The Alaska Affidavit of Publication is a document used to serve legal notice of a public event, such as a judicial proceeding, or other public announcement. It is signed by a newspaper publisher, or other acceptable source of public notice, as an assurance that the notice was published in a printed medium. The affidavit serves as proof that the notice was published to the public, and is typically filed with a court or other public office. There are two main types of Alaska Affidavit of Publication: a Standard Affidavit of Publication and a Special Affidavit of Publication. The Standard Affidavit is used for any type of public notice, such as a notice of a court hearing, or other public event. The Special Affidavit is used for notices of certain legal documents, such as a foreclosure notice, or an adoption notice. Both types of Affidavit must include the date of publication, the name of the publication, a description of the notice, the contact information of the publisher, and the signature of the publisher affirming that the notice was published in a printed medium.