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Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-27
Status Closed
Type Change Of Name (3 Pa)|Change Of Name Adult
Docket 22 entries
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Judge

Hon. Woodman Jonathan A

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Electronic Delivery of Case Documents (Opt-In) Eric J Ranchoff (Old Name);
  2. Petition for Change of Name Receipt: 2057452 Date: 01/27/2023
  3. LODGED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  4. Notice of Judicial Assignment and Referral to Master Notice of Judicial Assignment and Ref to Master Sent on: 01/27/2023 14:50:18.58
  5. Request to Waive Posting in Adult Change of Name Case Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Eric J Ranchoff (Old Name); Filing Party: Ranchoff, Eric J Case Motion #1
  6. Notice of Change of Judge (Peremptory Challenge) This Case is Reassigned to Vacant Magistrate Judge
  7. Order Granting Motion Ranchoff, Eric J Case Motion #1 Request to Waive Posting in Adult Change of Name Case
  8. Motion for Name and Sex Designation Change Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Eric J Ranchoff (Old Name); Filing Party: Ranchoff, Eric J Case Motion #2
  9. Motion for Expedited Consideration of Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer (PPK only) Attorney: Ranchoff, Eric J (1212144) Filing Party: Ranchoff, Eric J Case Motion #3
  10. Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer (PPK only) Attorney: Ranchoff, Eric J (1212144) Filing Party: Ranchoff, Eric J Case Motion #4
  11. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Change of Name The following event: Change of Name Hearing scheduled for 02/13/2023 at 3:30 pm has been rescheduled as follows: Event: Change of Name Hearing Date: 02/13/2023 Time: 12:00 pm Judge: Kristiansen, Kari C Location: Courtroom 8, Palmer Courthouse Legal Notice Website Posting of this Notice: 02/11/2023 Result: Hearing Held
  12. Order Granting Motion for Expedited Consideration of Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer Case Motion #3 Motion for Expedited Consideration of Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer (PPK only)
  13. Order Granting Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer Case Motion #4 Motion for Hearing Before Live Judicial Officer (PPK only)
  14. Order Granting Motion for Name and Sex Designation Change Case Motion #2 Motion for Name and Sex Designation Change
  15. Findings on Petition for Change of Name
  16. Judgment on Petition for Change of Name
  17. Order on Change of Gender Identity Marker
  18. Certificate of Change of Name Issued. Change of Name Effective: 02/13/2023
  19. PROCESSED: VS-405 Report of Change of Name
  20. First Free Copy/Certified Copy Mailed/Issued to: Erica H Ranchoff (New Name);
  21. Certified Copies Made per Admin Rule 9 (e)(2) For a single document $10 For each additional certified copy of the document requested at the same time $3 Receipt: 2065391 Date: 02/28/2023
  22. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice of Petition to Change Name and Hearing Posted for four consecutive weeks: [02/11/2023 thru 03/12/2023]

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