https://casetext.com/statute/alaska-statutes/title-09-code-of-civil-procedure/chapter-0943-arbitration/article-02-arbitration-of-small-claims

This article permits the court to refer to arbitration cases in which the amount in controversy is less than $3,000. The article specifies that arbitrators should be members of the Alaska Bar Association or magistrates appointed by the court, but otherwise instructs the courts to set rules for arbitration proceedings.