NOTICE: Beginning Oct. 1st, 2023 civil fees will change to the fee schedule linked below.

Sheriff’s Civil Garnishment Fee Resolution – Bonneville County Resolution No. 23-11 – Bonneville County Resolution No. 23-12

Fee Schedule: FY 2024 Civil Fee Schedule

NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office can ONLY accept payment of fees in the form of cash or check (including cashiers check). Our office DOES NOT have the ability to accept debit or credit cards at this time. 

To find the current sheriff sales click HERE. Civil postings and Notices of Sheriff Sales are posted under the “News” tab at the top of the page in the drop-down box titled “Notice of Sheriff Sales/Civil Postings”

In order for the Sheriff’s Office to serve a Wage Garnishment, we require the following documents:

1. Writ – 3 copies.
2. Order for Continuing Garnishment (If applicable) – 2 copies.
3. Notice of Garnishment/Interrogatories form for Wage Garnishments. – 2 copies
4. Notice of Exemptions, Instructions to Debtors and Third-party Claim Forms – 1 copy
5. Letter of Instruction for Wage Garnishments which per Idaho Statue 31-2211 must be signed by your attorney. If you do not have an attorney the plaintiff must sign.
6. A stamped, self-addressed envelope to the defendant.
7. $45.00 service fee, made payable to the Bonneville County Sheriff.

NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office can ONLY accept payment of fees in the form of cash or check (including cashiers check). Our office DOES NOT have the ability to accept debit or credit cards at this time. 

In order for the Sheriff’s Office to serve a Bank Garnishment, we require the following documents:

1. Writ – 3 copies.
2. Notice of Garnishment/Interrogatories form for Bank Garnishments. Please fill in the top part of this form
3. Notice of Exemptions, Instructions to Debtors and Third-Party Claim Forms – 2 copies
4. Letter of Instruction which per Idaho Statue 31-2211 must be signed by your attorney. If you do not have an attorney the plaintiff must sign.
5. A stamped, self-addressed envelope to the defendant.
6. $7.00 search fee required by the bank. Check must be issued to the bank.
7. $45.00 service fee, made payable to the Bonneville County Sheriff.

NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office can ONLY accept payment of fees in the form of cash or check (including cashiers check). Our office DOES NOT have the ability to accept debit or credit cards at this time. 

Summons, Petitions, Claims, Affidavits, Notices, Orders, Subpoenas, etc.

1. Letter of Instruction for Service Papers
2. $60.00 service fee, made payable to the Bonneville County Sheriff
3. Paperwork to be served.

NOTE: The Sheriff’s Office can ONLY accept payment of fees in the form of cash or check (including cashiers check). Our office DOES NOT have the ability to accept debit or credit cards at this time. 

1. Eviction – Lock-Out – Writ of Restitution of Premises
2. Eviction – Move-Out – Writ of Restitution of Premises
3. Move-Out – These pamphlets will give you information regarding the process of a move-out. Restitution Pamphlet 1 and Restitution Pamphlet 2

Click this link for a pdf. copy of the Vehicle Seizure Policy

BCSO CIVIL VEHICLE SEIZURE POLICY

CIVIL PROCESS POLICY
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

The Bonneville County Sheriff requires a plaintiff (or other person in whose favor the writ of
execution runs) or his/her/its legal counsel engage the services of a licensed and bonded or
insured business to move, tow and securely store personal property and vehicles in compliance
with a valid court order that directs the Sheriff to attach and sell property.
All towing companies and personnel must meet or exceed all maintenance, insurance, and
safety requirements of both the Idaho Code and the Idaho State Police (see Idaho State Police
Procedure 7.17 – Use of Tow Trucks)—a list of local towing companies authorized by the
Idaho State Police can be obtained from our office upon request.
When contacting the Sheriff’s office for execution, please be sure to provide the Sheriff’s
office with the information for the licensed and bonded or insured business that will be moving,
towing, and securely storing the personal property to be seized. This means the plaintiff (or
other person in whose favor the writ of execution runs) will need to make arrangements,
including payment arrangements, with the moving, towing, and storage company(ies) prior to
execution by the Sheriff’s office.
Deputies will serve and execute approved court orders and keep the peace but are not
authorized to take sides in a civil matter, or take action that is not specified in a Court Order.

Idaho Code requires the Sheriff to post or publish a legal notice of sale for all attached personal
property, including vehicles. The purpose of the notice is to allow any third party claimant an
opportunity to seek an exemption from the sale of the property or vehicle. Therefore, the
Sheriff must generally wait at least fourteen (14) days between the seizure of property and the
day the Sheriff sells the property. Additionally, if the debtor is an individual, that individual
has fourteen (14) days from the date of the seizure to claim a personal exemption in the
property. Therefore, plaintiffs (or other person in whose favor the writ of execution runs)
should take a minimum fourteen (14) day interval into account when they arrange for and incur
moving, towing, and storage costs of attached property and vehicles, pending a Sheriff’s sale.
In the event the personal property is perishable and must be sold on shorter notice, the plaintiff
(or other person in whose favor the writ of execution runs) must obtain a court order to hold
an expedited sale and notify the Sheriff’s office of the expedited nature of the sale.  

Bonneville County Website

Bonneville County Courts

Links to information on: 

• icourt – Court Records and Payments
• Jury Commissioner & Jury Duty
• 7th Judicial District Courts
• 7th Judicial District Court Assistance Office
• Wood Court
• Public Defender
• Bonneville County Prosecutor

Idaho Court Self Help: Courtselfhelp.idaho.gov

Landlords and Tenants: Office of the Attorney General Landlord and Tenant Guidelines: Aa.idaho.gov Click on Manuals, Scroll down to Landlord and Tenant Guidelines.