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Sheriff's
Office
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Sheriff:
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Ryan Zollman
rzollman@co.adams.id.us
208-253-4228
ext 4160
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Sheriff: |
Jeff Brown
brown@co.adams.id.us
208-253-4228
ext 4161
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Mail To: |
Adams County Courthouse
PO
Box 64
Council,
ID
83612
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Phone: |
911 - Emergencies
(208) 253-4227 Normal
Business |
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Fax: |
(208) 253-1141 -
Driver's License
(208) 253-4370 - Jail and
Dispatch |
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Office Hours: |
Drivers Licensing
& Civil:
8:00 -11:30 am; Noon - 4:30
pm
Monday - Friday.
Dispatch/Jail: 24/7 |
Description
of Office
The Adams
County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services
to all the unincorporated areas of
the county as well as to the
communities within the county. In
addition, deputies patrol the Hell’s Canyon Recreational
Area,
including two dams, which are within
the County’s jurisdiction. They
often work in cooperation with Baker
County, Oregon
authorities in this area.
Civil
Service: Sheriff’s deputies serve a
variety of
papers including subpoenas and
summonses, warrants, protection
orders,
detention orders, notices to vacate,
small claims and writs.
Additional
responsibilities include the County
Jail,
Emergency Services and Driver’s License/ID Services.
Division
Directors :
Dispatch:
swiskirken@co.adams.id.us
Drivers
License and Civil: Ltcivil@co.adams.id.us
Jail
Division: sogden@co.adams.id.us
Patrol
Division: byoakum@co.adams.id.us
Marine
Division: sphilips@co.adams.id.us
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Driver’s
License/ID Services
The County
Sheriff’s Office is
responsible for issuing Idaho
driver’s
licenses, Idaho
State
identification cards and driver’s license permits. The
office is located in the Sheriff’s Office in the Adams
County Courthouse in Council. Office hours are from
8:00 am –
11:30; 12:15– 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
All Idaho
residents who plan to drive motor
vehicles
are required to obtain a valid Idaho
driver’s
license. Anyone who moves here from
another state and holds a valid
driver’s license from that
state have 90 days (30 days for
Commercial Driver’s Licenses) during
which to obtain an Idaho driver’s license and surrender
his or her out-of-state license.
Exceptions are active duty members
of
the US
military and their dependents and
students who claim residency in
other
states.
Required
Documentation
Written driver’s tests are given in
the Driver’s
License office. Applicants for
first-time Idaho
licenses must provide the
following prior to taking the driver’s test:
1 A Social Security card (in the
applicant’s current name);
2. Proof of residency (utility
bills, lease or purchase agreements,
etc.);
3. Proof of age and identity
(including a driver’s license or
identification card not expired more than one
year; a certified birth certificate
or abstract birth certificate; a
valid Immigration and Naturalization
card; a valid military ID with
photo; a Veteran’s Universal Access Card with photo. Other
documents which can be used to
substantiate age and identify are
listed
in the Idaho Drivers Manual).
If the
applicant is
under 17 years of age, proof of
completion of an approved driver
training course which meets Idaho
Department of Education guidelines
must also be provided.
If the
applicant is 18
or younger proof of enrollment in or
graduation from a recognized
school or drivers program is
required.
Vision
and Written Tests
Applicants must take a vision test,
with or without glasses.
First-time
and
out-of-state applicants must take a
written test to show knowledge of Idaho
traffic
laws, recognition of highway signs,
etc. (Some others may also be
required to take the written test.)
Those who
want to
obtain Idaho Class A, B or C
licenses must also know the
information
found in the Commercial Driver’s License Manual.
Those who
want to
obtain a driver’s license with a motorcycle
endorsement, required for the
operation of any motorcycle with an
engine displacement greater than
51cc, must take the written
motorcycle
test regardless of whether such an
endorsement was previously issued in
another state.
Road
Tests
Road skill tests are
required for those whose previous
license has been expired for one
year
or more, first time drivers who have
not completed driver training or
when the examiner has some reason to
believe the applicant may lack the
skills or knowledge necessary to
operate a vehicle safely.
The Driver’s License office has a
list of private skills testers who
provide the testing for this
requirement.
A motorcycle
safety
rider course is required for
applicants under 21 years of age who
are
seeking a motorcycle endorsement or
adding this endorsement for the
first time.
Licensing
Fees
Class D license or renewal $ 30.00
Class D renewal by mail $ 31.00
Duplicate Class D $ 12.00
Motorcycle endorsement $ 15.00
Identification card $ 10.00
**Written test $ 3.00
**Road test $ 14.50
**Motorcycle skills test $ 5.00
**These fees are not refundable if
the test is failed. The fee is
required for each re-test.
Cash, personal
checks and
money orders are accepted.
Additional information may be found
in the Idaho
drivers’ manuals which are
available at the Driver’s License office. Or, you may
call the office at (208) 253-4227.
Registration
of sex
offenders also takes place in the
Driver’s
License office.
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Jail
- Visitor Information
The Adams
County Jail
is located at the Courthouse, 201
Industrial Avenue
in Council.
Visiting
Hours
Sunday
1:00 pm - 2:30
pm - Female visitation
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Male visitation
Tuesday
and Thursday
Female Inmates 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Male Inmates 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Each
inmate is allowed 20 minutes per
visitation day.
Visitor
Information
You need to bring a photo ID. Any
juvenile needs to be accompanied by
a
parent or legal guardian.
Inmates have
access to
a telephone to make outgoing collect
calls only. Incoming calls to
inmates are not allowed.
No items such
as books,
clothing, food items, etc. are
allowed to be brought to the jail
for
inmates. If you wish to leave money
for an inmate, contact the jail
staff at the front desk. Only cash
and money orders are accepted. No
personal checks are allowed.
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Other
Links of Interest
Idaho
State
Police
McGruff
Kid’s Safety
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