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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-06
Status Closed
Type Small Claims (2 No)|Small Claim $2,500 Or Less
Docket 18 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Union 1
Defendant Giffin, Dustin
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Judge

Hon. Hess, Pamela S

Nome Census Area (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. PFD Disbursement
  2. Small Claims Less Than $2500 Receipt: 2128747 Date: 10/09/2023
  3. Summons
  4. Small Claims Summons Issued
  5. Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Credit Union 1 Case Motion #1
  6. Order Granting Motion Credit Union 1 Case Motion #1 Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry
  7. Notice to Absent Defendant (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website) Dustin Giffin (Defendant);
  8. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice to Absent Defendant Posted for four consecutive weeks: [02/25/2024 thru 03/25/2024]
  9. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: Dustin Giffin (Defendant);
  10. Default Affidavit and Request for Judgment Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Credit Union 1 (Plaintiff);
  11. Default Judgment for Plaintiff Granted by Judge
  12. Judgment Docket Entry (001) Judgment For Plaintiff by Default Damages : $1,334.32 Interest : $145.81 Attorney Fees : $0.00 Costs : $84.14 Other Fees : $0.00 Total : $1,564.27
  13. Information for Writ of Execution
  14. Writ of Execution Fee (AdR 9(e)(10)) and Information for Writ of Execution. Receipt: 2206023 Date: 07/26/2024
  15. Creditor's Affidavit
  16. Writ of Execution (CIV-500) Issued
  17. PFD Match Garnishments & Assign ALN# 20240646805 GIFFIN, DUSTIN R Receipt: 2311681 Date: 08/21/2025
  18. Return of Service on Execution & Payment $1361.38, Date of Check 07/10/2025 Process Server: Cost: $40.00

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