IDAHO STATE COURTS

GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

(Idaho R. Civ. P. 3(c))

[// GUIDANCE: This Cover Sheet is required for every new civil action, petition, or post-judgment motion filed in Idaho state district or magistrate courts. File the completed form as the first page of the initiating pleading. Attach one Cover Sheet per case number.]

I. COURT & CASE IDENTIFICATION

1. Judicial District: [___]
2. County: [___]
3. Court Division (check one): ☐ District Court ☐ Magistrate Division
4. Case No.: [Clerk to assign]
5. Related/Companion Case No(s). (if any): [___]

II. PARTY INFORMATION

A. PLAINTIFF(S) / PETITIONER(S)
1. Legal Name(s): [___]
2. Contact Person/Title (if business entity): [___]
3. Primary Address: [Street, City, State, Zip]
4. Phone: [___] Email: [___]
5. Attorney of Record: [Name, Firm, Idaho Bar No.]
6. Attorney Contact Info: [Address | Phone | Email]

B. DEFENDANT(S) / RESPONDENT(S)
1. Legal Name(s): [___]
2. Contact Person/Title (if business entity): [___]
3. Primary Address: [Street, City, State, Zip]
4. Phone: [___] Email: [___]
5. Attorney (if known): [Name, Firm, Idaho Bar No.]

[// GUIDANCE: List additional parties on a separate sheet if necessary and reference “Exhibit A – Additional Parties.”]

III. FILING TYPE

☐ Original Filing  ☐ Re-Opened Case  ☐ Post-Judgment Motion  ☐ Appeal / Judicial Review

If Post-Judgment: Original Case No. [___] Date of Original Judgment: [___]

IV. CASE CATEGORY (check one primary category and one sub-category)

A. TORT
☐ Motor Vehicle ☐ Premises Liability ☐ Product Liability ☐ Medical Malpractice
☐ Wrongful Death ☐ Intentional Tort ☐ Other Tort (describe): [___]

B. CONTRACT
☐ Buyer Plaintiff ☐ Debt Collection ☐ Employment ☐ Insurance
☐ Real Estate Contract ☐ UCC/Commercial ☐ Other Contract (describe): [___]

C. REAL PROPERTY
☐ Eminent Domain ☐ Foreclosure ☐ Quiet Title ☐ Landlord/Tenant (Eviction)
☐ Trespass/Nuisance ☐ Partition ☐ Other Real Property (describe): [___]

D. CIVIL APPEAL / REVIEW
☐ Administrative Agency ☐ City/County Decision ☐ Small Claims Appeal ☐ Other Review

E. OTHER CIVIL
☐ Declaratory Judgment ☐ Habeas Corpus ☐ Forfeiture ☐ Writ of Mandate/Prohibition
☐ Foreign Judgment Domestication ☐ Minor Settlement ☐ Post-Conviction Relief
☐ Other (describe): [___]

F. PROBATE / GUARDIANSHIP / TRUST
☐ Guardianship ☐ Conservatorship ☐ Decedent Estate ☐ Trust
☐ Small Estate ☐ Other Probate (describe): [___]

V. RELIEF REQUESTED (check all that apply)

☐ Monetary Damages  Amount Claimed: $[___]
☐ Non-Monetary / Equitable Relief  (specify): [___]
☐ Attorney Fees  ☐ Costs  ☐ Jury Trial Demand  ☐ Other: [___]

VI. FEE CALCULATION WORKSHEET

[// GUIDANCE: Verify current statutory fees on the filing date; amounts change periodically by legislative action or Idaho Supreme Court order.]

VII. SERVICE INFORMATION

1. Primary Method of Service Anticipated: ☐ Personal ☐ Certified Mail ☐ Publication ☐ Waiver/Acceptance
2. Expected Service Deadline (I.R.C.P. 4(b)): [mm/dd/yyyy]
3. Special Service Instructions / Foreign Service Needed: [___]

VIII. ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY CERTIFICATION

I certify that:
1. The information provided in this Cover Sheet is accurate to the best of my knowledge;
2. This filing complies with Idaho Court Administrative Rules regarding redaction of personal data; and
3. Filing fees shown above are tendered concurrently or an appropriate fee waiver/deferral motion accompanies this filing.

Date: [mm/dd/yyyy]  Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [Name]  Idaho Bar No. (if attorney): [___]

IX. CLERK’S OFFICE USE ONLY

• Verified fee amount: $_________ Receipt No.: _________
• Case assigned to Judge: ___________________________
• Initials of Clerk: ____ Date Entered: ____/____/________

[// GUIDANCE:
1. Electronic Filing (Odyssey e-File & Serve): Upload this Cover Sheet as the lead document type “Civil Case Cover Sheet.”
2. Paper Filing: Ensure the Cover Sheet precedes the complaint. The clerk will affix the case number and judge assignment.
3. Updates/Amendments: If parties, claims, or fee calculations change, file an Amended Cover Sheet marked “AMENDED” in the caption.
4. Confidential Information: Do not include full social security numbers, full financial account numbers, or minor children’s names; use initials per I.C.A.R. 32.
5. Fee Waivers: Attach completed A.O.C. Form FW-1 with supporting affidavit if seeking waiver/deferral under Idaho Code § 31-3220.
]

End of Idaho General Civil Case Cover Sheet Template