A

Acequia
uh-SEEK-we-uh
Community, Minidoka County

Ahsahka
uh-SOCK-uh
Community, Clearwater County

Albeni
al-BAY-nee or AL-bun-ee
Falls, Dam, Bonner County

Algoma
al-GOME-uh
Community, Bonner County

Annis
ANN-niss
Community, Jefferson County

Antimony
an-tim-MOAN-EE or an-TIM-uh-nee
Ranger Station, Valley County

Arbon
ARE-bon
Valley and Community, Power County

Argora
are-GORE-uh
Community, Clark County

Arimo
AIR-uh-moe
Community, Bannock County

Artesian
are-TEEZ-yun
Community, Cassia County

Athol (as in bath)
ATH-ul
Community, Kootenai County

Avon (as in save)
AA-von
Community, Latah County

B

Banida
ban-IDA
Community, Franklin County

Bannock
BAN-uk
County, Southeastern Idaho

Basalt
BAY-salt
Community, Bingham County

Beatty
BAY-tee
Railroad Siding, Ada County

Benewah
BEN-uh-wah
County, North Idaho

Berneice
bur-NEESS
Community, Butte County

Boise
BOY-see
Capitol of Idaho, County Seat, Ada County

Bovill (as in bone)
BO-vill
Community, Latah, County

Bruneau
BROO-no
Community, Owyhee County

Buhl
BYOO-ull
Community, Twin Falls County

Buist
BYOO-ist
Community, Oneida County

C

Calder
CALL-dur
Community, Shoshone County

Camas (as in ham)
KAM-us
County, Southern Idaho;
Community, Jefferson County

Carbarton
CAR-bar-ton
Railroad Siding, Valley County

Cassia
CASH-uh
County, South Central Idaho

Castleford
castle-FORD
Community, Twin Falls County

Cataldo
kuh-TAHL-doe or kuh-TAL-doe
Community, Kootenai County

Cayuse
KL-yoos
Creak, Clearwater County

Challis (as in pal)
TCHAL-iss
County Seat, Custer County

Chatcolet
CHAT-koe-let
Community, Kootenai County
Chilco
CHILL-koe
Community, Kootenai County

Clarkia
CLARK-ee-uh
Community, Shoshone County

Cocolalla
koe-koe-LAW-luh
Community, Bonner County

Coeur d’Alene
kore-duh-LANE
County Seat, Kootenai County

Corral (as in pal)
kor-RAL
Community, Camas County

Culdesac
KULL-duh-sack
Community, Nez Perce County

Cuprum
Q-prum
Community, Adams County

D

DeLamar (as in far)
DELL-uh-mar
Community, Owyhee County

DeSmet (as in yet)
dee-SMET
Community, Benewah County

Dietrick
DEE-trick
Community, Lincoln County

Dingle
DING-gull
Community, Bear Lake County

Dubois
DOO-boyss
County Seat, Clark County
Duthie
DOOTH-ee
Community, Shoshone County

