Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding delegation of authority by administrative judges.

This is one of a series of bills the Supreme Court has recommended in its annual report to the Governor concerning defects or omissions in the laws, as required by article V, section 25 of the Idaho Constitution. I.C. § 2-219 permits administrative district judges to delegate their Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act duties and responsibilities to other judges in their districts. Specifically, the statute authorizes the delegation of such duties to district judges and “duly appointed” magistrates. While magistrates are initially appointed per I.C. § 1-2203, they are subsequently retained in office via election pursuant to I.C. § 1-2220. In order to clarify that jury act duties may be delegated to magistrates so retained, the unnecessarily limiting term “duly appointed” should be stricken from I.C. § 2-219.