Update as of 12/18/2024

Thank you for your attention to the Idaho Supreme Court’s previous message about an expected auto-accept process for documents in civil A.A. cases in Idaho’s state courts.

Just Tuesday, a stay was issued on the federal court order that drove this work, pending its appeal.

With that development, the Supreme Court no longer expects to adopt any auto-accept processes this month. The process for handling documents submitted in civil A.A. cases in the state courts will not change for now.

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As of 12/12/2024

As discussed during the recent Idaho State Bar roadshows, the Idaho Supreme Court must change the handling of documents submitted in A.A. civil cases.

This change is being done to comply with a federal court order and is not a policy the Idaho Supreme Court would choose to pursue otherwise. Absent a stay – which has been requested – the change will take effect by the end of this month. Further information will be sent out when a transition date is finalized.

The change involves adopting an auto-accept process for all submitted documents in A.A. cases as described under Appendix A to the Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure. This case category includes things like breach of contract, employment disputes, medical malpractice and personal injury cases valued at more than $10,000, along with most other civil cases that are initially filed in the district courts.

What does this mean for attorneys? After the change, A.A. filings will no longer be subject to an initial clerk review. There will no longer be a three-day grace period to correct any issues with a rejected document. All A.A. documents will immediately be accepted and filed, and correcting any issues – such as a misfile – will have to be done through further filings with the court.

Again, please watch for more information on this topic, and thank you for your understanding as this change takes place.