Ada County District Court, Idaho Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed at least 120 days before trial, the parties may not alter the deadline, and a noncompliant summary-judgment motion may not be scheduled and may be summarily denied.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. All dispositive motions shall be filed no later than 120 days before trial. The parties may not alter this deadline. A failure to file any summary judgment in compliance with this rule may result in no summary judgment being scheduled and the motion summarily denied.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial must be set to begin within 540 days after the original complaint is filed.

Trial must be set to begin within 540 days from the date the original complaint was filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial exhibit lists, witness lists, jury instructions, and any pretrial memorandums must be filed at least eight days before trial.

Trial exhibit lists, witness lists, jury instructions, and pre-trial memorandums (if any) must be filed no later than eight (8) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed at least 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days prior to the pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial exhibits must be submitted to the Court and all parties at least four days before trial.

Trial exhibits must be submitted to the Court and all parties no later than four (4) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless otherwise stipulated, motions to amend pleadings, including to add punitive damages or parties, must be filed and heard at least 180 days before trial.

Unless otherwise stipulated, all motions to amend including motions to amend for punitive damages and motions to add additional arties shall be filed and heard no later than 180 days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties should not wait until the dispositive-motion filing deadline because the Court may be unable to schedule a timely hearing.

DUE TO COURT CALENDAR CONGESTION YOU SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DATE TO FILE DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS BECAUSE THE COURT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A TIMELY HEARING FOR YOUR MOTION.