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Payette County

Established February 28, 1917 with its county seat at Payette. Named for the Payette River which was named for Francois Payette, a Canadian fur trapper and explorer with the North West Company, who came to this county in 1818. He was the first white man in the area and brought the first cattle. Boomerang, which was named for the log boom on the Payette River, was constructed as a railroad camp in 1883 and later changed its name to Payette. Area: 403 sq. miles Population: 20,846

County Seat / Courthouse: Payette
Location: 1130 Third Avenue North, Room 104    Map to Courthouse and How to get to Payette
Mailing Address: 1130 Third Avenue North, Room 104, Payette, ID 83661-2473

Clerks Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Holidays    2006 Holidays      2007 Holidays  

Fine Payments accepted by:  cash, check, or money order

Telephone Numbers:
Magistrate Judges / Calendar Clerk
Hon. William B. Dillon / Sharon,
Tel: 642-6019
Hon. A. Lynne Krogh / Sharon,
Tel: 642-6019

Clerk of the District Court
Betty J. Dressen,
Tel: 642-6000, Fax: 642-6011

County Prosecuting Attorney
Brian D. Lee,
Tel: 452-2800

Payette, Fruitland, New Plymouth Prosecuting Attorney
Bert Osborn,
Tel: 642-4458

Public Defender
Misdemeanors: Kelly Whiting,
Tel: 452-7726
Felonies: Phillip Heersink,
Tel: 452-5869

Sheriff
Chad Huff,
Tel: 642-6006

Fruitland Chief of Police
Rick Skelly,
Tel: 452-3110

Payette Chief of Police
Mark Clark,
Tel: 642-9388


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