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Idaho Code § 31-3201 (2026)

Clerk of district court — Fees. 

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Clerk of district court — Fees. 

(1) The clerk of the district court shall lawfully charge, demand and receive the following fees for services rendered by him in discharging the duties imposed upon him by law:

For filing and docketing abstract or transcript of judgment from another court 

For issuing execution upon an abstract or transcript of judgment and filing same on return 

For recording execution issued upon abstract or transcript of judgment, per page 

For taking affidavits, including jurat 

For taking acknowledgments, including seal 

For filing and indexing designation of agent of foreign corporation 

For filing and indexing notarial statement 

For making copy of any file or record, per page 

For comparing and conforming a prepared copy of any file or record, per page 

For certifying the same an additional fee for certificate and seal 
For all services not herein enumerated, and of him lawfully required, the clerk of the district court shall demand and receive such fees as are herein allowed for similar services.
(2)  All fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid over to the county treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as other fees.
(3)  In addition to all other fines, forfeitures and costs levied by the court, the clerk of the district court shall collect ten dollars ($10.00) as an administrative surcharge fee on each criminal case, including an infraction under section 18-8001 or 49-301, Idaho Code, a first-time infraction under section 23-604 or 23-949, Idaho Code, and five dollars ($5.00) on other infractions to be paid over to the county treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as other fees, for the support of the county justice fund, or the current expense fund if no county justice fund has been established, and shall collect ten dollars ($10.00) as an administrative surcharge fee on each civil case, including each appeal, to be paid over to the county treasurer for the support of the county court facilities fund, or to the district court fund if no county court facilities fund has been established.
(4)  Provided further, an additional handling fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall be imposed on each monthly installment of criminal or infraction fines, forfeitures, and other costs paid on a monthly basis.
(5)  Provided further, in addition to all other fines, forfeitures and costs levied by the court, the clerk of the district court shall collect ten dollars ($10.00) as a court technology fee on each criminal and infraction offense to be paid over to the county treasurer, who shall, within fifteen (15) days after the end of the month, pay such fee to the state treasurer for deposit into the court technology fund.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: State v. Wade Lamonte Peterson, 280 P.3d 184 (Idaho Ct. App. 2012).
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State v. Wade Lamonte Peterson, 280 P.3d 184 (Idaho Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “§ 31-3201B indicates that the clerk of the district court must remit such fee to the county treasurer.”
State, Bureau of Child Support Servs. v. Garcia, 975 P.2d 793 (Idaho Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “Specifically, subsections (4) and (5) of the statute provide: (4) If the court finds that the prisoner is not an indigent prisoner, the court shall order the prisoner to pay all or part of the court fees as set forth in sections 31-3201 and 31-3201A, Idaho Code.”
State v. Karst (Idaho 2024). · cites it 8× “, I.C. § 31-3201(1) (clerk of the court service fees); I.”
State v. Lake (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “The State argues that Lake’s claim is unpreserved or barred by the doctrine of invited error because he only argued that the district court should consider his ability to pay under I.C. § 31-3201 and I.C.R. 33, not I.C. § 19-5304(7).”
Benson (D. Idaho 2026). · cites it 2× “Idaho Code § 31-3201 (1) (“The clerk of the district court shall lawfully charge, demand and receive the following fees .”
Jane Doe v. John Doe (2025-33) (Idaho 2026). “§ 31- 3220A(2) (“A prisoner who seeks to file an action with partial payment of court fees required in sections 31-3201 and 31-3201A, Idaho Code, shall file the following at the time of filing of an 28 action .”
— Idaho Code § 31-3201(1) — 1 case
State v. Karst (Idaho 2024). “, I.C. § 31-3201(1) (clerk of the court service fees); I.”
— Idaho Code § 31-3201(3) — 1 case
State v. Karst (Idaho 2024). “, I.C. § 31-3201(1) (clerk of the court service fees); I.”
— Idaho Code § 31-3201(4) — 1 case
State v. Karst (Idaho 2024). “, I.C. § 31-3201(1) (clerk of the court service fees); I.”
— Idaho Code § 31-3201(5) — 1 case
State v. Karst (Idaho 2024). “, I.C. § 31-3201(1) (clerk of the court service fees); I.”
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