Serving Nampa, Idaho

Which court your case goes to

This is the first thing worth getting straight, because people regularly turn up at the wrong building. Nampa is in Canyon County, which puts it in Idaho's Third Judicial District. Matters are heard at the Canyon County Courthouse in Caldwell.

Nampa residents are often surprised to find no district courthouse in Nampa itself. Family, civil, and criminal matters all go to Caldwell.

The Canyon County Courthouse is at 1115 Albany St, Caldwell, ID 83605. The clerk's office is in Room 201 and is open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. There is a fuller guide to the building, the phone numbers, and what to bring on our Canyon County Courthouse page.

What we handle for Nampa clients

• Family law: divorce, custody, child support, modifications and protection orders.
• Real estate: purchases and sales, leases, evictions, boundary and easement disputes.
• Criminal defense: misdemeanors and felonies, from the first appearance onward.
• Employment law: terminations, unpaid wages, non-competes and severance.
• Personal injury: accident and injury claims.
• Wills and estates: wills, powers of attorney and Idaho probate.

Why Nampa specifically

Nampa is the largest city in Canyon County and generates the largest share of the county's court filings, but those filings are still heard in Caldwell. The practical effect lands on the calendar, not on the law. Busy calendars mean hearings are set in blocks, so a matter that could be heard in twenty minutes may still cost you a morning.

A good deal of Nampa works shifts, and that matters more than people expect in a family case. A parenting schedule built around a standard week fails immediately for a parent on nights or on a rotating roster. A schedule that fails is one you end up back in court over, so it is worth drafting around the roster you actually work.

Common questions from Nampa

Which courthouse hears a case from Nampa?

Nampa is in Canyon County, so matters are heard at the Canyon County Courthouse in Caldwell, in Idaho's Third Judicial District.

Do I have to come to Caldwell to meet a lawyer?

The office is in Caldwell at 206 S. 9th Ave. Ste. 105. A first conversation can happen by phone, and much of what follows can be handled by phone and email if getting to Caldwell is difficult.

Is there a courthouse in Nampa?

Not a district courthouse. Nampa is in Canyon County, so district matters are heard at the Canyon County Courthouse at 1115 Albany St in Caldwell.

Working with the office from Nampa

The office is in Caldwell at 206 S. 9th Ave. Ste. 105, and the attorney on your matter is Greg Chaney rather than whoever is available. A first conversation can happen over the phone. If you do come in, Monday to Thursday runs 9:00 to 5:00 and Friday runs 9:00 to 3:00.

If you have already been served with something, or you have a date on a piece of paper, say so when you call. That single fact changes the order everything else happens in.