Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 6-906 (2026)
Filing claims against political subdivision or employee — Time.
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Filing claims against political subdivision or employee — Time.
All claims against a political subdivison arising under the provisions of this act and all claims against an employee of a political subdivision for any act or omission of the employee within the course or scope of his employment shall be presented to and filed with the clerk or secretary of the political subdivision within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the claim arose or reasonably should have been discovered, whichever is later.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 91
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: Doe v. Durtschi, 716 P.2d 1238 (Idaho 1986).
Doe v. Durtschi, 716 P.2d 1238 (Idaho 1986). “At the time this action arose, I.C. § 6-906 provided: [4] All claims against a political subdivision arising under the provisions of this act and all claims against an employee of a political subdivision for any act or omission of the employee within the course or scope of his…”
Gailey v. Jerome Cnty., 745 P.2d 1051 (Idaho 1987). “) [2] Idaho Code § 6-906 has been amended to provide for a 180 day period in which to give notice.”
Mitchell v. Bingham Mem'l Hosp., 942 P.2d 544 (Idaho 1997). “Whether the 180 day notice requirement under the ITCA, I.C. § 6-906, began to run on the date of Mrs.”
Ralphs v. City of Spirit Lake, 560 P.2d 1315 (Idaho 1977). “That statute, I.C. § 6-906, provides: "All claims against a political subdivision arising under the provisions of this act and all claims against an employee of a political subdivision for any act or any omission of the employee within the course or scope of his employment shall…”
Ware v. City of Kendrick, 487 P.3d 730 (Idaho 2021). “4 I.C. § 6-906. 2 This Court has advanced three purposes for the timing requirement for presenting a notice of claim to the political subdivision: “(1) save needless expense and litigation by providing an opportunity for amicable resolution of the differences between parties,…”
CNW, LLC v. New Sweden Irrigation Dist., 383 P.3d 1259 (Idaho 2016). “The district court held that CNW had failed to comply with the notice requirements of Idaho Code section 6-906, We vacate the judgment dismissing this action and remand.”
Brizendine v. Nampa Meridian Irrigation Dist., 548 P.2d 80 (Idaho 1976). “The district court denied the motion except as to Baldwin's claim; the court found that Baldwin did not file a notice of claim with the irrigation district within the 120 day period as required by I.C. § 6-906, and so denied his claim. [3] The plaintiffs have assigned error to…”
Sweitzer v. Dean, 798 P.2d 27 (Idaho 1990). “*571 Idaho Code § 6-906 sets forth the procedure for filing claims against political subdivisions and its employees and provides as follows: Filing claims against political subdivision or employee — Time.”
Mercedes E. Turner v. City of Lapwai, 339 P.3d 544 (Idaho 2014). “Though the ITCA is directed specifically to tort claims, this Court has construed Section 50-219 “to require that a claimant must file a notice of claim for all damage claims, tort or otherwise, as directed by the filing procedure set forth in I.C. § 6-906 of the [ITCA].”…”
Van v. Portneuf Med. Ctr., 212 P.3d 982 (Idaho 2009). “Instead, the ITCA covers any “claim,” which it defines as “any written demand to recover money damages from a governmental entity or its employee which any person is legally entitled to recover under this act as compensation for the negligent or otherwise wrongful act or…”
Stevens v. Fleming, 777 P.2d 1196 (Idaho 1989). “Bradford General Adjuster GB/Lj Idaho Code § 6-906 (Supp. 1988) provides: 6-906.”
Indep. Sch. Dist. of Boise City v. Callister, 539 P.2d 987 (Idaho 1975). “In the court below, petitioners moved for summary judgment, asserting that plaintiff had failed to comply with the requirements of I.C. § 6-906 and § 6-908 in that he failed to file a notice of claim with the proper governmental agency within 120 days of the time his cause of…”
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