Alaska Waiver of Indictment is a legal procedure that enables a defendant to waive the right to a grand jury indictment. This is done by signing a written waiver of indictment form, which is then filed with the court. If accepted, the waiver allows a defendant to proceed directly to trial without having to go through the grand jury process. There are two types of Alaska Waiver of Indictment: voluntary and mandatory. Voluntary waivers are signed by the defendant before the grand jury has been convened and allow the defendant to forgo the grand jury process. Mandatory waivers are signed by the court after the grand jury has been convened and require the defendant to immediately proceed to trial.