Shoshone County Court Docket Basics
A docket is the court's running list of case activity. For Shoshone County court dockets, the public record may show a case number, caption, party names, filing date, hearing date, hearing type, judicial officer, courtroom or location, and docket events such as complaints, motions, notices, orders, judgments, pleas, and sentencing entries. The docket helps a reader follow the case path without opening every document in the case file.
Shoshone County uses Idaho's unified state court system. Local dockets are not split across separate county, municipal, probate, or justice court databases in the official sources reviewed. The District Court and the magistrate division both operate through the same statewide court record platform, with the magistrate division handling traffic, infractions, misdemeanors, felony preliminary hearings, probate, family, small claims, evictions, and similar high-volume matters. Full Shoshone County court records are broader than dockets, so a docket entry may point to an order or filing that must be requested from the clerk.
Find Shoshone County Court Dockets Online
The main online channel for Shoshone County court dockets is iCourt Search Hearings. The hearing search lets users select Shoshone County, choose hearing categories, and search by case number, party name, business name, attorney name, attorney bar number, judicial officer, or courtroom. iCourt Smart Search is the companion tool for case-level docket events and public case summaries.
The hearing portal has Shoshone hearing filters for all hearing types, civil, criminal, family, and probate or mental health. Those filters are useful because Shoshone County court dockets may involve the District Court, the magistrate division, or a case that moved from a preliminary stage into a felony trial-court stage. When a hearing is not found online, the Shoshone County Clerk/Courts office at 700 Bank Street, Suite 120 can help route case-record questions by phone at (208) 752-1266.
- Open iCourt Search Hearings and choose Shoshone County as the location when the portal offers a location filter.
- Select the hearing type, such as Shoshone - Criminal, Shoshone - Civil, Shoshone - Family, or Shoshone - Probate or Mental Health.
- Choose the search type, then enter a case number, party name, business name, attorney, judicial officer, or courtroom.
- Review the public hearing result for case number, caption, hearing date, hearing time, hearing type, and location.
- Use Smart Search or the Shoshone County Clerk/Courts office when the hearing entry needs the full docket or case document behind it.
Shoshone County Docket Search Fields
Hearing search fields are more precise than a general name search. A case number is usually the cleanest way to reach a docket. Party-name searches can return several matches, especially when a common last name appears in civil, criminal, family, or traffic matters. Judicial-officer and courtroom searches help when a person knows where a Shoshone County hearing is set but does not have a case number.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Location | Dropdown | Yes | Choose Shoshone County for local docket and calendar searches. |
| Select Hearing Types | Dropdown | Yes | Includes Shoshone - All Hearing Types, Civil, Criminal, Family, and Probate or Mental Health. |
| Select Search Types | Dropdown | Yes | Search by case number, party name, business name, attorney, bar number, judicial officer, or courtroom. |
| Sounds Like | Checkbox | No | Helps with fuzzy party-name searches. |
| Last Name / First Name | Text | Required for person searches | Use the name tied to the case caption or party index. |
| Judicial Officer | Dropdown | Conditional | Useful when searching by judge rather than party or case number. |
| Courtroom | Dropdown | Conditional | Useful for a calendar-focused search. |
Shoshone County Docket Entries
A public docket entry is a compact record, not a full narrative. It may identify what was filed, when the event occurred, who appeared, which hearing is set, and whether an order or disposition was entered. The research file did not include an opened named case, so the field inventory below reflects the public iCourt FAQ and hearing-result categories rather than a single Shoshone County case sample.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | The court record number used to connect hearing entries, case events, and clerk requests. |
| Caption | The public case title, such as party names or a criminal case caption. |
| Event Date | The date a filing, order, hearing, payment event, or other court action was entered. |
| Event Type | A short label such as complaint, hearing, motion, plea, order, judgment, or sentencing entry. |
| Hearing Details | Hearing date, time, type, courtroom or location, and judicial officer when public. |
| Disposition | The outcome of a charge, claim, motion, or case when that outcome is public. |
| Document Access | Whether the docket points to a filing that may require a kiosk or clerk request for the full document. |
Shoshone County Courts With Dockets
Shoshone County court dockets come from the District Court and the magistrate division of the District Court. Both sit at the Shoshone County Courthouse in Wallace, with the District Court on the third floor and the Magistrate Court on the second floor. Court phone contact for both levels is (208) 752-1266. County sources list Barbara Duggan as District Judge, Keisha Oxendine as Magistrate Judge, and Dan McGee as Senior Judge.
