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Idaho Senate approves change to mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien procedure
Summary
The Idaho Senate on Jan. 31, 2025 passed Senate Bill 1005, removing a statutory scheduling preference that required courts to expedite trials within 30 days for certain mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien claims when a bond was posted.
The Idaho Senate on Jan. 31, 2025 passed Senate Bill 1005, a bill that removes a provision of state law that required courts to compress trial scheduling for certain mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien claims when a bond was posted, senators said.
Senator Leahy, who opened debate on the bill, said the provision forced courts to “completely readjust its calendar and move other individuals and parties and their cases back to accommodate one type of claim.” He told colleagues the change came from work with the construction industry and was intended to prevent a…
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