7.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 8 Rule 8. Disclosures, Depositions, and Discovery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R8.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 9 Rule 9. Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R9.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 10 Rule 10. Temporary Custody Hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R10.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 10.1 Rule 10.1. Out-of-Home Placement—Required Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R10_1.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 11 Rule 11. Guardians Ad Litem](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R11.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 12 Rule 12. Right to Counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R12.md)
- [Alaska CINA R. 12.1 Rule 12.1. Appointment of Attorney for Child](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_AK_CINA_R12_1.md)

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