Dworshak
D-WORE-shack
Dam, Clearwater County

E

Egin
EE-jin
Community, Freemont County

Elmira
el-MIRE-uh
Community, Bonner County

Emida
uh-MIDE-uh
Community, Banewah County

Enaville
EE-nuh-vill
Community, Shoshone County

F

Farragut
FAIR-uh-gut
State Park, Kootenai County

Feltham
FELL-tum
Community, Washington County

Ferdinand
FUR-duh-nan
Community, Idaho County

Fernan
fur-NAN
Lake, Kootenai County

Filer (as in file)
FI-lur
Community, Twin Falls County

G

Gannett
GAN-net
Community, Blaine County

Gardena
gar-DEEN-uh
Community, Boise County

Genesee
JEN-uh-see
Community, Latah County

Geneva
juh-NEE-vuh
Community, Bear Lake County

Gerrard
juh-RARD
Community, Bonneville County

Gimlet
GIM-let
Community, Blaine County

Goshen
GO-shun
Community, Bingham County

Grasmere
GRASS-mere
Community, Owyhee County

H

Hagerman
HAY-gur-mun
Community, Gooding County

Hamer
HAY-mur
Community, Jefferson County

Hammett
HAM-mut
Community, Elmore County

Hauser
HOW-zur
Community, Kootenai County

Heise
HIGH-see
Community, Jefferson County

Huetter
HUT-ur
Community, Kootenai County

Hyndman (as in high)
HIND-mun
Peak, Blaine county

I

Idavada
eye-duh-VAY-duh
Community, Twin Falls, County

Indianola
indiann-NO-luh
Forest Field Station, Lemhi County

Inkom
INK-um
Community, Bannock County

Iona
eye-OWN-uh
Community, Bonneville County

J

Jacques
JACKS
Community, Nez Perce County

Juliaetta
joo-lee-ETT-uh
Community, Latah County

K

Kalispell (as in pal)
KAL-iss-pell
Bay, Bonner County

Kamiah (as in ham)
KAM-ee-eye
Community, Lewis County

Kaniksu
kuh-NICK-sue
National Forest, North Idaho

Keogh
KEE-oh
Community, Cassia County

Ketchum (as in fetch)
KETCH-um
Community, Blaine County

Keuterville
KYOO-tur-vill
Community, Idaho County

Kimama
kuh-MY-muh
Community, Lincoln County

Kooskia
KOOSS-kee
Community, Idaho County

Kootenai
KOO-tun-ee or KOO-tun-ay (as in hay)
County, North Idaho

Kuna
KYOO-nuh
Community, Ada County

L

Laclede
luh-KEED
Community, Bonner County
Lago
LAY-go
Community, Caribou County 

Lanark (as in man)
LAN-ark
Community, Bear Lake County 

Lapwai
LAP-way
Community, Nez Perce County 

Latah
LAY-taw
County, North Idaho 

Lava (as in have)
LAV-uh Hot Springs
Community, Bannock County 

Leadore
LED-or
Community, Lemhi County 

Leonia
lee-OWN-ee-uh
Community, Boundary County 

Letha
LEETH-uh
Community, Gem County 

Lochsa
LOCK-suh or LOCK-saw
River, Idaho County

M 

Mackay
MACK-ee
Community, Custer County 

Malad
muh-LAD
County Seat, Oneida County 

Magee
muh-GEE
Landing Strip, Shoshone County
McCammon
muh-KAM-un
Community, Bannock County 

Medimont (as in red)
MED-ih-mont
Community, Kootenai County 

Menan
muh-NAN
Community, Jefferson County 

Mica (as in mine)
MI-kuh
Community, Kootenai County 

Michaud (as in wish)
mish-ODD
Farming Area, Power County 

Milo (as in mile)
MI-low
Community, Bonneville County 

Minidoka (as in pin)
min-ih-DOK-uh
Community, Minidoka County 

Minnetonka (as in pin)
min-ee-TONK-uh
Cavern, Bear Lake County 

Mohler
MOE-lur
Community, Latah County 

Montour
MAWN-toor
Community, Gem County 

Montpelier
mawnt-PEEL-yur
Community, Bear Lake County 

Moravia
moe-RAVE-ee-uh
Community, Bonner County
Moscow (as in coal)
MOSS-koe
County Seat, Latah County 

Moyie
MOY-ee
River, Boundary County 

Muldoon
mull-DOON
Community, Blaine County 

Murtaugh
MUR-taw
Community, Twin Falls County 

N 

Nampa (as in lamp)
NAM-puh
City, Canyon County 

Nezperce
nezz-PURSE
County Seat, Lewis County 

Nez Perce
nezz PURSE
County, North Idaho 

Nicholia
nik-coal-ee-uh
Ghost Town, Lemhi County 

Notus (as in snow)
NO-tuss
Community, Canyon County 

Nounan
NOW-nun
Community, Bear Lake County 

O 

Ola
OH-luh
Community, Gem County 

Onaway
ON-uh-way
Community, Latah County
Oneida
oh-NYE-duh
County, Southeastern Idaho 

