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Court Assistance Office
Welcome to the Court Assistance Office for the First Judicial District Serving Kootenai, Boundary, Bonner, Shoshone, and Benewah Counties
Jay Q. Sturgell, Court Assistance Officer
Message Phone: 208-446-1225
Email: courtassistance@kcgov.us
Workshop Schedule
Family Law Workshops held on Wednesdays from 10 :00 am until 12: 00 pm via Zoom. This is a form workshop that covers Divorce with and without minor children, Establishment of Paternity, Custody, Visitation, and Support, and Modification of an Existing Order. Contact the Court Assistance Office to register.
Schedule
| Benewah County: | |
| Bonner County: | Open Office Hours on the 1st Friday of the month from 10 am- 12 pm for walk-ins and 1 pm- 3 pm for limited appointments in Courtroom 5 of the Bonner County Courthouse, 215 S. 1st Avenue, Sandpoint. |
| Kootenai County: | Open Office Hours Thursdays from 10 am- 2 pm at the Kootenai County Administration Building, Room 1A, 451 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. |
| Boundary County | Self-Help Assistance available on the 3rd Friday of the month at the Boundary County Annex Building, 6566 Main St., Bonners Ferry, Idaho from 10:00 am-12:00 pm walk-ins only and 1:00-3:00 pm by appointment. Contact to schedule an appointment. |
| Shoshone County | Self-Help Assistance available on the 4th Friday of the month in the Shoshone County Courthouse, 700 Bank St., Wallace, Idaho, 1st Floor in the County Commissioners Conference Room from 10:00 am-12:00 pm walk-ins only and 1:00- 3:00 pm by appointment. Contact to schedule an appointment. |
Services provided by 1st District Court Assistance Office
We Can Help With: Divorce The following forms for civil cases: Writ of execution and garnishment
| We Cannot Help with: Contempt/Enforcement of Orders For other Services we do not provide consider The Idaho Volunteer Lawyer Program (IVLP), or The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) these can be Reached through the Idaho State Bar.
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Useful Links
- Forms and Instructions
- Court Assistance Videos
- E-file Instructions
- Common Mistakes of Self-Represented Litigants in the Divorce Process (PDF)
- How to Finalize a Divorce with No Minor Children (PDF)
- How to Finalize a Divorce with Minor Children (PDF)
- Common Mistakes of Self-Represented Litigants in Paternity, Custody, Visitation, and Child Support Actions (PDF)
- Supplemental Order for Parental and Child Support Responsibilities (PDF)