Certificate of Service — Idaho

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Idaho

COURT CAPTION

District Court:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE [____________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [____________________]

________________________________________,
                              Plaintiff,

v.                                              Case No.: [____________________]
                                                Judge: [________________________]
________________________________________,
                              Defendant.

Magistrate Division:

IN THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE [____________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [____________________]

________________________________________,
                              Plaintiff,

v.                                              Case No.: [____________________]
                                                Magistrate Judge: [____________]
________________________________________,
                              Defendant.

(Idaho has seven judicial districts. Select the appropriate court and district;
delete the caption not used.)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, [________________________________], hereby certify that on [__/__/____],
I served a true and correct copy of the following document(s):

Document(s) Served:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]
   (add rows as needed)

upon all parties or their counsel of record as identified below, in accordance
with Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 5 and the Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing
and Service (I.R.E.F.S.), by the method(s) indicated.

SECTION I — PARTIES / COUNSEL SERVED

Party / Counsel No. 1

Method of Service (check all that apply):

☐ iCourt Electronic Service (I.R.E.F.S. Rule 17) — Filed and served through
the Idaho iCourt e-filing portal; service is automatic upon acceptance of the
filing for all registered iCourt participants.

• iCourt Filing Receipt / Confirmation No.: [________________________________]
• Date/Time of iCourt Acceptance: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• Electronic service through iCourt is deemed complete upon transmission of
  the court's notification to the registered participant.

☐ Electronic Mail (Email) — I.R.C.P. 5(b)(3) — Served by email pursuant to
I.R.C.P. 5(b)(3) with consent of the receiving party on record.

• Email address(es) served: [________________________________]
• Date/Time Transmitted: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• ☐ Written consent on file; date of consent: [__/__/____]
• ☐ Delivery / read receipt obtained

☐ Personal Service (Hand Delivery)

• Person who received delivery: [________________________________]
• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• Location: [________________________________]

☐ U.S. First-Class Mail, Postage Prepaid

• Mailed from: [________________________________], Idaho
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]
• Note: Under I.R.C.P. 6(e), 3 additional days are added to any response
  period when service is made by U.S. Mail.

☐ Certified Mail / Return Receipt Requested

• USPS Tracking No.: [________________________________]
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

☐ Commercial Carrier (Overnight)

• Carrier: [________________________________]
• Tracking No.: [________________________________]
• Date Tendered: [__/__/____]

☐ Other (describe method authorized by court order): [________________________________]

Party / Counsel No. 2

Method of Service (check all that apply):

☐ iCourt Electronic Service

• iCourt Confirmation No.: [________________________________]
• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Electronic Mail (Email) — I.R.C.P. 5(b)(3)

• Email address(es) served: [________________________________]
• Date/Time Transmitted: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Personal Service

• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________]
• Location: [________________________________]

☐ U.S. First-Class Mail

• Mailed from: [________________________________], Idaho
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

☐ Certified Mail

• USPS Tracking No.: [________________________________]

☐ Commercial Carrier

• Carrier: [________________] Tracking No.: [________________]

☐ Other: [________________________________]

(Duplicate Party / Counsel block as needed for additional parties)

SECTION II — MULTIPLE-PARTY SERVICE TABLE

(Use when serving three or more parties; attach continuation sheets if needed)

SECTION III — NON-iCOURT / SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY SERVICE

Parties who are not registered iCourt users do not receive auto-service through
the iCourt portal. Conventional service is required. Under I.R.E.F.S. Rule 5,
certain filers may be exempt from mandatory electronic filing; confirm current
rules before proceeding.

☐ The following party is a Non-iCourt User or self-represented and was served
by conventional means:

• Party Name: [________________________________]
• Last Known Address: [________________________________]
• City, State, Zip: [________________________________]

• Method of Service:
  ☐ U.S. First-Class Mail — Date Mailed: [__/__/____]
  ☐ Hand Delivery — Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________]
  ☐ Certified Mail — Tracking No.: [________________________________]
  ☐ Email (with written consent per I.R.C.P. 5(b)(3)) — Date: [__/__/____]

• Notes: [________________________________]

SECTION IV — PROOF OF SERVICE FILING (I.R.C.P. 5(g))

Under I.R.C.P. 5(g), all documents required to be served under Rule 5 must be
accompanied by proof of service demonstrating the date and manner of service.

