Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
- When The Storage Unit Is SoldIdaho Code § 55-2306 — sixty days in default, a notice, ten days to pay, and the surplus back
- Renting The Lot, Owning The HomeIdaho Code § 55-2006 and Idaho Code § 55-2015 — ninety days' notice of a rent increase, no exit fee, and no retaliation
- Housing DiscriminationIdaho Code § 67-5909 — no refusing to rent, sell or negotiate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability
Work and pay
- Hurt At WorkIdaho Code § 72-701 — notice to the employer within sixty days, and a claim within one year
- Discrimination At WorkIdaho Code § 67-5909 and Idaho Code § 67-5907 — race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability, and one year to file
- Getting PaidIdaho Code § 45-606 — the last paycheck by the next payday or ten days, forty-eight hours on written request
- Minimum WageIdaho Code § 44-1502 — $7.25 an hour, tracking the federal minimum, and $3.35 for tipped employees
- Working Under SixteenIdaho Code § 44-1304 — nine hours a day, fifty-four a week, and not before six in the morning or after nine at night
- Unemployment BenefitsIdaho Code § 72-1366 — able, available, five work search actions a week, and no quitting without good cause
- Appealing UnemploymentIdaho Code § 72-1368 — fourteen days to appeal a determination, a hearing before an appeals examiner, then the Industrial Commission
- Jury Duty And Your JobIdaho Code § 2-218 — no firing for a summons, and sixty days to sue for triple the lost wages
- The Clause About Working ElsewhereIdaho Code § 44-2701 and Idaho Code § 44-2704 — only for key employees, reasonable in scope, and eighteen months presumed reasonable
- Reporting Waste In Public JobsIdaho Code § 6-2104 and Idaho Code § 6-2105 — no retaliation against a public employee for a good faith report, and 180 days to sue
Family, children and school
- When The School Calls It BullyingIdaho Code § 18-917A — harassment, intimidation or bullying by a student, an infraction, online included
- Who Has To Report ItIdaho Code § 16-1605 — anyone with reason to believe a child is abused, within twenty-four hours, and a misdemeanor for failing
- Protective OrdersIdaho Code § 39-6304 and Idaho Code § 39-6308 — a petition on a sworn affidavit, an ex parte order the same day, and a hearing within fourteen days
- Getting DivorcedIdaho Code § 32-603 and Idaho Code § 32-701 — eight grounds, irreconcilable differences among them, and six full weeks of residence
- Maintenance And PropertyIdaho Code § 32-705 and Idaho Code § 32-712 — maintenance where one spouse cannot meet their needs, and community property split substantially equally
- Custody And Parenting TimeIdaho Code § 32-717 and Idaho Code § 32-717B — the child's best interests, and a presumption of joint custody
- Living Together Is Not MarriageIdaho Code § 32-201 — a license and a ceremony, and no common law marriage begun after January 1, 1996
- Changing Your NameIdaho Code § 7-801 and Idaho Code § 7-803 — a petition in district court, notice published for four successive weeks, and thirty days' notice to the other parent
- When Child Protection ComesIdaho Code § 16-1608 and Idaho Code § 16-1615 — removal without an order only in danger, and a hearing within forty-eight hours
- Sealing A Juvenile RecordIdaho Code § 20-525A — one year after the case for a misdemeanor, three years for a felony, and a hearing
- Suspended Or ExpelledIdaho Code § 33-205 — an informal hearing before a suspension, five school days, and written notice and a full hearing before an expulsion
- Grandparents And VisitationIdaho Code § 32-719 — reasonable visitation on a showing it is in the child's best interestsalso here
- What Parents Answer ForIdaho Code § 6-210 — up to $2,500 for economic loss a minor willfully causesalso here
- Who The Father Is On PaperIdaho Code § 7-1106 — a signed acknowledgment is a legal finding, and sixty days to rescind italso here
- Turning EighteenIdaho Code § 32-101 — a minor is anyone under eighteen, and a married minor may contractalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Putting It In Writing FirstIdaho Code § 39-4510 — an advance care planning document, by anyone eighteen or older
- When They Take The Car BackIdaho Code § 28-45-108 and Idaho Code § 28-9-609 — no entry into a home and no breach of the peace
- Signing Over A CarIdaho Code § 49-503 and Idaho Code § 49-504A — no title, no ownership, and a $20 penalty after thirty days
- What A Creditor Cannot TakeIdaho Code § 11-605, Idaho Code § 11-207 and Idaho Code § 55-1003 — the household goods, the car, a share of the pay, and the home
- Deceptive Business PracticesIdaho Code § 48-603 and Idaho Code § 48-608 — actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater, and two years to sue
- Old Debts And Time LimitsIdaho Code § 5-216 and Idaho Code § 5-217 — five years on a written contract, four on an oral one, and a payment starts the clock again
- Lemon LawIdaho Code § 48-902 and Idaho Code § 48-903 — two years or 24,000 miles, four repair attempts or thirty business days, then a refund or a replacement