The Shoshone County courts page is the local source for court locations and roles. The Shoshone County Clerk page identifies Lori Osterberg as the county clerk whose office supports court filings. Sheriff Shawn Wehr's Sheriff's Department page is relevant only when a docket question crosses into sheriff records, custody, or law enforcement records.
| Court / Office | Local Role | Address / Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Shoshone County District Court | Felony criminal cases, higher-value civil cases, magistrate appeals, and judicial review of certain county actions. | 700 Bank Street, 3rd Floor, Wallace, ID 83873; (208) 752-1266. |
| Shoshone County Magistrate Court | Infractions, misdemeanors, felony prelims, probate, family, juvenile, small claims, evictions, and civil cases up to $10,000. | 700 Bank Street, 2nd Floor, Wallace, ID 83873; (208) 752-1266. |
| Clerk of the District Court / County Clerk | Maintains case filings, in-court clerk records, and clerk request channels for case documents. | 700 Bank Street, Suite 120, Wallace, ID 83873; courts (208) 752-1266. |
| Jury Commissioner | Handles jury questionnaire and jury-service communication for court users. | 700 Bank St. Ste. 120, Wallace, ID 83873; (208) 752-1266 ext. 1050. |
Shoshone County juror communications use the Idaho jury response portal, which is the source for the assigned docket image.
Jury information is separate from case dockets, but it is part of the same courthouse ecosystem readers may encounter when tracking hearings or trial settings.
Shoshone County Dockets vs Case Records
A docket is useful for tracking sequence. A full case record is useful for reading substance. For example, a Shoshone County civil docket may show that a complaint, answer, motion, and order were filed, but the full case record contains the actual documents. A criminal docket may show arraignment, plea, disposition, and sentence entries, while the full criminal court record contains the charging document, plea paperwork, sentencing order, and other case documents when public.
| Docket | Full Case Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Chronological event list, hearing calendar, and public summary fields. | Documents, filings, orders, exhibits when public, and clerk-maintained case materials. |
| Online Access | Often visible through iCourt Smart Search or Search Hearings. | May require courthouse kiosk, clerk request, or certified-copy process. |
| Best Use | Track hearing dates, case progress, outcomes, and pending activity. | Read the legal substance of pleadings, judgments, orders, and sentence terms. |
| Limits | May omit sealed events, restricted details, and personal identifiers. | May be redacted, sealed, confidential, or unavailable online. |
For a broader search beyond docket timing, use the main Shoshone County court records page and then narrow to the record type shown in iCourt.
Read Shoshone County Court Dockets
Common docket terms are short. A complaint starts a civil case or can begin a criminal accusation. An information is a prosecutor-filed felony charging document. A motion is a formal request for a judge to order something. A minute entry is the clerk's short record of what happened at a hearing. A disposition is the outcome of a charge or case. A judgment is the final court decision that resolves claims, guilt, sentence, or money liability.
Criminal and traffic dockets require special care. A charge on a docket is an accusation, not a conviction. A Shoshone County criminal docket can show charges that were later dismissed, reduced, amended, or resolved by plea or trial. A traffic docket can show payment or disposition information, but the separate Idaho Transportation Department driver record is not the court docket. If a deadline, hearing, or warrant-related entry is unclear, contact the clerk or legal counsel rather than relying on a short public event label.
Note: Sealed Shoshone County docket entries and restricted personal data are not shown to public users even when a case number exists.
Access Limits for Shoshone County Dockets
Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 controls access to Idaho judicial records. The public has access to records of proceedings open to the public, but the rule protects sealed records, confidential categories, personal privacy, safety, and court operations. Public iCourt access excludes social security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, driver's license numbers, other personal identification numbers, and financial account numbers.
Some Shoshone County docket categories may be closed, partly hidden, or displayed only as limited public information. Juvenile matters, adoption and termination of parental rights files, many mental health records, protected-person materials in guardianships or conservatorships, and law enforcement material tied to active investigations can be restricted. For a document behind a public docket entry, the next access channel is the courthouse kiosk or the Clerk/Courts office where the case was filed.