Important Announcement From The Fifth Judicial District

NEWS RELEASE

Pursuant to the Idaho Supreme Court’s Order, In Re: Emergency Reduction in Court Services and Limitation of Access to Court Facilities, issued April 22, 2020, courts in the Fifth Judicial District will be increasing the types of proceedings that will be heard. These increases will be effective May 1, 2020.

Hearings may be conducted remotely and citizens are urged to contact their attorney or call the local County Clerk’s office to determine if their hearing will be conducted in- person or remotely.

While in a court facility, any person attending or participating in a court proceeding or doing court business must:

Wear a mask covering their nose and mouth;

Maintain an appropriate social distance of at least six (6) feet from all persons not living in their household;

Comply with all court orders restricting the number of persons that may gather together.

Local court contact information can be found at: http://www.5thjudicialdistrict.com/ or by calling the Trial Court Administrator’s Office at 208-736-4085.