31-406. HEARING OF CONTEST. Said petition, with any such contesting lists and affidavits, shall be presented to the court, or to the judge thereof at chambers if the court is not in session, not less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) days after the petition has been filed with the clerk. If any contest has been filed as herein provided, the court or judge shall set a date for hearing the same at a time not more than ten (10) days later. At the time set the court, or judge at chambers, shall hear all evidence for and against said petition, and shall strike from such petition all names proved by competent evidence to be fictitious and the names of persons having no legal right to sign the same, and also all names not legally signed thereto. In case there shall be no contest, or if the court or judge finds, after striking from said petition all names proved to be fictitious, and all names not legally signed thereto, that the petition still contains the number of qualified signers required by this act, the court or judge shall order an election according to the prayer of the petition. In case of contest, subpoena may be issued as in other cases. All cases of contest arising upon such petitions shall have precedence over all other cases.
History:
[31-406, added 1933, ch. 135, sec. 6, p. 206.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 4 - CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTIES
Section 31-401 - AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY CONSOLIDATION.
Section 31-402 - TIME FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS TO CONSOLIDATE COUNTIES.
Section 31-403 - PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION.
Section 31-404 - SIGNING OF PETITION — QUALIFICATIONS OF SIGNERS — PETITION OPEN TO INSPECTION.
Section 31-405 - RIGHT TO CONTEST PETITION.
Section 31-406 - HEARING OF CONTEST.
Section 31-407 - PROVISION FOR HOLDING ELECTION — NOTICE THEREOF TO BE GIVEN.
Section 31-408 - PREPARATION AND FORM OF BALLOTS.
Section 31-409 - CONDUCT OF ELECTION.
Section 31-410 - WHO QUALIFIED TO VOTE.
Section 31-411 - PROVISIONS OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS MADE APPLICABLE.
Section 31-412 - RESULT OF VOTE.
Section 31-413 - PAYMENT OF FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS — DISPOSITION OF BONDED DEBT.
Section 31-414 - TRANSFER OF RECORDS — SALE OF PROPERTY.
Section 31-415 - DISPOSITION OF COUNTY MONEYS.
Section 31-416 - TRANSFER OF CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND PROBATE MATTERS.