Short answer. Cases go to the District Court. Who carries out a lockout: sheriff.
At a glance
- Court
- District Court. Filed in the district court for the county (the court's forms carry the district court caption).
"In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District, in and for the County of Bannock"
Source 3 - Hearing after filing
- In a nonpayment case the court sets trial within 12 days of filing, and the tenant must be served at least 5 days before trial.
"the court shall schedule a trial within twelve (12) days from the filing of the complaint"
Source 1 - Writ to lockout
- A residential tenant has 72 hours to remove belongings; the sheriff acts after that and at least three days after the court's finding.
"After the time required for a tenant to remove his belongings under this subsection and three (3) days after the finding of the court"
Source 1 - Who carries out the lockout
- Sheriff. The sheriff restores possession by removing the tenant.
"the sheriff shall restore possession of the premises to the plaintiff by causing immediate removal of the tenant"
Source 1 - Right to counsel (statewide)
- No statewide right to counsel for tenants in eviction cases (as of November 2026, per the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel): its tracker of enacted laws lists no statewide law here.
"An eviction right to counsel is created by an enacted law that, at a minimum:"
Source 5, National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (secondary source)
Sample timeline: filed Monday, December 7, 2026
Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
Need the other side served? Process serving with an affidavit of service.
- Answer or appear: no date (Not confirmed on an official page)
- Hearing or trial: Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Judgment: Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Writ or warrant of possession: no date (Not confirmed on an official page)
- Earliest lockout: Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Another date: open the estimator.
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Help the official pages point to
- Idaho Court Assistance Office and Self-Help Center forms (source 2)
- Idaho Legal Aid Services, for renters who can't afford a lawyer (source 4)
Worth knowing
Answer deadlines differ by case type and the official pages don't agree (the renters' guide says 20 days, the Attorney General's manual 21 days for lease-violation cases), so none is used here. Before filing, a nonpayment notice gives three days to pay.
Not stated on the pages we read: filing fee, time to answer or appear, judgment to writ, paying to stop the case, diversion or mediation (statewide).
Sources
- Idaho Legislature: Idaho Code Title 6, Chapter 3 (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Attorney General: Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026) (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Court Assistance Office: CAO UD Instruction 1, Expedited Eviction (checked November 2026)
- Idaho Court Assistance Office: Advice for Idaho Renters (H-6) (checked November 2026)
- National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (secondary source): National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel: Enacted Eviction Right to Counsel and Eviction Defense Programs (last modified November 2026) (checked November 2026)
Sourced from official pages; a few facts from vetted secondary sources, marked "(secondary source)".
General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. Not a court form. Earliest under the statute; courts' calendars often take longer.
Common questions
Which court hears eviction cases in Idaho?
District Court. Filed in the district court for the county (the court's forms carry the district court caption).
How soon after filing is the Idaho hearing?
In a nonpayment case the court sets trial within 12 days of filing, and the tenant must be served at least 5 days before trial. That's the statute's window; the court's own calendar decides the actual date.
How long between the writ and a lockout in Idaho?
A residential tenant has 72 hours to remove belongings; the sheriff acts after that and at least three days after the court's finding.
Who carries out an eviction in Idaho?
Sheriff. The sheriff restores possession by removing the tenant. The officer acts on the court's order.
Anything else to know about Idaho evictions?
Answer deadlines differ by case type and the official pages don't agree (the renters' guide says 20 days, the Attorney General's manual 21 days for lease-violation cases), so none is used here. Before filing, a nonpayment notice gives three days to pay.
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