Introduction

“The Media Guide to the Idaho Courts” is designed to provide a quick source of basic information for journalists covering the Idaho court system. It contains links to numerous relevant laws and rules, as well as to other Internet sources of legal information.

The Idaho Supreme Court’s Media/Courts Committee is chaired by the chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court. A current list of committee members can be found by going to http://www.isc.idaho.gov/commlist.html and selecting “Media/Courts Committee.”

If the meaning of a legal term used in this Guide is unclear or confusing, please refer to the “Glossary of Legal Jargon” and the “Glossary of Legal Terms” at the end of the Guide. Definitions can also be found at http://dictionary.law.com.