Terms Used In Idaho Code 8-118

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
For the purpose of justification each of the bail must attend before the judge at the time and place mentioned in the notice, and may be examined on oath on the part of the plaintiff touching his insufficiency, in such manner as the judge in his discretion may think proper. The examination must be reduced to writing and subscribed by the bail, if required by the plaintiff.