Bear Lake County Idaho Courthouse

Bear Lake County Idaho Courthouse Court cases in Bear Lake County, Paris, ID

Bear Lake County Magistrate Court in Paris, Idaho, is the Magistrate Division of the Idaho Sixth Judicial District Court. It functions as a court of limited jurisdiction, handling entry-level and preliminary matters for the county. Common case types include misdemeanors, criminal infractions, and most traffic offenses; small claims and other limited civil disputes; family law matters such as divorce, custody, and child support; juvenile delinquency and child protection cases; domestic violence and stalking protection orders; probate, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings; and initial felony proceedings, including arraignments and preliminary hearings (felony trials are heard in the district court).

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bear Lake County Idaho Courthouse

Bear Lake County Magistrate Court (Idaho Sixth Judicial District) provides front-line trial court services. It accepts and processes case filings for infractions and traffic citations, misdemeanors (e.g., DUI), small claims, landlord-tenant (evictions), limited civil matters, family law (divorce, custody, child support), juvenile, probate/guardianship, and domestic violence or stalking protection orders. It conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, hearings, bench and jury trials, and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to district court. The court manages calendars, issues summons and warrants, sets bail, and enforces judgments. Public services include jury services (qualification, summons, deferral, orientation), payment of fines/fees, records and copies, forms and self-help guidance, remote or in-person appearances, and interpreter or ADA accommodations. It also handles mediation referrals and compliance monitoring (probation terms, classes, community service).