Gooding County District Court cases in Gooding County, Gooding, ID
Gooding County District Court in Gooding, Idaho, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Gooding County within Idaho's Fifth Judicial District. It hears felony criminal cases, higher-value civil lawsuits, and other matters beyond magistrate jurisdiction, and it handles appeals from the county's Magistrate Division. The Magistrate Division at the same courthouse addresses misdemeanors, traffic and infraction cases, small claims, landlord-tenant disputes, most family law (divorce, custody, child support), juvenile matters, probate, and guardianships, and conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases. Together, they provide first-instance trial and limited appellate functions for criminal, civil, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic matters arising in Gooding County.
Gooding County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Gooding |
| Street Address: | 624 Main Street |
| City: | Gooding |
| Zip Code: | 83330 |
| Phone: | 208-934-4261 |
| Fax: | 208-934-4408 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00am-5pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.goodingcounty.org/154/District-Court |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://icourt.idaho.gov/efileoverview |
Services and Case Types Handled in Gooding County District Court
Gooding County District Court (Idaho Fifth Judicial District) serves the public by:
- Case filings, fees, and access to court records and standard forms.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, trials, sentencings, and managing calendars (remote appearances as authorized).
- Protective orders: accepting petitions and holding hearings for domestic violence and stalking/harassment (handled in the magistrate division).
- Criminal: felonies and post-conviction matters (district judge); misdemeanors/infractions and felony initial appearances and prelims (magistrate).
- Civil: higher-value lawsuits and appeals from magistrate (district judge); small claims and limited civil matters (magistrate).
- Family and juvenile: divorces, custody, child support, child protection, and juvenile delinquency (magistrate).
- Probate/guardianship/conservatorship matters (magistrate).
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientations, deferrals, and juror reporting.
- Payments: fines, fees, restitution, payment plans, and compliance.