6-907. CONTENTS OF CLAIMS — FILING BY AGENT OR ATTORNEY — EFFECT OF INACCURACIES. All claims presented to and filed with a governmental entity shall accurately describe the conduct and circumstances which brought about the injury or damage, describe the injury or damage, state the time and place the injury or damage occurred, state the names of all persons involved, if known, and shall contain the amount of damages claimed, together with a statement of the actual residence of the claimant at the time of presenting and filing the claim and for a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the time the claim arose. If the claimant is incapacitated from presenting and filing his claim within the time prescribed or if the claimant is a minor or if the claimant is a nonresident of the state and is absent during the time within which his claim is required to be filed, the claim may be presented and filed on behalf of the claimant by any relative, attorney or agent representing the claimant. A claim filed under the provisions of this section shall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of an inaccuracy in stating the time, place, nature or cause of the claim, or otherwise, unless it is shown that the governmental entity was in fact misled to its injury thereby.
History:
[6-907, added 1971, ch. 150, sec. 7, p. 743.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 6 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES
Chapter 9 - TORT CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
Section 6-902A - SUPERVISORY PHYSICIAN.
Section 6-903 - LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES — DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES.
Section 6-904 - EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY.
Section 6-904A - EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY.
Section 6-904B - EXCEPTIONS TO GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY.
Section 6-905 - FILING CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR EMPLOYEE — TIME.
Section 6-906 - FILING CLAIMS AGAINST POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR EMPLOYEE — TIME.
Section 6-906A - TIME FOR FILING CLAIMS BY MINORS.
Section 6-907 - CONTENTS OF CLAIMS — FILING BY AGENT OR ATTORNEY — EFFECT OF INACCURACIES.
Section 6-908 - RESTRICTION ON ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS.
Section 6-909 - TIME FOR ALLOWANCE OR DENIAL OF CLAIMS — EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ACT.
Section 6-910 - SUIT ON DENIED CLAIMS PERMITTED.
Section 6-911 - LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
Section 6-912 - COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT BY GOVERNING BODY.
Section 6-913 - COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT BY BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Section 6-914 - JURISDICTION — RULES OF PROCEDURE.
Section 6-916 - SERVICE OF SUMMONS.
Section 6-917 - RECOVERY AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY BAR TO ACTION AGAINST EMPLOYEE.
Section 6-918 - NO PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
Section 6-918A - ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
Section 6-920 - LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR STATE PROCURED BY DIVISION OF INSURANCE MANAGEMENT.
Section 6-921 - APPORTIONMENT OF COST OF STATE PLAN.
Section 6-922 - PAYMENT BY STATE OF CLAIMS OR JUDGMENTS WHEN NO INSURANCE.
Section 6-923 - AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PURCHASE INSURANCE.
Section 6-924 - POLICY LIMITS — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
Section 6-925 - POLICY TERMS NOT COMPLYING WITH ACT — CONSTRUCTION — EXCEPTION.
Section 6-927 - TAX LEVY TO PAY COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY PLAN.
Section 6-928 - TAX LEVY TO PAY CLAIM OR JUDGMENT.
Section 6-929 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.