Bench Cards

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Bench Cards

Bench Cards

Bench Cards have been created by the Administrative Office of the Court as a resource for judges. Bench Cards do not represent statements of law by the Idaho Supreme Court and do not constitute legal advice.

Child Protection (Current through January, 2026)

<Complete Set [1]>
Advisement of Rights [2]
Order to Prevent Removal [3] (new)
Shelter Care Hearing [4]
Adjudicatory Hearing [5]
Aggravated Circumstances Determination [6]
Permanency Hearing - Aggravated Circumstances [7]
Case Plan Hearing [8]
Redisposition Hearing [9]
Review Hearings [10] (updated 9/2025)
Permanency Hearing - No Aggravated Circumstances [11]
Termination of Parental Rights [12] (updated 9/2025)
Consent to the Termination of Parental Rights [13] (new)
Adoption - CPA Related [14]
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) [15]
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) [16]
Rule-16 Expansion for CP Judges [17]
Qualified Residential Treatment Program [18]
Psychotropic Medications for Children in Care [19]
Extended Foster Care [20] (updated 9/2025)
Transition to Successful Adulthood [21]

Domestic Violence (Current through February, 2024)

<Complete Set [22]>
Definitions/Risk Indicators [23]
Ex Parte Temporary Review/Hearing [24]
Full (14-Day) Hearing [25]
Termination, Modification, and Renewal [26]

Guardianship and Conservatorship (Current through February, 2024)

<Complete Set (Adult & Minor) [27]>
Guardianship Incapacitated Adult [28]
Conservatorship Incapacitated Adult [29]
Guardianship and Conservatorship Person with DD [30]
Guardianship Minor [31]
Conservatorship Minor [32]
Supported Decision Making [33]

Juvenile Justice (Current through February, 2024)

<Complete Set [34]>
IJR 16 – Expansion for Juvenile Judges [35]
IJR 17e – Status Offender Detention Placement [36]
IJR 19 – Commitment to IDJC [37]
IJR 26 – Waiver to Adult Court [38]
IJR 54 – Mental Health Assessment Treatment [39]
Interstate Compact for Juveniles Returns [40]

Treatment Court (Current through February, 2024)

Termination and Sentencing Disposition [41]

Source URL: https://isc.idaho.gov/BenchCards

Links
[1] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024_Bench_Cards_Packet_Website.pdf
[2] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_1_Advisement_of_Rights.pdf
[3] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2026/child-Protection/CP_Bench_Card_Order_to_Prevent_Removal.pdf
[4] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_2_Shelter_Care_Hearing.pdf
[5] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_3_Adjudicatory_Hearing.pdf
[6] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_4_Aggravated_Circumstances_No_ICWA.pdf
[7] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_5_Permanency_Hearing_with_AC.pdf
[8] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_6_Case_Plan_Hearing.pdf
[9] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_7_Redisposition_Hearing.pdf
[10] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2026/child-Protection/CP_Bench_Card_Review_Hearings.pdf
[11] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_9_Permanency_Hearing_no_AC.pdf
[12] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2026/child-Protection/CP_Bench_Card_Termination_Parental_Rights.pdf
[13] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2026/child-Protection/CP_Bench_Card_Consent_to_TPR.pdf
[14] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_11_CPA-Related_Adoption.pdf
[15] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_12_Indian_Child_Welfare_Act.pdf
[16] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_13_Interstate_Compact_Placements.pdf
[17] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_14_IJR_16_for_CP_Judges.pdf
[18] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_15_Qualified_Residential_Treatment_Program.pdf
[19] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_16_Psychotropic_Medications.pdf
[20] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2026/child-Protection/CP_Bench_Card_Extended_Foster_Care.pdf
[21] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/child-Protection/2024-02_CP_Bench_Card_18_Transition_to_Successful_Adulthood.pdf
[22] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/civil-protection/2024-02_Civil_Protection_Orders_Bench_Cards_Website.pdf
[23] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/civil-protection/2024-02_Civil_Protection_Order-1-Def_Risk.pdf
[24] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/civil-protection/2024-02_Civil_Protection_Order-2-Temp_Hearing.pdf
[25] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/civil-protection/2024-02_Civil_Protection_Order-3-14day-Full_Hearing.pdf
[26] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/civil-protection/2024-02_Civil_Protection_Order-4-_Term_Mod_Renewal.pdf
[27] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_Guardianship_Conservatorship_Bench_Card_Website.pdf
[28] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_1_Guardianship_Incapacitated_Adult.pdf
[29] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_2_Conservatorship_Incapacitated_Adult.pdf
[30] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_3_Guardianship-Conservatorship_Person_with_DD.pdf
[31] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_4_Guardianship_Minor.pdf
[32] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_5_Conservatorship_Minor.pdf
[33] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/gc/2024-02_GC_Bench_Card_6_Supported_Decision_Making_ACL_Language.pdf
[34] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_Juvenile_Justice_Bench_Cards_Website.pdf
[35] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_1_IJR_16_for_Juv_Judges.pdf
[36] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_2_IJR_17e_S_O_Detention_Placement.pdf
[37] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_3_IJR_19_Commitment_IDJC.pdf
[38] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_4_IJR_26_Waiver_Adult_Court.pdf
[39] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_5_IJR 54_MH_Assessment_Treatmnet.pdf
[40] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/juvenile-justice/2024-02_JJ_Bench_Card_6_ICJ_Returns.pdf
[41] https://isc.idaho.gov/bc/2024/treatment-court/2024-02_TXC_Bench_Card_IRTC_17_18_Termination_Sentenc_Dispo.pdf