General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Idaho
Idaho General Civil Case Information Sheet Companion
CONFIDENTIAL — DO NOT FILE OR SERVE THIS COMPANION. Transfer the completed information to the current Idaho Supreme Court-approved General Civil Case Information Sheet. The official sheet is filed separately and must not be served on other parties.
1. Correct Form and Filing Gate
Use this companion only for a general civil case governed by Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 3(d)(1).
- ☐ The filer is not a governmental entity within the Rule 3(d)(1) exception.
- ☐ This is not a guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, termination-of-parental-rights, involuntary-commitment, or Child Protective Act matter listed in Rule 3(d)(2).
- ☐ The current Supreme Court-approved form has been downloaded from the court's rules page.
- ☐ The sheet will accompany this party's first appearance in the case.
- ☐ A separate completed official sheet will be used for each party for whom this initial pleading or first appearance is submitted.
If a Rule 3(d)(2) case type applies, stop and use the separate case information sheet linked under “Case Information Sheets” on the current Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure page.
2. Court Use
Case number: [CLERK FILLS IN]
The official form is exempt from public disclosure. Do not place its private identifiers in a complaint, petition, certificate of service, or public attachment unless another rule or order expressly requires them.
3. Information About Party
Complete this section for the party for whom the filer is submitting the initial pleading or first appearance.
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| First name | [FIRST NAME] |
| Middle name | [MIDDLE NAME] |
| Last name | [LAST NAME] |
| Legal name of business entity | [BUSINESS NAME / NOT APPLICABLE] |
| Any other names used | [OTHER NAMES / NONE] |
| Street address | [STREET ADDRESS] |
| City, state, ZIP | [CITY, STATE ZIP] |
| Mailing address, if different | [MAILING ADDRESS / SAME] |
| Home phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| Work phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| Cell phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| [EMAIL / NONE] | |
| Driver's-license state | [STATE / NONE] |
| Driver's-license number | [NUMBER / NONE] |
| Date of birth | [MM/DD/YYYY / NOT APPLICABLE] |
4. Additional Represented Party
If the accompanying pleading or first appearance is submitted for another party, complete the same fields below. Use additional confidential pages when necessary.
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| First name | [FIRST NAME] |
| Middle name | [MIDDLE NAME] |
| Last name | [LAST NAME] |
| Legal name of business entity | [BUSINESS NAME / NOT APPLICABLE] |
| Any other names used | [OTHER NAMES / NONE] |
| Street address | [STREET ADDRESS] |
| City, state, ZIP | [CITY, STATE ZIP] |
| Mailing address, if different | [MAILING ADDRESS / SAME] |
| Home phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| Work phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| Cell phone | [PHONE / NONE] |
| [EMAIL / NONE] | |
| Driver's-license state | [STATE / NONE] |
| Driver's-license number | [NUMBER / NONE] |
| Date of birth | [MM/DD/YYYY / NOT APPLICABLE] |
5. Final Privacy and Filing Check
- ☐ All information was copied accurately to the current official form.
- ☐ The case number field was left for the clerk unless a number has already been assigned.
- ☐ The official form is being submitted through the court-approved confidential filing route.
- ☐ The official form is not included in service copies.
- ☐ This companion will be stored securely or destroyed after transfer.
Prepared by: [NAME]
Date checked: [MM/DD/YYYY]
About this template
- Last updated
- August 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Idaho
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Idaho R. Civ. P. 3(d) (case information sheet)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on August 23, 2026.
Idaho R. Civ. P. 3(d)(1) (checked August 23, 2026): "With the exception of governmental entities as defined in Idaho Code § 6-902(3) and the case types listed in subsection (2) of this rule, all parties must file a completed Supreme Court approved case information sheet with that party's first appearance in the case."
Idaho Supreme Court General Civil Case Information Sheet (rev. May 30, 2023) (checked August 23, 2026): "The information you give us is private. DO NOT SERVE THIS DOCUMENT ON OTHER PARTIES."
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