Filing of application for post-conviction relief.

(a) An application for post-conviction relief shall be filed with the clerk at the court location where the underlying criminal case is filed. (b) A person who files an application for post-conviction relief under this chapter or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure may not pursue discovery related to the application unless the applicant first pleads a prima facie case for relief and the court finds that a prima facie case for relief has been established under this chapter or the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure.