Idaho § 1-2311 - Appeal to lawyer magistrate
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 1-2311 — Appeal to lawyer magistrate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-2311. Appeal to lawyer magistrate
If either party is dissatisfied, he may, within thirty (30) days from the entry of said judgment against him, appeal to a lawyer magistrate other than the magistrate who entered said judgment; and if the final judgment is rendered against him by such lawyer magistrate, then he shall pay, in addition to any judgment rendered in the magistrate’s division, an attorney’s fee to the prevailing party as provided in section 12-120 (6), Idaho Code, provided, however, that appeals from such small claims department shall be allowed only in such cases as appeals would be allowed if the action were instituted in the magistrate’s division as is now provided, and further provided that the appeal shall be heard in the county wherein the original small claim was filed. A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid by the party taking the appeal, which shall be paid to the county treasurer who shall, within fifteen (15) days after the end of the month, pay such fees to the state treasurer for deposit into the court technology fund.
[1-2311, added 1969, ch. 103, sec. 11, p. 348; am. 1985, ch. 167, sec. 1, p. 443; am. 2014, ch. 190, sec. 3, p. 508; am. 2023, ch. 78, sec. 3, p. 266; am. 2026, ch. 196, sec. 2, p. 852.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 1-2311 cover?
Section 1-2311 ("Appeal to lawyer magistrate") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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