What happens if I miss the CLE deadline in Idaho?

The CLE reporting deadline in Idaho is February 1 following the compliance period.

Idaho attorneys must complete 30 approved credits by December 31 of their three-year period and then submit their Certificate of Compliance by February 1.

Idaho CLE Reporting Rules

• Completion Deadline: December 31 at end of reporting period (30 total credits required)
• Reporting Deadline: February 1 following the December 31 cutoff
• Reporting Period: 3 years (cycles begin and end December 31)
• Ethics Requirement: At least 3 credits must be in ethics or professional responsibility
• Self-Study Cap: No more than 15 credits of self-study may count in a reporting period

Sprout Education develops CLE programs approved in Idaho to facilitate compliance and reporting.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, attorneys must earn all required credits by December 31 and certify them by February 1 following the reporting period.

Yes — in Idaho you can request a short extension (January 1 through March 1) to complete CLE for a just-ended reporting period by paying a $100 extension fee.

The Idaho State Bar’s “Resources for Additional Credits” page confirms that extension rights are allowed through March 1, for credits earned after December 31 but before March 1, subject to the fee.

Details & Conditions

• Idaho attorneys normally must submit their Certificate of Compliance by February 1 following the end of the 3-year reporting period.
• The Bar allows extensions from January 1 through March 1 to finish CLE obligations, provided you pay a $100 MCLE extension fee and file an informal request.
• The extension covers only CLE activities taken after December 31 of the prior reporting period (i.e. to complete remaining hours in January–February).
• Even with an extension, your licensing obligations (bar dues, other filings) must still be submitted by February 1, or you may face a late-licensing penalty.
• This extension is not open-ended — after March 1, no further extension is provided, and failure to cure will lead to noncompliance procedures.

Key Takeaway
In Idaho, you may secure an extension through March 1 to wrap up CLE by paying a $100 extension fee — but that window is firm, and your basic licensing deadline (Feb 1) still applies.

No — judges in Idaho do not have a separate CLE regime; they fall under the same MCLE rules that govern all active Idaho attorneys.

Idaho Bar Commission Rule 402 requires each active and house counsel member to complete 30 accredited CLE credits every three years (including 3 in ethics).

That rule makes no special carve-out for judges or judicial officers, meaning judicial education must be satisfied under the same framework.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, judges are treated like other attorneys for CLE purposes — there is no distinct, separate judicial CLE program.

You report CLE credits in Idaho by submitting a Certificate of Compliance to the Idaho State Bar at the end of your three-year MCLE period, certifying that you have met the required credit hours.
Idaho requires attorneys to complete 30 accredited hours—including at least 3 in ethics—within each reporting period.

Overview of Idaho MCLE Reporting

The reporting cycle spans three years.
You must complete 30 accredited CLE hours during that period; no more than 15 may be self-study.
At the close of the period (by December 31 of the final year), attorneys file a Certificate of Compliance by February 1.
If your attendance records in the Bar’s public database are incomplete or incorrect, you may request adjustments or submit self-verification to align your records.

Steps to Report CLE in Idaho

• Complete your 30 CLE hours (including the required 3 ethics hours) by December 31 of the final compliance year.
• Track and retain certificates, course titles, agendas, and provider details.
• Check your attendance record via the Idaho State Bar’s online attendance system—ensure all courses appear.
• If a course is missing, request verification from the provider or submit the Bar’s self-verification form.
• Submit the Certificate of Compliance to the Idaho State Bar by February 1 following the end of your reporting period.
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, verify that we have submitted those credits to Idaho (where permitted) and confirm they appear on your attendance record—reporting is supported but your compliance submission is your responsibility.

Key Takeaway: Idaho attorneys must complete 30 CLE hours over three years, check their attendance records, and submit a Certificate of Compliance by February 1 after the end of their period. Sprout Education assists with reporting where allowed, but you must ensure accuracy and timely certification.

In Idaho, eligible CLE credit includes live and on-demand courses, ethics programs, teaching or presentations, committee work, writing legal articles, and approved out-of-state programs, as long as they satisfy Idaho’s accreditation rules.

These activities must comply with Idaho Bar Commission MCLE rules—including standards for content, provider accreditation, credit rounding, and reporting.

Details

• Idaho attorneys must complete 30 Idaho-approved MCLE credits every 3 years, including at least 3 credits in ethics.
• Credit is measured on a 60-minute hour basis and rounded to the nearest quarter-hour.
• Live programs and real-time webinars qualify as regular credit; on-demand or self-study programs qualify if accredited or approved.
• Teaching or presenting CLE may earn credit; some portion of preparation time may also be credited under rules.
• Writing a published legal article may count toward credit if approved.
• Credits earned in other jurisdictions may count if the program meets Idaho’s accreditation standards or is accepted by the Idaho Bar.
• No credit carryover is permitted between reporting periods.

Key Takeaway

Idaho permits CLE credit for a wide range of educational and professional activities (live, self-study, teaching, writing, committee work, out-of-state) so long as they satisfy Idaho Bar accreditation and reporting rules.

No — Idaho does not permit carryover of CLE credits into a subsequent reporting period.

The Idaho State Bar’s MCLE FAQ states that “Idaho does NOT allow MCLE credit hours to be carried over from one compliance period to the next.”

Details & nuances

• The Idaho Bar’s Commission Rules (Rule 402) set a strict three-year reporting period requiring 30 credits (including 3 ethics), with no provision for carryforward.
• CLE aggregators and secondary sources confirm: unused hours from one cycle do not roll into the next.
• Because there is no carryover, excess CLE beyond the 30-credit requirement in a given period does not reduce the CLE burden in your next cycle.

Key Takeaway

In Idaho, you must earn and use your CLE credits entirely within each three-year period — there is no carryover to future periods.