Idaho Code §§ 6-301 to 6-324 § 6-303A
RECORDS SHIELDED FROM DISCLOSURE.
Operative Text
(1) A person who is the defendant in an unlawful detainer case under section 6-303, Idaho Code, and whose case is filed on or after January 1, 2025, will, without the filing of a petition, have shielded from public disclosure all records of the unlawful detainer if: (a) The entire case was dismissed; (b) There is no appeal pending for the case; and (c) At least three (3) years have passed from the day on which the eviction was filed or the parties stipulated to shielding and have filed the stipulation with the court. (2) Shielding shall protect against the disclosure of unlawful detainer records and make them unavailable for public viewing. (3) The procedures set forth in this section, including the specific processes established that affect access to court records, are subject to the rules of the Idaho supreme court and the capabilities of its record-keeping system. (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit court staff from accessing any records or databases created or maintained by the courts. Records shielded from public disclosure pursuant to this section may be accessed at any time by the parties involved in the case. (5) Any party may petition for the sealing of eviction records pursuant to Idaho supreme court administrative rules.
Idaho Code § 6-303A establishes an automatic shielding process for certain unlawful detainer (eviction) records filed on or after January 1, 2025. When a case is fully dismissed, has no pending appeal, and at least three years have passed since the filing date (or since the parties filed a stipulation to shield), the court records become unavailable for public viewing without any petition required. Parties to the case retain access to shielded records at all times, and a separate petition process exists for sealing records under Idaho Supreme Court administrative rules.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 6-303A, landlords who file unlawful detainer actions on or after January 1, 2025 should be aware that dismissed cases may eventually be shielded from public view automatically, provided the statutory conditions are met. Compliant operators generally keep their own documentation of case outcomes and timelines, since court records may become less accessible over time. Landlords may also enter into a stipulation with the other party to initiate shielding, which must be filed with the court.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 6-303A gives tenants who were defendants in qualifying unlawful detainer cases a meaningful privacy protection: if the case was fully dismissed, has no pending appeal, and the required time has elapsed, the record is shielded from public disclosure automatically—no petition needed. This can be significant when applying for future housing, since shielded records are not available for public viewing. Tenants who want to explore shielding options sooner, or whose cases may not meet the automatic criteria, can look into petitioning for sealing under Idaho Supreme Court administrative rules, and tenant-rights organizations in Idaho can help explain how § 6-303A may apply to a given situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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