☐ This Certificate of Service is being filed simultaneously with the served
document.
☐ This Certificate of Service is being filed within a reasonable time after
service, separately from the served document.

• Reason for delayed filing: [________________________________]

SECTION V — iCOURT PORTAL NOTES

Mandatory E-Filing in Idaho: Attorneys admitted to practice in Idaho are
required to e-file through the iCourt portal for most district court and
magistrate court civil matters. Confirm current mandatory e-filing requirements
under the Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service (I.R.E.F.S.) and any
applicable administrative orders.

Auto-Service through iCourt: When a document is filed and accepted through
iCourt, the system automatically transmits a filing receipt / notification to
all registered participants, which constitutes service on those parties.

Technical Difficulties. If iCourt experiences technical difficulties at the
time of filing or service, note the failure (date, time, description) and retain
documentation. Idaho R.E.F.S. provides relief procedures for technical failures.
Contact the Idaho Supreme Court's eFile Support as needed.

Recent Rule Amendments. The Idaho Supreme Court issued amendments to
I.R.E.F.S. effective January 1, 2025, and January 24, 2025. Always confirm the
current version of I.R.E.F.S. on the Idaho Supreme Court's website before filing.

SECTION VI — TIME COMPUTATION / MAIL RULE

Under I.R.C.P. 6(e), when a party must act within a prescribed period after
service, and service is made by U.S. Mail, three (3) additional calendar days
are added to the prescribed response period. This addition does not apply to
service through iCourt or email (with consent).

Example: A 28-day response period triggered by mail service becomes
31 days from the date of mailing.

If the final day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or court holiday, the deadline
extends to the next court day under I.R.C.P. 6(a).

DECLARATION

I declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to Idaho Code § 9-1406 that the
foregoing Certificate of Service is true and correct.

DATED this [____] day of [________________________________], [________].

_____________________________________________
[________________________________]
Idaho State Bar No.: [____________________]
[________________________________] (Firm Name)
[________________________________] (Street Address)
[________________________________] (City, State, Zip)
Telephone: ([____]) [____]-[________]
Facsimile:  ([____]) [____]-[________]
Email:      [________________________________]
Attorney for [________________________________]

PRACTITIONER NOTES

1. I.R.C.P. 5(g) — Filing Proof of Service. Rule 5(g) requires proof of
service to be filed with the court. The certificate must include the date and
manner of service. File this certificate simultaneously with or promptly after
service.

2. iCourt Filing Receipt Numbers. Retain iCourt filing receipt numbers as
proof of timely filing and auto-service. These are often referenced in subsequent
motions and appellate records.

3. Email Service — Consent Required. Under I.R.C.P. 5(b)(3), service by
email requires documented written consent. Obtain and retain consent before
relying on email as a service method.

4. Magistrate Division. Some magistrate division matters (e.g., small claims,
simplified domestic relations) may have streamlined certificate requirements.
Confirm with the magistrate clerk's office for your specific case type.

5. Three-Day Mail Rule. Idaho's 3-day mail extension under I.R.C.P. 6(e)
applies to mail service. Calculate response deadlines carefully, and add
weekend/holiday adjustments per I.R.C.P. 6(a).

6. Court-Ordered Alternative Service. If a court has authorized an
alternative method of service, attach or reference the applicable court order
and describe the method in Section I above.

7. Idaho Judicial Districts. The seven judicial districts are: First (Shoshone,
Clearwater, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce); Second (Idaho, Latah); Third (Adams, Canyon,
Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Washington); Fourth (Ada, Boise, Elmore, Valley); Fifth
(Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls); Sixth
(Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power); Seventh (Bonneville,
Bingham, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton).

Sources and References

• I.R.C.P. Rule 5: https://isc.idaho.gov/ircp5-new
• Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service: https://isc.idaho.gov/irefs
• I.R.E.F.S. Rule 5 (Exceptions): https://isc.idaho.gov/IREFS5
• I.R.E.F.S. Rule 17 (Service): https://isc.idaho.gov/IREFS17
• Idaho Supreme Court Recent Amendments: https://isc.idaho.gov/recent-amendments