Bill > S1330

This bill, by amending Section 1-2301 of the Idaho Code, increases the maximum monetary limit for claims that can be filed in the Small Claims Department of the Magistrate's Division from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for both money recovery cases and cases involving the recovery of personal property. The bill also explicitly states that the small claims department cannot award punitive damages or damages for pain or suffering, and it maintains the existing venue rules, allowing actions to be brought in the county where the defendant resides or where the cause of action arose, with provisions for a change of venue if the action is filed in an improper county. This change is declared an emergency and will take effect on July 1, 2026, meaning it is being enacted to address an immediate need.

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Judiciary and Rules Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1330/