North Lakes Public Records Search

North Lakes public records are maintained by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Alaska State Troopers, and the Alaska Court System. North Lakes is a Census Designated Place (CDP) in the Mat-Su Borough with no incorporated city government. Anyone looking for public records, property information, police reports, or court filings from the North Lakes area must go through borough offices and state agencies. This guide covers where those records are kept and how to request them.

Mat-Su Borough Records for North Lakes

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is the governing body for the North Lakes CDP. The Borough Clerk's Office handles public records requests at 350 E Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645, phone 907-861-8683. The borough website is matsugov.us, where you can find department contacts, forms, and information about the records request process. Requests can be submitted in person at the Palmer office or in writing to the clerk's office.

The South Lakes Community Council serves the North Lakes area. That council holds public meetings at Mat-Su Evangelical Covenant Church at 5201 E Mayflower Ln, Wasilla. Community council meeting minutes and records may be available through the borough clerk. Council records can be useful for tracking local land use decisions, road projects, and community issues relevant to North Lakes residents.

The borough operates under the Alaska Public Records Act (AS 40.25.100). Agencies must give an initial response within 10 working days. If production takes more than 5 staff hours in a calendar month, the borough charges actual personnel costs for the time over that limit. A cost estimate or deposit may be required before work begins on large or complex requests.

The screenshot below shows the Matanuska-Susitna Borough website, the main records portal for North Lakes residents.

The matsugov.us site provides access to the borough clerk, records request process, and department contacts for the North Lakes area.

North Lakes Property Records

Property records for North Lakes are in the Mat-Su Borough online system at myproperty.matsugov.us. The system covers more than 80,000 parcels across the borough. You can search by tax roll, parcel number, property owner name, or street address. Results include taxable value, tax records, and ownership information. This tool works well for researching current owners, assessing past tax payments, or comparing property values in the area.

The Borough Assessor is Oliver Querin, at 350 East Dahlia Ave, Palmer, AK 99645, phone 907-745-9642. The assessor's office handles assessment appeals and questions about exemptions. Property assessments in the Mat-Su Borough are set annually based on value as of January 1. If you think a North Lakes property is incorrectly assessed, the appeal process starts with the assessor's office before going to the Board of Equalization.

For recorded documents affecting North Lakes properties, including deeds, mortgages, and judgment liens, contact the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office. The DNR covers the Matanuska Recording District. Their Anchorage office is at 907-269-8875, and the online index at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/ allows name and document type searches going back to 1970.

The screenshot below shows the Mat-Su Borough property search system, which covers North Lakes parcels.

The Mat-Su property portal is the main tool for looking up ownership, tax status, and assessed values for parcels within North Lakes.

Law Enforcement Records for North Lakes

North Lakes does not have its own police department. The Alaska State Troopers cover law enforcement in this unincorporated area. The Wasilla Police Department and Palmer Police Department serve their respective city limits but do not extend to North Lakes. For Trooper responses in the North Lakes area, contact the Alaska Department of Public Safety at dps.alaska.gov to request incident reports and records.

Criminal background checks for Alaska records are processed through the DPS Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. The cost is $20 for the initial report and $5 for each additional copy. You can request online through the Self-Service Portal at backgroundcheck.dps.alaska.gov, by mail, or in person. Mail and in-person requests go to 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, phone 907-269-5511. Third-party requests require the record subject to sign a consent form and an Unsworn Falsification Statement.

DPS criminal history records cover adult (18+) misdemeanor and felony arrests and convictions. Infractions, violations, and most juvenile records are not included. The report contains convictions, dismissed charges, and not-guilty findings. Governing statutes include AS 12.62.110 and AS 12.62.160.

Note: For non-emergency calls in the North Lakes area, use the general Mat-Su Valley dispatch number. For emergencies, call 9-1-1.

Court Records for the North Lakes Area

North Lakes residents are served by the Palmer Trial Court at 435 South Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645, phone 907-746-8181. Palmer is the borough seat and the primary court location for most of the Mat-Su Valley including North Lakes. The Palmer court is part of the Third Judicial District. Superior Court handles felonies, domestic relations, civil cases over $100,000, and probate. District Court handles misdemeanors, civil cases up to $100,000, small claims, and traffic violations.

You can search court records from the Palmer courts and all other Alaska courts through CourtView at courts.alaska.gov. Search by party name, case number, or citation. Results show the case type, filing date, and status. Certified copies cost $10 for the first copy and $3 for each additional copy of the same document. The request form for Palmer courts is TF-311 PA. For older cases filed before 1990, contact the court clerk directly, as those records may only exist as paper index cards.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

All borough-level records for North Lakes are maintained through the Mat-Su Borough government in Palmer. See the borough records page for assembly minutes, planning decisions, and regional documents.

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