(a)Amount of bail. The amount of bail for misdemeanor traffic offenses and other criminal offenses shall be as set forth herein. Such bail schedules shall not govern when a person charged appears before a judge or magistrate, or the defendant's case is reviewed by a judge or magistrate, in which case such bail schedules are advisory only and bail may be raised, lowered or eliminated at the magistrate's discretion based upon the circumstances of that particular case. Any judge may also designate a bond schedule for offenses not listed below.(b)Bail bond schedule. Except as provided above, the bail bond required for specific alleged offenses pending arraignment or trial shall be as follows: Link to PDF of Click here to view image
(c)Method of posting bond. The bail bond required above under subsection (b)of this rule, or any other bail bond set by a judge, may be posted, and a receipt given therefore indicating thereon the time and place for appearance by the defendant, in any of the following manners: (1) Cash bail bond. By depositing an amount in cash equal to the bail bond.(2) Checks and money orders. By depositing a cashier's check, money order, or a personal check payable to the clerk of the court under such procedures as shall be established by the administrative district judge or where acceptance of the personal check has been approved by a magistrate or district judge.(3) Surety bail bond. By depositing, in lieu of cash, a bond or bond certificate which guarantees payment of the amount of the bail bond in the event the person charged fails to appear when required by the court. A fidelity, surety, guaranty, title or trust company authorized to do business in the state of Idaho and authorized to become and be accepted as sole surety on undertakings and bonds may execute the written undertakings provided for in these rules, which may be accepted by the person receiving the bond without prior approval by a judge unless otherwise ordered by the administrative judge of the judicial district.(4) Property bail bond. By depositing a property bail bond of property owners for the amount of bail, as provided by law. (This method may be used only if a magistrate approves and accepts the bond.)(d)Bail for violation of municipal or county ordinances. Bail for the above described offenses defined by municipal or county ordinances which are similar to those described in this rule shall be in the same amounts as provided above.Adopted April 18, 1983, effective 7/1/1983; amended July 9, 1984, effective 9/1/1984; amended March 20, 1985, effective 7/1/1985; amended March 28, 1986, effective 7/1/1986; amended June 15, 18, 1987, effective 7/1/1987; amended March 30, 1988, effective 7/1/1988; amended April 12, 1988, effective 7/1/1988; amended March 27, 1989, effective 7/1/1989; amended March 23, 1990, effective 7/1/1990; amended March 20, 1991, effective 7/1/1991; amended April 15, 1991, effective 7/1/1991; amended September 16, 1991, effective 1/1/1992; amended March 26, 1992, effective 7/1/1992; amended February 10, 1993, effective 7/1/1993; amended April 21, 1993, effective 7/1/1993; amended March 30, 1994, effective 7/1/1994; amended April 19, 1995, effective 7/1/1995; amended April 3, 1996, effective 7/1/1996; amended February 26, 1997, effective 7/1/1997; amended April 10, 1997, effective 7/1/1997; amended March 18, 1998, effective 7/1/1998; amended December 30, 1998, effective 1/1/1999; amended March 9, 1999, effective 7/1/1999; amended June 7, 1999, effective 7/1/1999; amended March 28, 2000, effective 7/1/2000; amended June 7, 2000, effective 7/1/2000; amended April 13, 2001, effective 7/1/2001; amended March 5, 2002, effective 7/1/2002; amended April 22, 2004, effective 7/1/2004; amended July 19, 2005, effective 9/1/2005; amended April 26, 2007, effective 7/1/2007; amended February 10, 2009, effective 2/1/2009; repealed in entirety September 4, 2009, effective 10/1/2009; amended April 2, 2010, effective 4/15/2010; amended March 18, 2011, effective 7/1/2011; amended June 19, 2012, effective 7/1/2012; amended August 6, 2012, effective 8/6/2012; amended June 27, 2014, effective 8/1/2014; amended May 6, 2015, effective 7/1/2015; amended April 27, 2016, effective 7/1/2016; amended August 24, 2017, effective 8/24/2017; amended April 25, 2018, effective 7/1/2018; amended May 13, 2020, effective 5/13/2020; amended June 28, 2021, effective 6/28/2021; amended April 28, 2022, effective 7/1/2022; amended January 4, 2023, effective 1/4/2023.