Title 1 — COURTS AND COURT OFFICIALS

1-201. Constitution of court. The supreme court consists of five (5) justices, a majority of whom shall be necessary to make a quorum or pronounce a decision. The justices of the supreme court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large. The terms of office of said jus…

1-202. Jurisdiction in general. The jurisdiction of this court is of two (2) kinds: 1. Original; and 2. Appellate.

1-203. Original jurisdiction. Its original jurisdiction extends to the issuance of writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, habeas corpus, and all writs necessary or proper to the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction.

1-204. Appellate jurisdiction. Its appellate jurisdiction extends to a review of all cases removed to it under such regulations as are now or may be prescribed by law, from the final decisions of the district courts, or the judges thereof.

1-205. Disposition of appeals. The court may reverse, affirm or modify any order or judgment appealed from, and may direct the proper judgment or order to be entered, or direct a new trial or further proceedings to be had. Its judgment must be remitted to the court from which the…

1-206. Quorum — Adjournments. The presence of three (3) justices is necessary for the transaction of business, but one (1) of the justices may adjourn the court from day to day with the same effect as if all were present.

1-207. Concurrence in decisions. The concurrence of three (3) justices is necessary to pronounce a judgment; if three (3) do not concur, the case must be reheard.

1-208. Terms and places of holding Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, or any three (3) of the justices thereof, may, by an order, fix the times for holding the terms of the Supreme Court, which shall not be changed oftener than once in each year, except as herein provided. At leas…

1-209. Places of holding court in case of emergency. In case of epidemic, pestilence or destruction of courthouses, the justices may hold terms of the Supreme Court provided by the preceding section at other convenient places, to be fixed by a majority of the justices.

1-210. Bailiff, crier and messenger — Appointment and compensation. The court shall have power to appoint a bailiff, crier and messenger when such officers are necessary whose duties shall be fixed by the court, and whose compensation for all services rendered to the state of Ida…

1-211. Expenses of Supreme Court officers. There must be paid to each of the justices of the Supreme Court, and to the clerk of the Supreme Court, out of the state treasury, for each term of the Supreme Court held away from Boise City, his actual expenses for subsistence, and in …

1-212. Rule-making power recognized. The inherent power of the Supreme Court to make rules governing procedure in all the courts of Idaho is hereby recognized and confirmed.

1-213. Duty to make rules — Limitation. The Supreme Court shall prescribe, by general rules, for all the courts of Idaho, the forms of process, writs, pleadings and motions, the manner of service, time for appearance, and the practice and procedure in all actions and proceedings.…

1-214. Assistance in formulation of rules. The Supreme Court is hereby authorized to appoint from among the district judges of Idaho and the members of the organized bar of Idaho such persons as it deems advisable to assist it in the formulation of such rules.

1-215. Assignment of justice pro tempore in event of vacancy, disqualification, disability or absence. (1) When there is a vacancy in any of the positions of justice of the supreme court, and until the vacancy is filled as provided by law, the supreme court may assign a senior ju…