--- title: "Laura Hartz | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/laura-hartz-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Laura Hartz Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 - State: Alaska - Role: Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Law Clerk, Lane County Circuit Court, Eugene, OR, Hon. Kip W. Leonard (2005-2006) Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Department of Law (2006-2007) Assistant Corporation Counsel, Washington D.C. Office of the Attorney General (2007-2008) Senior Academic Counselor, American University Washington College of Law (2008-2010) Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Department of Law (2010-2020) Assistant Public Advocate, Office of Public Advocacy (2020-2023) - Superior Court Judge, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3 - In her own words, Judge Hartz emphasizes preparing for hearings, explaining court processes, treating litigants with respect, issuing prompt and well-reasoned decisions, and valuing the work of the CTC program ### Education - University of Oregon School of Law — J.D. (2005) - Gonzaga University — B.A. (2001) ### Additional information - Next step: The 2026 retention election will determine whether she continues serving in this role - Judge Laura Hartz is a Third Judicial District Superior Court Judge in Anchorage, Alaska, appointed in January 2023, and is up for retention in 2026 with the Alaska Judicial Council recommending a “YES” vote - Anchorage Superior Court in Alaska’s Third Judicial District, hearing cases such as divorce and custody, probate, mental health commitments, Child in Need of Aid (CINA) matters, general civil litigation, and criminal cases - She also presides over the CINA Therapeutic Court (CTC), which connects parents involved in the child welfare system with substance abuse treatment, job training, and mentorship programs ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### photography filming recording Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom media requests Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 area [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lh.pdf) - [Official roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lh.pdf) - [Alaska Court System official judicial roster](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lh.pdf) - [Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [Hearings & Trials](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lh.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) - [ajc.alaska.gov](https://ajc.alaska.gov/judges/judgemain.html) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/judges/docs/lh.pdf) - [courts.alaska.gov](https://courts.alaska.gov/trialcourts/hearings.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/laura-hartz-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/laura-hartz-superior-court-judge-alaska-superior-court-anchorage-ak", "name": "Laura Hartz | KnowJudges", "description": "Laura Hartz, Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://courts.alaska.gov/jord/docs/2023/statewide-electronic-devices.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.