Idaho S1330 revises the scope of claims and venue rules for the Small Claims Department of the Magistrate's Division.

Idaho S1330 amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and venue for the Small Claims Department of the Magistrate's Division. The bill increases the monetary limit for claims from $5,000 to $15,000. It also specifies that any action brought in a small claims department must be in the magistrate's division in the county where the defendant resides or the county where the cause of action arose. A defendant may request a change of venue if an action is brought in an improper county. The bill declares an emergency and provides an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Idaho S1330 revises the scope of claims and venue rules for the Small Claims Department of the Magistrate's Division.

Idaho S1330 amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the scope of a claim and venue for the Small Claims Department of the Magistrate's Division. The bill increases the monetary limit for claims from $5,000 to $15,000. It also specifies that any action brought in a small claims department must be in the magistrate's division in the county where the defendant resides or the county where the cause of action arose. A defendant may request a change of venue if an action is brought in an improper county. The bill declares an emergency and provides an effective date of July 1, 2026.