Small Claims Action

The How to Prepare for Your Small Claims Trial as a Plaintiff (the person suing someone else) guide attached provides information on how to get ready for your trial in court.  For more information on small claims cases or to find the forms to start your small claims case, please visit the Idaho Court Assistance Office's webpage on small claims here: https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/claims.   

The attached How to Serve Your Small Claims Papers by the Idaho Court Assistance Office provides information on how to serve the defendant (the person being sued) in a small claims case. For more information on small claims cases or for the forms to file a small claims case, please visit the Idaho Court Assistance Office's webpage regarding small claims here: https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/claims.  

This guide offers information on how to respond to being sued in small claims court as a defendant (the person being sued).

This guide offers information on how to prepare for your small claims trial as a defendant (the person being sued and responding to the suit).  For more information on small claims cases or for fillable PDF forms you can use in your small claims case, please visit the Idaho Court Assistance Office's webpage here: https://courtselfhelp.idaho.gov/Forms/claims.   

This guide offers information on how to start a small claims case.   

The National Association of Consumer Advocates has created a series of videos providing information to consumers who are being sued on a debt. You can access those videos here: https://www.consumeradvocates.org/for-consumers/debt-collection  

Interactive Forms Interactive forms are free to low income people in Idaho with certain legal issues. Interactive forms allow a person to input information which automatically enters into the appropriate forms. Interactive forms are available on the Idaho Guide & File website.  Click "Start Your Legal Process" to to generate forms you can use to e-file or print to file in person at your local courthouse.

Video Clips that answer some common questions that come up during the small claims process, such as: What is service of process? How long do I have for service of process? What are exhibits? Do I need to do anything if I collect from the defendant? Will the appeal be just like my first hearing?