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In Blaine County, money disputes up to $15,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Blaine County: the limit, filing fees, which courthouse to use, how to serve the other side, your deadlines, and how to file. When you're ready, Squabble prepares everything and files it for you.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Blaine County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Not sure which courthouse? Use the court's official court locator to match your ZIP code to the correct location, or let Squabble identify it for you automatically. Hub courthouses can change; confirm before you file.
About 25,261 people live in Blaine County. Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims, in Hailey, is the courthouse listed for Blaine County.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
The small claims list is heard in person, at the courthouse itself.
Two sets of evidence are needed, one for the judge and one for the other side, and some courts also take it electronically in advance.
Residents of Blaine County, Idaho, who wish to file a small claims case do so through the Idaho Small Claims Court, which handles disputes up to $15,000. Cases are heard at the Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims, located in Hailey at 206 S 1st Ave South, 83333, and the court can be reached by telephone at (208) 788-5521. The court serves a county of roughly 25,261 people and covers communities including Bellevue, Carey, Hailey, Ketchum, Picabo, and Sun Valley, along with ZIP codes such as 83313, 83320, 83333, 83340, 83348, 83353, and 83354. Blaine County lies near Lincoln County, Minidoka County, and Camas County, and matters arising in those nearby counties fall under their own courts. Electronic filing is available for small claims cases in Blaine County, so documents may be submitted through that system in addition to being handled at the courthouse in Hailey.
Blaine County covers these 6 towns and cities:
Bellevue, Carey, Hailey, Ketchum, Picabo, Sun Valley.
ZIP codes:
Of Idaho's 44 counties, Blaine County is 17th by population at roughly 25,261 people.
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, no attorneys at the hearing, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Filing is generally possible in the county of the events or the county of the defendant.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Lawyers do not appear for either party at the hearing. You may speak to one before it or after it.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Blaine County is under the same limits as nearby Lincoln County and Minidoka County. They are the same across all 7 Blaine County ZIP codes, from 83313 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $15,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims is the Blaine County courthouse listed below. Blaine County has about 25,261 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
Service puts the papers in the defendant's hands and starts their time to answer or settle.
Expect a brief session rather than a trial, in person or by video where available, with a decision at the end or soon after.
Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims lists (208) 788-5521 as its number. This is the route a Blaine County case takes, whether it starts in 83313 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
After you file, the other party must be formally notified. This is called service of process. You generally cannot serve the papers yourself. Courts in Idaho generally rely on delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it or certified mail.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
How long before the hearing notice must be given is set by the court. That deadline arrives with your hearing date.
Whoever serves the papers completes a proof of service, which is filed with the court before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Blaine County address carries one of its 7 ZIP codes, 83313, 83320 and 83333 among them. Addresses in Blaine County include places such as Bellevue, Carey and Hailey.
There is a cut-off for bringing a case, counted from when the dispute began. Miss it and the claim can be barred entirely.
| Claim type | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 5 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Blaine County, population about 25,261, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Blaine County ZIP code to another, 83313 included.
Money owed under a contract in Idaho generally accrues interest at 12% per year before judgment (Idaho Code §28-22-104).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
The rate above is the one for Blaine County, population about 25,261. Blaine County is under the same state rate as nearby Lincoln County and Minidoka County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Blaine County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $30–$70 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Gather the paperwork and label your exhibits so each point can be shown quickly.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
Start for FREE →You will meet a claim form, a proof of service, and possibly a fee waiver. What each is called depends on the court, and Squabble matches them to your courthouse.
Bellevue, Carey and Hailey are among the places in Blaine County that filings come from. Blaine County papers go to Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims in Hailey.
Hearings run short and plainly. Lawyers do not appear, and questions come from the judge.
Bellevue, Carey and Hailey are among the Blaine County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Blaine County cases are listed at Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims in Hailey.
A judgment is the court's decision. Collecting it is a separate step, with court-backed tools if the other side doesn't pay. Which tools are available depends on state law.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
Lincoln County and Minidoka County are the counties nearest to Blaine County. The judgment in a Blaine County case comes from Blaine County Magistrate Division of the 5th Judicial District Court: Small Claims in Hailey.
Reviewed August 2026. Fees, limits and procedures are revised from time to time, so confirm them with the court before you file.
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