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Changes to Small Claims Department of the Magistrate Division

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PROPOSED LEGISLATIONThis bill has been introduced but has NOT been signed into law. Legislative proposals may be amended, passed, or fail to advance. This is not current law.

This proposed bill would amend existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees in Idaho's Small Claims Department of the Magistrate Division. Before this change, specific details about the scope of claims and attorney fee rules were established under current law. If enacted, it will affect individuals and businesses involved in small claims cases by potentially altering how much they can claim and what they may be required to pay for legal representation. The exact changes are not detailed here, but they would impact anyone filing or defending a case in the Small Claims Department. When this change takes effect is currently unknown.

Published April 2, 2026
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

The previous version of the law established specific rules for the scope of claims and attorney fees in small claims cases, but exact details are not provided here.

AFTER

This proposed bill would amend existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and attorney’s fees in Idaho's Small Claims Department of the Magistrate Division. Before this change, specific details about the scope of claims and attorney fee rules were established under current law. If enacted, it will affect individuals and businesses involved in small claims cases by potentially altering how much they can claim and what they may be required to pay for legal representation. The exact changes are not detailed here, but they would impact anyone filing or defending a case in the Small Claims Department. When this change takes effect is currently unknown.

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