What a window tint ticket costs in Alaska
No one can honestly quote you a single number, and we are not going to invent one. Alaska fixes the offence — scheduled traffic offence, carried on the court system's own bail schedule under 13 AAC 04.223, with no amount set in the statute itself. The total on the citation comes from the fee schedule of the court that issued it, which varies by county.
| What the statute fixes | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Offence | Scheduled traffic offence, carried on the Court System's own bail schedule |
| Amount set by statute | None — the citing court's schedule sets it |
| Correctable (fix-it) | Not verified |
| Licence points | No |
| Statute | 13 AAC 04.223 |
Why the figures online disagree
A tint citation's total is a base amount plus court costs and surcharges, and those are set per county by the citing court rather than by the tint statute. That is why three pages about the same state will quote three different numbers, all of them sourced from each other rather than from a schedule. The number that binds you is the one the clerk of the court named on your citation gives you — so that call is the first thing worth making.
What Alaska does settle
The Alaska Court System's Vehicle and Traffic Offenses Booklet lists 13 AAC 04.223 as tinted windows and assesses no points for it. We are deliberately not quoting a dollar figure: the booklet's row is coded rather than written out, and the two readings of it we could get do not agree, so any single number you see quoted for an Alaska tint ticket is someone's guess at a coded table. One thing is certain and expensive: fines for offences under AS 28 and its regulations are doubled when committed within a highway work zone.
What to do next
- 1
Ring the clerk of the court named on the citation and ask for the amount and the appearance date. Do not rely on a figure from a blog.
- 2
Ask the same clerk whether the citation can be dismissed on proof that the film was brought into compliance — some courts allow it even where the statute is silent.
- 3
Have the film replaced with film that meters legal through the glass, and keep the receipt in case the court will take it.
The limits you were measured against
Front side windows 70% VLT minimum, back side windows 40% VLT minimum, rear window 40% VLT minimum — metered through the film and the glass together. Factory side glass already blocks some light before any film goes on, which is how film sold as “legal” ends up metering under the limit.
Check what film will meter legal in Alaska →Frequently asked questions
How much is a window tint ticket in Alaska?
There is no single statewide figure, and anyone quoting one is guessing. Alaska fixes the offence — scheduled traffic offence, carried on the court system's own bail schedule under 13 AAC 04.223, with no amount set in the statute — and the total you pay is set by the fee schedule of the court that issued the citation, which varies by county and is not published statewide. Call the clerk of the citing court for the figure that applies to you.
Is a tint ticket in Alaska correctable?
We could not verify that Alaska treats it as a correctable violation, so do not assume removing the film clears the citation. Ask the clerk of the citing court before the appearance date.
Does a tint ticket put points on your licence in Alaska?
No. Alaska treats it as an equipment or non-moving matter rather than a moving violation, so it does not carry licence points.
What tint got me cited in Alaska?
The limits are front side windows 70% VLT, back side windows 40% VLT, rear window 40% VLT, measured through the film and the glass together — which is why film sold as legal can still meter under.
Sources
Reference only, not legal advice. We do not publish an estimated ticket total because no statewide schedule exists to support one. For the amount that applies to you, ask the clerk of the court on your citation.