Idaho Court Administrative Rule 7. Enlargement of Cases Assignable to Magistrate Judges.

(a)    Civil Cases. An administrative district judge (ADJ) may enlarge the civil cases assignable to magistrate judges under Idaho Court Administrative Rule (I.C.A.R.) 5(c). The order may include: 

(1) magistrate judges in the judicial district;

(2) magistrate judges in a county in the judicial district; or

(3) specific magistrate judges in the judicial district.

(b)    Criminal Cases. An ADJ may enlarge the criminal cases assignable to magistrate judges under I.C.A.R. 5.1. The order may include:

(1) magistrate judges in the judicial district;

(2) magistrate judges in a county in the judicial district; or 

(3) specific magistrate judges in the judicial district.
 

(Adopted December 2, 2015, effective July 1, 2016; amended September 9, 2016, effective September 9, 2016; amended on March 24, 2017, effective July 1, 2017; amended December 14, 2017, effective January 1, 2018; amended August 1, 2025, effective August 1, 2025.)