Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

Service of summons shall
be made personally by delivery of an attested copy thereof to the person
summoned; provided that if the judge is satisfied that it is impracticable to
serve personally such summons or the notice provided for in the preceding
section, he may order service by registered mail addressed to the last known
address, or by publication thereof, or both. It shall be sufficient to confer
jurisdiction if service is effected at least forty-eight (48) hours before the
time fixed in the summons for the hearing. When publication is used the
summons shall be published in two (2) consecutive issues of a weekly newspaper
printed and published in the county; such newspaper to be designated by the
court in the order for publication of the summons, and such publication shall
have the same force and effect as though such person had been personally
served with said summons. Service of summons, process or notice required by
this act shall be made by the sheriff or a probation officer upon the request
of the court and a return must be made by the sheriff on the summons showing
that such service has been made. The judge may authorize payment of any
necessary travel expenses incurred by any person summoned or otherwise
required to appear at the hearing of any case coming within the purview of
this act, and such expenses when approved by the judge shall be a charge upon
the county, except that not more than five (5) witnesses on behalf of any
parent or guardian may be required to attend such hearing at the expense of
the county. The court may summon the appearance of any person whose presence
is deemed necessary as a witness or possible resource for the care and
treatment of the juvenile, including persons whom the juvenile or the family
wishes to have present.

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