Idaho Lockouts and utility shutoffs

Can a landlord change the locks or shut off utilities in Idaho?

Idaho's landlord-tenant statutes do not provide for self-help eviction. Removing a tenant in possession by force, threats or menacing conduct is a forcible entry (Idaho Code § 6-301), and the tenant's remedy is a forcible entry or detainer action, where damages may be trebled (§§ 6-302, 6-317). Ch. 6-3 has no express lockout or utility shutoff provision.

Verified Source: Idaho Code §§ 6-301, 6-302, 6-317 · last checked 2026-10-16