Serving Star, Idaho

Which court your case goes to

Get this straight first, because people regularly turn up at the wrong building. Most of Star is in Ada County, which puts it in Idaho's Fourth Judicial District. Matters are heard at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise.

If your address is on the Canyon side, the case goes to Caldwell instead.

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. For a fuller guide to the building, phone numbers, and what to bring, see our Canyon County Courthouse page.

What we handle for Star 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 Star specifically

Star sits on the Ada and Canyon county line, and which side your address falls on decides which courthouse you go to and which judicial district hears your matter. The postal address won't tell you. Check before anything is filed.

Call the office and read out the address. It takes a minute and prevents the one mistake in this area that costs real time: filing in the wrong county and having to start again.

Common questions from Star

Which courthouse hears a case from Star?

Star is in Ada County, so matters are heard at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, in Idaho's Fourth 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.

How do I find out which county I am in?

Call the office and read out the address. Star straddles the Ada and Canyon line, and the postal address does not settle it.

Working with the office from Star

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.