Domestic Violence Court

The Honorable Carol Tippi Jarman is the Magistrate Judge in Bannock County, currently presiding over the Domestic Violence Court. Judge Jarman also handles a family court and criminal court calendar. To set a hearing on Judge Jarman’s calendar, please contact Judge Jarman’s judicial assistant, Todd Ramirez, at the number below.

Bannock County Domestic Violence Court is a collaborative effort between victim advocates, victim witness coordinators, prosecutors, public defenders, attorneys, probation, local police departments, community treatment providers and the DV Court Coordinator, to provide a coordinated judicial response and to create a safer environment for victims and children of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Court Coordinator (DVCC) supports all courts presiding over domestic violence cases in the six counties that comprise the Sixth Judicial District, including Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida and Power counties.For more information about Domestic Violence Court, including funding for Domestic Violence Evaluations and offender intervention, please contact:

Bannock County Domestic Violence Court is funded through a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR Program), formerly known as the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders (GTEA) Program, is designed to treat domestic/sexual violence as serious violations of criminal law by encouraging collaborative partnerships among state, local, and tribal governments and courts.

Bannock County has been awarded three separate awards through the GTEA/ICJR grant program. The initial award (#2015-WE-AX-0028) of $449,040 was awarded on September 15, 2015. The second ICJR grant award (#2015-WE-AX-0028) of $499,951 was awarded on September 17, 2019.
The current ICJR award of $374,990 was awarded to Bannock County on September 27, 2023. Bannock County is currently funded through September 30, 2026.

To learn more about the Bannock County DV Court’s funding opportunities and policies, please contact the DV Court Coordinator.

This project is supported by Grant #15JOVW-23-GG-02574-HOMI awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

For more information on the ICJR Program through the Office on Violence Against Women, click the button below.

A defendant may be ordered to complete a Domestic Violence Evaluation as part of a plea deal or sentence in Bannock County DV Court. A Domestic Violence Evaluation (DVE) provides the court with valuable information when working with persons convicted of domestic assault, domestic battery, or attempted strangulation. The evaluation submitted to the court includes a risk assessment, identifies possible substance abuse or mental health issues, and provides recommendations to the judge in several key areas. More information regarding the qualifications of an evaluator and the reports submitted to the court is located in Idaho Criminal Rule 33.3 and Idaho Court Administrative Rule 75.

If a defendant meets income requirements, funding may be available to assist with a portion of the cost of the evaluation. To apply for funding, please contact the DV Court Coordinator.

To learn more about the DV Evaluation process, please contact the DV Court Coordinator.

Domestic Violence Evaluators provide the court with valuable information when working with persons convicted of domestic assault, domestic battery, or attempted strangulation. The evaluation submitted to the court includes a risk assessment, identifies possible substance abuse or mental health issues, and provides recommendations to the judge in several key areas. More information regarding the qualifications of an evaluator and the reports submitted to the court is located in Idaho Criminal Rule 33.3 and Idaho Court Administrative Rule 75.

Please contact the Domestic Violence Court Coordinator (DVCC) before contacting the DV Evaluators. The DV Evaluators will not proceed with an evaluation until they receive a request from the Domestic Violence Court Coordinator.

Funding may be available to help pay for a portion of the cost of the DV Evaluation. Funding is based on income and can only be accessed by submitting an application to the DV Court Coordinator.

Offender intervention (OI) refers to programs and practices aimed at preventing the abusive person from reoffending by providing offenders with support, treatment, and resources to address the underlying causes of their abusive and controlling behavior. The ultimate goal of offender intervention is to increase the safety of the victim/survivor and the children.
The Bannock County Domestic Court only recognizes two types of offender intervention – the 33-session MRT-DV class and the 52-session Non-violence class, provided by an approved provider. Providers are approved by the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance (ICDVVA). Review ICDVVA’s Offender Intervention Program Minimum Standards.

View the list of approved providers (PDF) for the Bannock County DV Court and all of the District Approved Offender Intervention Providers for District 6