Infraction Citation and No Insurance Citation Information

General Information
Phone Numbers
(208) 782-3121
Fax: (208) 782-3167
Emergencies: Dial 911
Location
501 N. Maple #402
Blackfoot,
ID
83221

Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM MST
(open during the lunch hour)
Monday through Friday
(closed on all federal holidays)

INFRACTION CITATION

WAYS TO PAY:

  • Mail your payment (with your citation) to:
         Bingham County Magistrate Court
         501 N. Maple Street, #402
         Blackfoot, ID 83221
  • Drop Box - in front of the Courthouse (enclose your payment in an envelope that contains your name and include your citation number on the payment/check)
  • Online at: https://mycourts.idaho.gov/odysseyportal
  • In person at the Magistrate Court windows at 501 N. Maple Street, Blackfoot, ID 83221
  • Telephone (208) 782-3120

TO DENY AND SET FOR A PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

  • In person: Enter a not guilty plea at the Magistrate Court windows.
  • Mail: Mail a copy of your citation with the "denial box" checked on the back of the citation.  Please follow-up within 7-10 days if you have not heard from the Courts.
  • E-Mail: E-mail a statement of your denial to the citation and make a request for a Pre-Trial Conference to: hcronquist@bingham.idcourts.gov.
    Please follow-up within 7-10 days if you have not heard from the Courts.

Your case will then be set for a Pre-Trial Conference where you MUST appear and meet with the prosecuting attorney.  If you do not attend the Pre-Trial Conference, a default judgment will be entered against you.  ** You DO NOT attend Traffic Court. **

NO INSURANCE CITATION

Did you have insurance coverage at the time you received the citation?  

For dismissal of the no insurance citation, your options are:

  • Deliver a printed certificate of liability to the Magistrate Court windows.
  • Have your insurance company fax or email your certificate of liability to:

Please follow-up with the Courts by calling (208) 782-3120, to ensure your certificate of liability was received and processed. 

What happens if you did not have insurance coverage?  

  • You will receive a letter from the Idaho Transportation Department advising you of the requirement to have an SR-22 filing from your insurance company and a request to pay the Idaho Transportation Department an $85.00 fee, in order to keep your driver's license active. 
  • For additional information, you may call the Idaho Transportation Department at (208) 334-8735.