Chris Darnall at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Court
- Alaska District Court, Anchorage
- Jurisdiction
- Alaska · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2024–present
Chris Darnall
District Court Judge · Alaska District Court, Anchorage
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Current Employer: State of Alaska, Department of Law, Criminal Division, Office of Special Prosecutions Supervisor orname of contact person who can verify employment: Jenna Gruenstein Current address of this person: 310K. Street, Ste 701 City Anchorage State AK Zip 99501 Dates and location of Employment: From May 2019 To Current City Anchorage State AK Job title and description: Assistant Attomey General, Cybercrime and Trafficking. Mix of criminal case work, training, and agency advice/policy work. Caseload primarily consists of intemet crimes against children ("ICAC") charges. Policy w
Judicial service
- District Court Judge, Alaska District Court, Anchorage; from 2024
Education
- State University of New York (SUNY") at Buffalo Law School · J.D
- University of Alaska Anchorage · B.S
- 5. List all law schools
Courtroom rules and guidance
Photography Filming Recording
Alaska generally prohibits photographing, filming, and recording in courthouse common areas unless an application is approved, while separate courtroom and adjacent-area rules remain governed by Administrative Rule 50 and Administrative Bulletin No. 45.
Except as specifically authorized by this order, photographing, filming, and recording are permitted in common areas inside the courthouse only upon the issuance of an approved application.Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Courtroom Media Requests
Alaska states that media may request permission from a judicial officer for coverage inside a particular courtroom or adjacent area, and the judicial officer rules on those requests.
not intended to interfere with or restrict the rights of the media to request permission from a judicial officer to allow media coverage within a particular courtroom or adjacent areaPresiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Sources
Alaska Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/index.htmPresiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 26, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdfHearings & Trials
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm