Are you interested in becoming a member of Mat-Su Youth Court? Do you want to learn more about the juvenile and criminal justice systems?

The next Mat-Su Youth Court Criminal Law Training Course is scheduled for Monday, September 26, 2022 through Friday, September 30, 2022, with the swearing-in ceremony the following week.  Classes will be held each day from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and students must attend all five classes.

Classes will be held at the Wasilla Public Library, located at 500 N. Crusey Street, Wasilla, Alaska, 99645.  Local attorneys will assist in teaching the classes, which will culminate with a bar exam on Friday.  A swearing-in ceremony will be held at a time and location to be determined and graduates will become members of the Mat-Su Youth Court Bar Association.

To attend this class session, students need to be in grades 8-12, live in the Mat-Su Borough, and have no criminal charges pending.  A member should also commit to being active in the Mat-Su Youth Court.  This will require attendance at a monthly student bar meeting and participation in court proceedings on a regular basis. 

When members have volunteered 94 hours, they can receive one-half of a high school credit as a social studies elective.  We will provide you with forms that are to be given to a school counselor to let them know you are applying for school credit. 

There is a $50.00 fee for materials, which can be turned in at the Wasilla Police Department or brought to the first class, along with a two-page registration form.  When the fee and forms are turned in, you will receive the Student Manual and you can begin reading the required materials – sign up early and avoid a homework overload! 

Please contact Krista Maciolek via kmaciolek@cityofwasilla.gov  or 907-352-5446 to sign up or with any questions