Oreana
oh-ree-ANNA
Community, Owyhee County 

Orofino
or-uh-FEEN-oh
County Seat, Clearwater County 

Orogrande
or-uh-GRAND
Community, Idaho County 

Ovid (as in kid)
OH-vid
Community, Bear Lake County 

Owinza
oh-WIN-zuh
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County 

Owyhee
oh-WYE-hee
County, Southwestern Idaho 

Ozone
OH-zone
Community, Bonneville County

P

Paris
PAIR-iss
County Seat, Bear Lake County 

Pahsimeroi
puh-SIMMER-oi or puh-SIMMER-eye
River, Custer & Lemhi Counties 

Palouse
puh-LOOSE
River, Latah County 

Pegram
PEA-gram
Community, Bear Lake County
Pend Orielle
pond oh-RAY
Lake, Bonner & Kootenai Counties 

Picabo
PEEK-uh-boo
Community, Blaine County 

Pingree
PING-gree
Community, Bingham County 

Placerville
PLASS-ur-vill
Community, Boise County 

Plummer
PLUM-mur
Community, Benewah County 

Pocatello
poe-kuh-TELL-oh
County Seat, Bannock County 

Porphry
PORE-fuh-ree
Peak, Custer County 

Portneuf
PORT-nuff
River, Bannock & Caribou Counties 

Potlatch
POT-latch
Community, Latah County 

R 

Rathdrum
RATH-drum
Community, Kootenai County 

Raynolds
RAY-nulds
Highway Pass, Freemont County
into Montana 

Reubens
ROO-buns
Community, Lewis County 

S

Sagle
SAY-gull
Community, Bonner County 

St. Maries
saint MARYS
County Seat, Benewah County 

Samaria
suh-MARY-uh
Community, Oneida County 

Schiller
SHILL-ur
Community, Power County 

Schodde
SHOD-ee
Community, Jerome County 

Secesh
SEE-sesh
River, Valley County 

Shattuck
SHAT-uk
Butte, Bonneville County 

Shoshone
show-SHOWN
County, North Idaho
County Seat, Lincoln County 

Siwash
SIGH-wash
Peak, Shoshone County 

Skitwish
SKIT-wish
Peak, Kootenai County 

Snoden
SNOW-den
Creek, Ranger Station, Clearwater County 

Soelberg
SOLE-burg
Landing Strip, Ranch, Butte County
Somers
SUMMERS
Butte, Madison County 

Sonna (as in soap)
SO-nuh
Community, Ada County 

Spaulding
SPAUL-ding
Community, Nez Perce County 

Starrh’s Ferry
STARS ferry
Community, Cassia County 

Stervell
stir-VELL
Community, Cassia County 

Stibnite (as in stick)
STIB-night
Community, Valley County 

Sublet
SUB-let
Community, Cassia County

T

Takabe
TACK-uh-bee
Mountain, Elmore County

Talmage (as in pal)
TAL-madj
Railroad Siding, Caribou County

Tamarack
TAM-uh-rack
Community, Adams County

Targhee
TAR-gee
National Forest, Eastern Idaho

Tensed
TEN-sed
Community, Benewah County

Teton
TEE-tawn
County, River, Eastern Idaho

Tetonia
tee-TOE-nee-uh
Community, Teton County

Ticeska
tie-SESS-kuh
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

Tikura
tie-KURR-uh
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

Tunupa
TUN-uh-paw
Railroad Siding, Lincoln County

Tyhee
TIE-hee
Community, Bannock County

U

Ucon
YOU-con
Mountain, Bonneville County

V

Vanderford
VANN-dur-ford
Airport, Ranch, Bingham County

Viola (as in pie)
VI-oh-luh
Community, Latah County

W

Waha
WAAH-haw
Community, Lake, Nez Perce County

Wapello
wah-PELL-oh
Community, Bingham County

Wapi
WAH-pie
Railroad Siding, Blaine County

Wasatch
WAH-satch
Mountain Ridge, Southeastern Idaho

Washoe
WASH-oh
Community, Payette County

Wayan
way-ANN
Community, Caribou County

Weippe
WEE-ipe
Community, Clearwater County

Weiser
WEE-zur
County Seat, Washington County

Wickahoney
wick-uh-HOE-nee
Cree, Owyhee County

Wilder (as in wise)
WILD-ur
Community, Canyon County

Winona
win-NO-nuh
Community, Idaho County

Winsper
WIN-spur
Community, Clark County

The Idaho Supreme Court has adopted Idaho Court Administrative Rule 45 for the use of cameras and recording equipment in the courtroom.

