Camas County Idaho Courthouse Court cases in Camas County, Fairfield, ID
Camas County Magistrate Court in Fairfield, Idaho is the magistrate division of the Idaho District Court for the Fifth Judicial District, serving as a trial court of limited jurisdiction for Camas County. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases; traffic and other infractions; juvenile matters; domestic violence protection orders; and family-law proceedings such as divorce, custody, and child support. In civil matters, it hears small claims and other limited civil cases, including landlord-tenant/evictions and debt collection. The court also conducts initial appearances and preliminary hearings in felony cases, issues warrants, and processes probate, guardianship, and conservatorship matters as assigned, while felony trials and higher-value civil cases are heard in the district court.
Camas County Idaho Courthouse Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County Court |
| County: | Camas |
| Street Address: | 501 Soldier Road |
| City: | Fairfield |
| Zip Code: | 83327 |
| Phone: | 208-764-2242 |
| Fax: | 208-764-2349 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. closed for lunch |
| Website URL: | http://camascounty.id.gov/county-clerk/camas-county-courthouse/ |
| Parking: | Parking is available at the Courthouse |
| Forms & Filing: | https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/ |
| Languages: | English |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Camas-County-Magistrate-Court/843320602533681 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Camas County Idaho Courthouse
Camas County Magistrate Court (Idaho) provides front-line trial court services:
- Criminal: misdemeanors, infractions/traffic, fish and game; felony initial appearances and preliminary hearings.
- Civil: small claims, landlord-tenant evictions, and other limited civil disputes.
- Family and juvenile: divorce, custody/child support, paternity, and juvenile cases.
- Probate and protective: estates, guardianships/conservatorships, mental health commitments; domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault protection orders, and criminal no-contact orders.
- Hearings and trials: arraignments, motions, settlement conferences, bench/jury trials, sentencings, and review hearings; calendars and continuances.
- Public-facing services: accept filings, issue notices and orders, collect fines/fees/restitution, manage jury services (qualification, summons, orientation, scheduling, payment), and provide access to records, certified copies, and approved forms/self-help resources.