Idaho Infraction Rule 8. Failure to Appear - Default Judgment - Notice of Judgment.

(a)  Failure to Appear on Citation. If the defendant fails to appear before the clerk at or before the time stated in an infraction citation, the court shall enter default judgment against the defendant for the infraction as provided by Rule 9 without giving further notice to the defendant. 

(b)  Failure to Appear After First Appearance. If a defendant fails to appear at the time fixed by a trial date notice or continuance notice served on the defendant pursuant to Rule 6(e), the court shall enter default judgment against the defendant for the infraction without giving further notice to the defendant. 

(c)  Notice of Default Judgment. If a default judgment is entered against a defendant for an infraction under this rule, the clerk shall mail a notice of judgment to the defendant at the address stated in the citation advising the defendant that the defendant must pay the judgment by a date certain which shall be not less than 30 days after the date of the notice. The notice shall state that the balance owing may be sent to a collection agency. 

(Adopted March 23, 1983, effective July 1, 1983; amended February 10, 1993, effective July 1, 1993; amended March 9, 1999, effective July 1, 1999; amended April 27, 2016, effective July 1, 2016; amended April 25, 2018, effective July 1, 2018; amended August 8, 2018, effective August 8, 2018; amended September 22, 2023, effective October 20, 2023.)