The presiding judge authorizes and may revoke the use of cameras and other recording equipment at any time without prior notice. The judge’s decision cannot be appealed.

Additionally:

• Approval to photograph or video, audio record and/or broadcast a court
  proceeding must be obtained in advance from the presiding judge. A sample
  request form for reference only is included in the Appendix to this Guide. A
  form requesting permission to photograph proceedings, video record and/or
  broadcast a proceeding can be found online at:

ICAR 45 Form

• Unless the judge specifically allows for more, only one still photographer and one camera operator will be allowed in the courtroom. Be sure that news organizations have arranged for pooling before a proceeding begins..
• The judge will indicate where to sit. Be in position at least 15 minutes before court begins. Do not move around during the proceeding.
• Never photograph or videotape the jury, including during jury selection (“voir dire”).
• Photographers may not use artificial lighting, electronic flashes, external motor drives on cameras, or do fast, random shooting.
• The judge will determine where audio equipment is placed. Only one set of microphones for all the media present will be allowed.
• Video or television cameras cannot indicate when they are running.
• Conversations in the courtroom between attorneys and their clients, between attorneys for a client, or between attorneys and the presiding judge at the bench (“sidebars”) may not be broadcast.
• Media may not photograph or record exhibits or notes on the counsel’s table before they are admitted into evidence.
• Sessions in the judge’s chambers or the jurors’ deliberations may not be recorded or broadcast.
• Special rules apply to appellate courts. Contact the clerk of the Supreme Court at (208) 334-2210 for specifics.
• Photographers are requested to utilize equipment that will minimize noise to reduce the possibility of a disruption of the proceedings. Motor drive cameras for example, could potentially be very noticeable to courtroom participants and should be avoided.
• The Idaho Press Club Web site includes a page titled “Cameras in the Idaho Courtroom” at https://idahopressclub.org. Refer to it for further guidance.
• Idaho’s trial courtrooms will have certain areas that lend themselves to placing a still or television camera. The objective of camera placement will be to facilitate reasonable coverage of the courtroom without unduly intruding on the proceedings.
• The Idaho Supreme Court courtroom includes a second level balcony, which faces the bench and from which cameras may cover the entire courtroom.

From Lawrence G. Wasden, Idaho Attorney General

Open government is the cornerstone of a free society. The Idaho Legislature affirmed Idaho’s commitment to open government by enacting the Idaho Public Records Law in 1990. The Public Records Law protects each citizen’s right to monitor the actions of state and local government entities by providing access to governmental records. Through the Public Records Law, the legislature continuously seeks to balance the competing interests of public access and an individual’s right to privacy by exempting certain records, or portions thereof, from the disclosure requirement.

One of my duties as Attorney General is to encourage compliance with the Idaho Public Records Law by agencies and officials of state government. The 44 elected county prosecuting attorneys have the same duty with regard to agencies and officials of local government. I am committed to ensuring that public documents are accessible to the public. Toward that end, my office regularly conducts training sessions for state and local officials throughout Idaho.

The Idaho Public Records Law provides for private enforcement. Where an individual or organization is improperly denied access to public records, it is up to the individual to challenge the government agency’s refusal to provide access to the record.

Effective private enforcement can occur only when citizens understand their rights. My Intergovernmental and Fiscal Law Division has prepared this manual to educate citizens, the news media and government employees about the Public Records Law. I hope that this manual helps in avoiding misunderstandings and protecting the public’s legitimate access to government records.

If you have further questions, feel free to call your city or county prosecuting attorney or my office at (208) 334-2400.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE WASDEN
Attorney General

Idaho Public Records Law Manual

Website for Idaho Attorney General