Idaho § 67-5278 - Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 67-5278 — Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 67-5278. Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules

(1) The validity or applicability of a rule may be determined in an action for declaratory judgment in the district court, if it is alleged that the rule, or its threatened application interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights or privileges of the petitioner.

(2) The agency shall be made a party to the action.

(3) A declaratory judgment may be rendered whether or not the petitioner has requested the agency to pass upon the validity or applicability of the rule in question.

[67-5278, added 1965, ch. 273, sec. 7, p. 701; am. and redesignated 1992, ch. 263, sec. 50, p. 814.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 67-5278 ("Declaratory judgment on validity or applicability of rules") 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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