Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse and the Capitol building are seen in the afternoon light on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo courtesy Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
Juneau’s Dimond Courthouse and the Capitol building are seen in the afternoon light on Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo courtesy Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

Alaska’s court system will allow self-represented small claims and debt collection cases to be resolved online, in an effort to ease the stress and inconvenience of the judicial process and increase access to justice.

The court started with small claims because they are usually straightforward cases, said Rebecca Cain, the manager for the…