Homer Alaska Public Records

Homer public records are managed by the City of Homer, the Homer Police Department, the Homer District Court, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough, which provides borough-level services for this first-class city on Kachemak Bay. Whether you need a police report, a court document, property information, or a state vital record, this guide covers how to search Homer public records and which office handles each type of document.

City of Homer Public Records

The City of Homer at cityofhomer-ak.gov is a first-class city on the southern Kenai Peninsula. City government records are available through the city's official website and through written records requests directed to the appropriate department. Under Alaska Public Records Act AS 40.25.100-40.25.295, every person has the right to inspect public records. The city must respond within 10 working days with the records, a denial, or a cost estimate for large requests.

The screenshot below shows the City of Homer official website, which is the starting point for navigating city department contacts and submitting records requests.

The City of Homer main site at cityofhomer-ak.gov links to city departments, services, and records request resources for Homer residents.

Homer Police Department Records

The Homer Police Department is at 625 Grubstake Ave, Homer, AK 99603. Call 907-235-3150 for non-emergency matters; dial 911 for emergencies. The department works alongside Alaska State Troopers for coverage in the broader region outside city limits. The Homer Police maintain arrest records and an inmate tracking system. Jail register data is available through the department for those looking up current or recent inmate status.

Written requests are required for certified copies of police records from the Homer Police Department. You cannot pick up reports without a prior written request. Fees apply for copies. The department page is at cityofhomer-ak.gov. The screenshot below is from the Homer Police Department page showing contact information and services available to Homer residents.

For statewide criminal history background checks, use the Alaska DPS Self Service portal at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov. The fee is $20 for a first report. You need a social security number and an Alaska driver's license or DMV ID number. The DPS Criminal Records Bureau at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 (phone 907-269-5511) handles this system. Reports cover adult criminal arrests and convictions held in the state's APSIN database. Juvenile records and minor infractions are generally not included.

Note: Alaska State Troopers handle law enforcement for areas outside Homer's city limits on the southern Kenai Peninsula; incident reports from those calls come from the Troopers, not the Homer Police Department.

Homer Court Records

The Homer District Court is at 3670 Lake Street Building A, Homer, AK 99664. The Clerk of Court is Darcey Treadway, phone 907-235-8171, fax 907-235-4257. The court is part of the Third Judicial District. The Homer District Court handles misdemeanor cases including DUI charges. Felony cases are presided over by a Superior Court judge who travels from Kenai to sit in Homer. This arrangement is common in smaller Alaska communities where a full Superior Court is not stationed locally.

Homer court records are searchable online through CourtView at courts.alaska.gov. The system lets you search by party name or case number. You can see filing dates, case types, case status, and docket entries. Some records are not available online: sealed cases, juvenile matters, and certain domestic violence protective orders are excluded under Administrative Rule 40(a). For those, contact the Homer court clerk at 907-235-8171.

Written requests are required for certified copies. Fees follow the Alaska Court System schedule: $10 for the first certified copy, $3 for each additional copy of the same document. Uncertified copies start at $5. Audio recordings cost $20 per CD. Research time that goes beyond basic document retrieval is billed at $30 per hour. In-person visits to the Homer courthouse tend to be faster for getting copies than written or email requests, which can take several weeks.

The screenshot below is from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessing Department page, which covers property records for Homer and the broader KPB area including online property search tools.

The KPB Assessing Department provides the Online Property Information Center for searching Homer property records by owner name, parcel number, or street address.

Homer Property Records

Property records for Homer are held by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assessing Department at 144 N Binkley Street, Soldotna, AK 99669, phone 907-714-2230. The Online Property Information Center lets you search by owner name, parcel number, or street address. This tool provides current assessment data, ownership records, and sales history for Homer properties within the borough's jurisdiction. The KPB main portal is at kpb.us.

For recorded property documents like deeds, mortgages, and liens, the Alaska DNR Recorder's Office maintains the statewide system at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff. Homer falls within the Kenai Recording District. The name search covers grantor and grantee records from 1970 to present. You can also search by document type, document number, and date range. Pre-1970 records exist in paper book format at the Recorder's offices; contact Anchorage at 907-269-8875 or Fairbanks at 907-452-3521 for older document research. Alaska Mapper at mapper.dnr.alaska.gov provides an interactive parcel map that is useful for locating properties in the Homer area.

The screenshot below shows the Alaska Courts search portal, which is the entry point for searching Homer District Court records online through CourtView.

CourtView at courts.alaska.gov allows online searches of Homer District Court records by party name or case number without visiting the courthouse.

Vital Records and Additional Resources

Vital records for Homer residents, including births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, are maintained by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics under the Department of Health. These records are restricted to those named on the record or their authorized representatives until embargo periods pass. Records become publicly available after 100 years for births and 50 years for marriages, divorces, and deaths. Online orders go through VitalChek.com, the only authorized third-party vendor. In-person ordering is available at the Anchorage or Juneau BVS offices. Mail and fax orders are also accepted. First copies cost $30 and additional copies are $25 each. Full ordering information is at health.alaska.gov. Contact BVSOffice@alaska.gov for questions.

Business entity records for Homer businesses are available through the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. You can search entities by name, entity number, officer name, or registered agent name at the division's database. The main phone is 907-465-2550. The Alaska State Archives at 907-465-2270 holds historical government records from 1959 forward and territorial records going back to 1884, which can be relevant for long-term research involving Homer's history in state records. The Alaska legislature at akleg.gov provides the full text of the statutes governing public records access statewide.

Nearby Cities

These Kenai Peninsula communities share the same borough and state records systems as Homer.

Kenai Peninsula Borough Records

Homer is within the Kenai Peninsula Borough. See the borough page for additional public records coverage across the peninsula.