Bingham County Idaho Courthouse Court cases in Bingham County, Blackfoot, ID
Bingham County Magistrate Court in Blackfoot is the magistrate division of the Idaho District Court (Seventh Judicial District). It functions as the county's limited-jurisdiction trial court, handling misdemeanors, infractions and traffic offenses; small claims; landlord-tenant/eviction actions; protection orders; juvenile matters; and family law cases including divorce, custody, and child support. Magistrate judges also preside over probate and guardianship proceedings, issue warrants, set bail, and conduct first appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases before transfer to the district court for further proceedings. Civil cases within statutory monetary limits are heard in this court.
Bingham County Idaho Courthouse Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County Court |
| County: | Bingham |
| Street Address: | 501 N Maple St # 310 |
| City: | Blackfoot |
| Zip Code: | 83221 |
| Phone: | 208-785-8040 |
| Fax: | 208-785-8057 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m |
| Website URL: | https://www.co.bingham.id.us/courts/district_court.html |
| Parking: | Parking is available in east the of courthouse |
| Jury Service: | https://www.co.bingham.id.us/clerk/jury.html |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | cao@co.bonneville.id.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bingham-County-Courthouse/154133778498293 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bingham County Idaho Courthouse
Bingham County Magistrate Court provides front-line judicial services for county residents. It accepts and processes case filings for infractions, traffic, misdemeanors, certain civil disputes (including small claims), landlord-tenant/evictions, domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support), juvenile, probate (estates, guardianships, adoptions), and conducts felony initial appearances and preliminary hearings. The court issues and hears civil protection orders (domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault), as well as no-contact orders in criminal cases. It manages court hearings-arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials (jury and nonjury), sentencings, review hearings, and specialty dockets as available-and sets bail and warrants when authorized. Jury services include summonsing jurors, orientation, scheduling, excusals, and juror support for misdemeanor and civil trials. Public services include filing and records access, payments, calendars, interpreter requests, ADA accommodations, and self-help information/forms.