- The Letter About Your InformationIdaho Code § 28-51-105 — an investigation, notice to the affected resident without unreasonable delay, and a fine of up to $25,000 a breach
- The Short Term LoanIdaho Code § 28-46-413 and Idaho Code § 28-46-414 — $1,000 at most, three renewals, and a payment plan once a year
- Driving Without InsuranceIdaho Code § 49-1428 and Idaho Code § 49-1229 — a $75 infraction the first time, a misdemeanor within five years afteralso here
- When Someone Uses Your NameIdaho Code § 18-3126 and Idaho Code § 18-3128 — taking another person's identifying information to get credit is a felonyalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- A Lien On Your HouseIdaho Code § 45-507 and Idaho Code § 45-510 — a claim within ninety days, and a suit within six months
- A Dog Called DangerousIdaho Code § 25-2810 — an at-risk dog after a bite, a dangerous dog after a serious injury, and the court's conditions
- The Dog The Pound Picked UpIdaho Code § 25-2804 — a collar and tag, five days before an unclaimed dog may be put down, and an infraction for running at large
- The Value On Your Tax BillIdaho Code § 63-501A and Idaho Code § 63-506 — a written appeal to the county board of equalization by the fourth Monday of June
- The Break On Your Tax BillIdaho Code § 63-602G and Idaho Code § 63-706 — the homeowner's exemption, and a reduction filed between January 1 and April 15
- When The Taxes Go UnpaidIdaho Code § 63-1005 and Idaho Code § 63-1007 — three years to redeem, a tax deed to the county, then fourteen months
- When The House Is ForeclosedIdaho Code § 45-1506 — notice of sale 120 days ahead, three tries at the door, and 115 days to cure
- The Form That Comes With The HouseIdaho Code § 55-2504 and Idaho Code § 55-2515 — the seller's form within ten days, and three business days to rescind
- Trees, Fences And TrespassIdaho Code § 6-202 — $500 or actual damages for a civil trespass, and treble damages where the harm tops $1,000
- The Strip You Have Been MowingIdaho Code § 5-210 — twenty years of continuous possession, an enclosure or cultivation, and every tax paid
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without A WillIdaho Code § 15-2-102 — community property to the spouse, and separate property shared with children or parents
- A Small EstateIdaho Code § 15-3-1201 — an affidavit after thirty days, for an estate of $100,000 or less
- Signing Over AuthorityIdaho Code § 15-12-104 and Idaho Code § 15-12-105 — durable unless it says otherwise, and presumed genuine when notarized
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianIdaho Code § 15-5-303 — the least restrictive guardianship, a lawyer, a physician's report and a visitor, until a new article on January 1, 2027
- A Death Somebody CausedIdaho Code § 5-311 and Idaho Code § 5-219 — the heirs or the personal representative sue, within two years
- Who Decides About Your BodyIdaho Code § 39-4503 and Idaho Code § 39-4504 — anyone who understands the care may consent, and the order of who decides when a patient cannot
- The Claim After A DeathIdaho Code § 15-3-801 and Idaho Code § 15-3-803 — four months after the notice to creditors, and three years at the outside
- Helping At The SceneIdaho Code § 5-330 — no damages for first aid given in good faith and without pay, short of gross negligencealso here
Courts and records
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public RecordsIdaho Code § 74-102 and Idaho Code § 74-103 — a presumption of openness, an answer within three working days, and ten if more time is needed
- When A Meeting Is PublicIdaho Code § 74-203 and Idaho Code § 74-204 — open to all, five days' notice and a forty-eight hour agenda
- Voting Step By StepIdaho Code § 34-408A and Idaho Code § 34-1113 — register on election day at the polls, and identification or an affidavit
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- Voting After A ConvictionIdaho Code § 18-310 — civil rights suspended in prison, and restored on final discharge
- When You Are The VictimIdaho Code § 19-5306 — present at every proceeding, heard at sentencing, and told of a release
- Fireworks In The YardIdaho Code § 39-2606 and Idaho Code § 39-2609 — June 23 to July 5, December 26 to January 1, and only the nonaerial kind
- When The Shop Keeps ItIdaho Code § 45-806 and Idaho Code § 45-805 — a repair lien while the shop holds it, and an auction after two months unpaid
- An Interpreter In CourtIdaho Code § 9-205 — a qualified interpreter for a party or witness who does not speak English or cannot hear, paid by the court
- Service Dogs In PublicIdaho Code § 56-704 and Idaho Code § 56-703 — full and equal access, no extra charge, and liability for any damage
- Where Nobody May SmokeIdaho Code § 39-5503 and Idaho Code § 39-5507 — public places and public buildings, the exceptions, and a $17.50 infraction for refusing to stopalso here
- Towed From A Private LotIdaho Code § 49-1806 and Idaho Code § 49-1811 — a posted sign naming the tow company, and the car back on proof of ownership and paymentalso here
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