Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 5-228 (2026)

Action, when commenced. 

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Action, when commenced. 

An action is commenced within the meaning of the chapter when the complaint is filed.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: Carol English v. James Taylor, D.O., 378 P.3d 1036 (Idaho 2016).
Carol English v. James Taylor, D.O., 378 P.3d 1036 (Idaho 2016). · cites it 24× “Idaho Code section 5-228, which closely tracks the language of Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 3(a),1 provides that “[a]n action is commenced within the meaning of the chapter when the complaint is filed.”
Reis v. Cox, 660 P.2d 46 (Idaho 1982). · cites it 4× “This rationale is consistent with I.C. § 5-228 that states an action in the courts commences "when the complaint is filed.”
James v. Buck, 727 P.2d 1136 (Idaho 1986). · cites it 4× “This rationale is consistent with I.C. § 5-228 that states an action in the courts commences `when the complaint is filed.”
Beale v. State, Dep't of Labor, 79 P.3d 715 (Idaho 2003). · cites it 2× “Idaho Code § 5-228 provides, “An action is commenced within the meaning of the-chapter when the complaint is filed.”
Easterling v. Hal Pac. Props., L.P. (Idaho 2021). · cites it 2× “” Finally, Idaho Code section 5-228 provides: “An action is commenced within the meaning of the chapter when the complaint is filed.”
Easterling v. Hal Pac. Props., L.P. (Idaho 2023). · cites it 2× “” Finally, Idaho Code section 5-228 provides: “An action is commenced within the meaning of the chapter when the complaint is filed.”
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