Funding Idaho courts is a shared responsibility. Approximately 47.9% of total court fines and fees go to counties and the state to help fund the courts. Other court funding sources include General Fund appropriations, sales and property taxes, and federal grants. Idaho counties reported $164.9 million in revenue for court-related funds in FY2023*.

County Reported Revenue: 

Trial court expenditures are paid directly by county funds or allocations from the Idaho Supreme Court. Direct funding is used to support the payment of court and judicial personnel, operating expenses, and capital outlay.

Expenditures totaled $175.6 million in FY2023. This does not include other expenses paid by the Idaho Supreme Court necessary for the operation of Idaho courts, such as technology licenses, judicial education and travel, and other operating expenses.