Idaho § 34-213 - Mandamus to enforce compliance by county clerk
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-213 — Mandamus to enforce compliance by county clerk, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-213. Mandamus to enforce compliance by county clerk
(1) Whenever it appears to the secretary of state that a county clerk has failed to comply with a lawful directive or instruction prepared and distributed or given under the authority of the secretary of state, the secretary of state may apply to the appropriate district court or a judge thereof for a writ of mandamus to compel the county clerk to comply with such directive or instruction. In any such mandamus proceeding it is a defense that the directive or instruction in question is unlawful.
(2) The remedy provided in this section is cumulative and does not exclude any other remedy provided by law against a county clerk who fails to comply with a lawful directive or instruction prepared and distributed or given under the authority of the secretary of state.
[34-213, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 29, p. 351.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-213 ("Mandamus to enforce compliance by county clerk") 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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