Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 48-607 (2026)

Additional relief by court authorized.

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Additional relief by court authorized.

In any action brought by the attorney general, wherein the state prevails, the court shall, in addition to the relief granted pursuant to section 48-606, Idaho Code, award reasonable costs, investigative expenses and attorney’s fees to the attorney general. These costs and fees shall be remitted to the consumer protection account created in section 48-606, Idaho Code, and shall be used for the furtherance of the attorney general’s duties and activities under this chapter. In addition, the court may:

(1) Make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to prevent the use or employment by a person of any method, act or practice declared to be a violation of the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to compensate any consumers for actual damages sustained or to provide for restitution to any consumers of money, property or other things received from such consumers in connection with a violation of the provisions of this chapter;

(3) Make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to carry out a transaction in accordance with consumers’ reasonable expectations;

(4) Appoint a master, receiver or escrow agent to oversee assets or order sequestration of assets whenever it shall appear that the defendant threatens or is about to remove, conceal or dispose of property to the damage of persons to whom restoration would be made under this subsection and assess the expenses of a master, receiver or escrow agent against the defendant;

(5) Revoke any license or certificate authorizing that person to engage in business in this state;

(6) Enjoin any person from engaging in business in this state; and/or

(7) Grant other appropriate relief.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2017 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Kidwell v. Master Distributors, 615 P.2d 116 (Idaho 1980).

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State Ex Rel. Kidwell v. Master Distributors, 615 P.2d 116 (Idaho 1980). · cites it 8× “I.C. § 48-607 reads as follows: “48-607. ADDITIONAL RELIEF BY COURT AUTHORIZED.”

Supreme Auto Transp. LLC v. Arcelor Mittal, 238 F. Supp. 3d 1032 (N.D. Ill. 2017). “207 (empowering courts to reimburse consumers found to have been damaged by violators of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act); Idaho Code § 48-607 (empowering courts to award damages or restitution to consumers harmed by violators of Idaho's Consumer Protection…”

Yellowpine Water User's Ass'n v. Imel, 670 P.2d 54 (Idaho 1983). · cites it 2× “We held such enjoining permissible and held there existed discretionary authority to award restitutionary relief on behalf of those who have paid money as a result of the unfair or deceptive practices, I.C. § 48-607. However, under I.C. §§ 48-603 and 48-608(1), when an…”

State ex rel. Nixon v. Cont'l Ventures Inc., 84 S.W.3d 114 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “The court concluded the trial court’s decision not to grant restitution inconsistent “with the intent and goals expressed in the Idaho Consumer Protection Act,” which granted the trial court discretion to award restitution.”

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