Snake River Basin Adjudication Court
253 Third Avenue North
PO Box 2707
Twin Falls ID 83303-2707

Telephone:  (208) 736-3011
Fax:  (208)736-2121

SRBA Court Homepage  The Court website contains an abundance of  information.  If you know your subcase number (your adjudication claim number),  you may want to start with "IWATRS Reports".   Click  "Display a Subcase Summary Sheet" to review information about a subcase including all filings and court dates.  The Summary Sheet asks for a Basin (the first 2-digits of your claim number) and Subcase: (the last 5-digits of your claim number plus any suffix).   If your subcase number contains less than 5-digits you must add the leading zero's to your number, i.e. 00051.  Additional Links are provided below for your convenience, including frequently requested Court forms.

On June19, 1987  the Idaho Supreme Court issued an Order Appointing District Judge and Determining Venue of Petition for General Adjudication of Water Rights in the Snake River Basin.  The Honorable Judge Daniel C. Hurlbutt, Jr. was designated presiding Judge with the venue being the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho.  On November 19, 1987 Judge Hurlbutt lodged a Commencement Order establishing the beginning of what is now known as the SRBA.  Judge Hurlbutt retired in December 1998.  The Supreme Court then appointed Judge Barry Wood, who served through December 2000.  Judge Roger Burdick was appointed to the SRBA on December 15, 2000 and is currently the presiding judge. 

Informational Brochure on the Snake River Basin "Adjudication".

IDWR Snake River Basin Water Right Adjudication History.  "The term 'adjudicate' means to settle judicially."  

Partial Decree 

A partial decree is the SRBA Court's official decision on your water right based on the claim to a water right you submitted.  The final decree will be issued at the end of the case when all water rights have been reviewed and disputes resolved.  You may request a copy of your official Parital Decree from IDWR by e-mail or a text only copy from the Court website.

Frequently used SRBA Court forms:

Administrative Order 1 (AO1 - TABLE ON CONTENTS)
This order establishes a conformity to all filings in the SRBA Court as well as information as to where you can obtain copies of Director's Reports, Objections, Responses, Settlements and Forms.

Objection (Standard Form 1) and Instructions
After IDWR files a Director's Report with the Court an Objection may be filed by a claimant or another party in the SRBA.  All elements of a Claim can be questioned under this procedure.

Response (Standard Form 2) and Instructions
A Response is filed by the party for which an Objection has been filed.  This is to inform the Court of the opposing opinion as stated on an Objection.

Motion to file a Late Notice of Claim or a Motion to file an Amended Notice of Claim (Standard Form 4)
During the IDWR initial claims taking process from February 1988 to May 1990 many individuals did not file on water rights either from lack of knowledge about why to file or ownership changes occurring during this period.  This form is required after IDWR has submitted a Basin Director's Report and a potential unclaimed water right is discovered.  You may want to contact IDWR or the Court to determine whether you need to use this form. 

Stipulated Elements of A Water Right (Standard Form 5)
This form is used when all objectors and respondents have resolved the subject of an objection.

Significant Decisions Affecting the SRBA

SRBA Idaho Supreme Court Decisions
SRBA District Court Decisions