Idaho § 12-116 - Assignment of jury costs
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 12-116 — Assignment of jury costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-116. Assignment of jury costs
(1) If a civil action is settled by the parties involved therein within twenty-four (24) hours of the time for which the civil action is scheduled for trial, and/or notice of settlement is not given to the court at least twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled trial time, the court may, based upon the circumstances of such settlement, assess and apportion as costs between and among the parties to the action, in the sound discretion of the court, all jury fees and expenses incurred by the county arising from impaneling or furnishing jurors for the civil action.
(2) The costs provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall be in addition to any costs which may be assessed pursuant to the Idaho rules of civil procedure.
(3) Moneys collected by the court pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the county treasury from which the jurors were paid.
[12-116, added 1985, ch. 217, sec. 1, p. 528.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-116 ("Assignment of jury costs") 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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