Fill and Sign the Tr 420 Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment State of Alaska Form

TR -420 (10/18 )(cs) Minor Offense Rule 10(g) MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT JUDGMENT IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA AT STATE OF ALASKA ) MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE ) CITY/BOROUGH OF ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) Case No . ) Defendant. ) MOTION TO VACATE (CANCEL) ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT Instructions 1. A motion to vacate (cancel) a default judgment can only be filed within two year s after the date of judgm ent. Minor Offense Rule 10(g). 2. Before filing this motion with the court, do one of the following: Option 1: Take the motion to the prosecutor’s office and ask the prosecutor to fill in the Reply section. The prosecutor will file the motion with the court. Option 2: Complete the certificate of mailing beneath your signature. Mail a copy of the motion to the prosecutor. Then file the original motion with the court. A judgment of conviction was entered against me on (date) for failing to respond or appear for arraignment or trial. I request that the judgment be vacate d (cancelled) because : 1. I have a good reason for failing to respond o r appear , and I have a good defense to the charges against me if my case is reopened. [You must answer both (a) and (b) below.] (a) This is m y reason for failing to respond or appear : (b) This is my defense to the charges against me if my case is reopened: 2. The proceedings were not fair because I did not receive notice: of the charge . of the procedure for responding to the charge . that a default judgment would be entered if I did not respond to the charge. Explain: Date Defendant’s Signature Mailing Address City State ZIP Work Phone Home /Cell Phone E-mail Address * * I authorize the court to email me court documents in this case to the email address above. Certificate of Mailing : I certify that on I mailed a copy of this motion to the : District Attorney’s Office in , AK City/Borough Prosecutor’s Office in , AK Signature: REPLY Prosecutor opposes this motion does not oppose this motion . Date Prose cuting Attorney’s Signature Print Name BAR #