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Idaho Code § 67-5241 (2026)

Informal disposition. 

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Informal disposition. 

(1) Unless prohibited by other provisions of law, an agency may:

(a)  Decline to initiate a contested case;
(b)  Request such additional information as required to decide whether to initiate a contested case;
(c)  Seek informal disposition of a matter; and
(d)  Seek informal disposition of a contested case, upon which informal disposition a presiding officer may decline to decide the contested case.
(2)  Informal disposition is to be encouraged and may be made by alternative dispute resolution, negotiation, stipulation, agreed settlement, or consent order.
(3)  The agency may not abdicate its responsibility for any informal disposition. Informal dispositions must be approved by the agency head or by a presiding officer. Any agency head or presiding officer approving an informal disposition, or otherwise declining to initiate or decide a contested case, must furnish a brief statement of the reasons for the decision to all persons involved. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to investigations or inquiries directed to or performed by law enforcement agencies defined in section 74-101(7), Idaho Code.
(4)  Informal disposition of a contested case as provided in this section is a final agency action.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2001–2020 · leading case: Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010).
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Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010). · cites it 44× “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Swett v. St. Alphonsus Reg'l Med. Ctr., 29 P.3d 385 (Idaho 2001). · cites it 4× “Seiniger next argues that the resolution of the amount of attorney fees was a “contested case” under Idaho Code § 67-5240 and that the Industrial Commission failed to comply with the procedures required by Idaho Code §§ 67-5241 (3) and 67-5242 when resolving contested cases…”
Laughy v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Idaho 2010). · cites it 20× “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Swett v. St. Alphonsus Reg'l Med. Ctr., 29 P.3d 385 (Idaho 2001). · cites it 4× “Seiniger next argues that the resolution of the amount of attorney fees was a "contested case" under Idaho Code § 67-5240 and that the Industrial Commission failed to comply with the procedures required by Idaho Code §§ 67-5241 (3) and 67-5242 when resolving contested cases…”
Vickers v. Idaho Bd of Veterinary Med. (Idaho 2020). · cites it 6× “See e.g. I.C. § 54-2105(8)(c) and (g). The APA also expressly provides that the decision to initiate a case is discretionary: “an agency or a presiding officer may decline to initiate a contested case.”
— Idaho Code § 67-5241(1) — 2 cases
Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Laughy v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
— Idaho Code § 67-5241(1)(a) — 3 cases
Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Laughy v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Vickers v. Idaho Bd of Veterinary Med. (Idaho 2020). “See e.g. I.C. § 54-2105(8)(c) and (g). The APA also expressly provides that the decision to initiate a case is discretionary: “an agency or a presiding officer may decline to initiate a contested case.”
— Idaho Code § 67-5241(1)(c) — 2 cases
Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Laughy v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
— Idaho Code § 67-5241(3) — 3 cases
Laughy v. Idaho Dep't of Transp., 243 P.3d 1055 (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
Vickers v. Idaho Bd of Veterinary Med. (Idaho 2020). “See e.g. I.C. § 54-2105(8)(c) and (g). The APA also expressly provides that the decision to initiate a case is discretionary: “an agency or a presiding officer may decline to initiate a contested case.”
Laughy v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Idaho 2010). “Idaho Code § 67-5241 (1)(a) does not state that an agency may decline to follow the required statutory procedures in a contested case.”
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