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Idaho Code § 1-702 (2026)

District judges — Election and term — New district judgeship and appointment to fill vacancy. 

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District judges — Election and term — New district judgeship and appointment to fill vacancy. 

The district court is presided over by district judges chosen by the qualified electors of their respective districts for a term of four (4) years, except that upon the creation of a new district judgeship in any district or upon the appointment by the governor to fill a vacancy in a district judgeship in any district, such judge shall be appointed to hold office until the first Monday in January following the next judicial nominating election for district judges occurring at least one (1) year following the date of the judge’s appointment and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1967–1990 · leading case: South Fork Coalition v. Bd. of Commissioners, 792 P.2d 882 (Idaho 1990).
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South Fork Coalition v. Bd. of Commissioners, 792 P.2d 882 (Idaho 1990). · cites it 2× “) 101 Idaho at 411-12, 614 P.2d at 952. Hays filed its application with the Commission on August 24, 1984.”
Jordan v. Pearce, 429 P.2d 419 (Idaho 1967). · cites it 4× “” She then refers to I.C. § 1-702, pointing out that the term of office for a district judge is four years and that when a new district judgeship is created, such judge holds office until the next general election, and “until his successor is elected and qualified.”
South Fork Coalition v. Bd. of Commissioners, 730 P.2d 1009 (Idaho 1986). · cites it 2× “*1012 The permitted uses in A-1 Agricultural Zone are delineated in BCZO § 1-702 and include "dwellings." Planned unit developments are defined by section 1-2501(12) of the Bonneville County zoning ordinance as: [A]n area with specified minimum contiguous acreage of five acres…”
— Idaho Code § 1-702(4)(a)(2) — 1 case
South Fork Coalition v. Bd. of Commissioners, 792 P.2d 882 (Idaho 1990). “) 101 Idaho at 411-12, 614 P.2d at 952. Hays filed its application with the Commission on August 24, 1984.”
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