{"id":373008,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/idaho-law\/idaho-small-claims-courts.html"},"modified":"2023-09-20T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:13:51","slug":"idaho-small-claims-courts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/idaho-law\/idaho-small-claims-courts.html","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Small Claims Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Idaho Small Claims Courts<\/h1>\n
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\n By Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last reviewed\n
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Small claims courts exist to simply the legal process for non-legal professionals. Court rules are simplified in small claims cases. Parties may not hire an attorney to represent them in the small claims case.
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The Idaho small claims courts<\/a> handle civil claims<\/a> that do not exceed $5,000.00. An individual, partnership<\/a>, corporation<\/a>, or association<\/a> may file a small claims case in Idaho.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides a brief overview of Idaho’s small claims cases. For more specific information, consider the following resources:<\/p>\r\n