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Idaho Code § 1-1622 (2026)

Incidental means to exercise jurisdiction. 

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Incidental means to exercise jurisdiction. 

When jurisdiction is, by this code, or by any other statute, conferred on a court or judicial officer all the means necessary to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of the jurisdiction if the course of proceedings be not specially pointed out by this code, or the statute, any suitable process or mode of proceeding may be adopted which may appear most conformable to the spirit of this code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1933–2014 · leading case: City of Boise v. Ada Cnty., 215 P.3d 514 (Idaho 2009).
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City of Boise v. Ada Cnty., 215 P.3d 514 (Idaho 2009). · cites it 18× “I.C. § 1-1622. In Fox v. Flynn, 27 Idaho 580, 588 , 150 P.”
Jones v. Jones, 428 P.2d 497 (Idaho 1967). · cites it 8× “Seven days later, on June 26, 1964, the court entered a decree of divorce in respondent's favor; awarded respondent the custody of the six minor children, issue of the marriage, and ordered appellant to pay each month to respondent, child support money in the amount of $33.”
Terra-West, Inc. v. Idaho Mut. Trust, LLC, 247 P.3d 620 (Idaho 2010). · cites it 4× “In that case we observed: "[T]he Legislature has recognized the courts' inherent power in this regard by enactment of [Idaho Code] section 1-1622 [which] provides: When jurisdiction is, by this code, or by any other statute, conferred on a court or judicial officer all the means…”
Jones v. State, 376 P.2d 361 (Idaho 1962). · cites it 8× “We think these sections are to be construed as in pari materia, and that the statutory, and indeed, the inherent, power of the courts as expressed in I.C. § 1-1622 (cited and relied upon by defendants in another connection) is applicable here, towit: "When jurisdiction is, by…”
State v. Babb, 877 P.2d 905 (Idaho 1994). · cites it 2× “I.C. § 1-1622 confers on a court all means necessary to exercise its jurisdiction.”
State v. Palmer, 574 P.2d 533 (Idaho 1978). · cites it 4× “§ 1-213; and I.C. § 1-1622." State v. Johnson, supra, 86 Idaho at 62, 383 P.”
In Re Petition of Idaho State Fed. of Labor (Afl), 272 P.2d 707 (Idaho 1954). · cites it 4× “Code of Civil Procedure, identical with Section 1-1622, I.C., in connection with an election contest, as analogous, are applicable.”
Matter of Adoption of Chaney, 887 P.2d 1061 (Idaho 1995). · cites it 4× “" I.C. § 1-1622. However we do not believe this provision is applicable here.”
Perry v. Perkins, 245 P.2d 405 (Idaho 1952). · cites it 4× “, and may, where not otherwise provided by statute or rule, adopt any reasonably appropriate means to enforce them, Section 1-1622, I.C.; and dismissal is an appropriate means to compel obedience.”
State v. Johnson, 383 P.2d 326 (Idaho 1963). · cites it 2× “Absent legislative direction, this Court not only has the authority, but the duty to adopt procedure designed to safeguard the rights of an accused to a fair and impartial trial.”
Ratkowski v. Ratkowski, 769 P.2d 569 (Idaho 1989). · cites it 4× “This general principle is codified in Idaho Code § 1-1622 , which provides: Incidental means to exercise jurisdiction.”
Cornelison v. Cornelison, 23 P.2d 252 (Idaho 1933). · cites it 2× “Section 1-1622 is applicable in this case.”
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