CR42-26-1051 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. James Lee Hottel Defendant.
Case Number CR42-26-1051
Court Twin Falls County District Court
Judicial Officer Cluff, Benjamin J.
File Date 01/29/2026
Case Type Criminal
Case Status Active - Pending
State State of Idaho
Active Attorneys
Defendant Hottel, James Lee
DOB XX/XX/1986
Retained
Inactive Attorneys
01/29/2026 Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court
Original Type Initial Appearance - Felony Magistrate Court
Judicial Officer Migliuri, Patricia
Hearing Time 1:00 PM
Result Hearing Held
Comment F-New
State: State of Idaho
Prosecuting Attorney: Loebs, Grant P.
Defendant: Hottel, James Lee
01/29/2026 New Case - Criminal
01/29/2026 Criminal Complaint
01/29/2026 Affidavit in Support of Complaint or Warrant
01/29/2026 Vertical Judge Selected
Comment Cluff
01/29/2026 Sheriff's Inmate Screening Report
01/29/2026 County Jail Packet
01/29/2026 Court Minutes
Comment PD Appointed
01/29/2026 Bond Set
Comment $50,000 per warrant(s)
01/29/2026 Order Appointing State Public Defender
01/29/2026 Notification of Rights
Comment Felony
01/29/2026 Notice of Hearing
Comment Prelim
01/29/2026 Pretrial Release Order
01/29/2026 Sent to Pretrial Supervision
01/30/2026 Notice of Assignment (PD)
Comment of Attorney
01/30/2026 Request for Discovery and Inspection
01/30/2026 Response to Request for Discovery
02/02/2026 Bond Posted - Surety
Comment Bail Hotline Bail Bonds $50,000.00 - {Posted at Jail 1/31/26}
02/02/2026 Pretrial Services Agreement
Comment Probation Pretrial Release Agreement
02/05/2026 Request for Discovery
Comment State's
02/05/2026 Response to Request for Discovery
02/05/2026 Waiver of Time for Preliminary Hearing
Comment Time Waiver For Preliminary Hearing
02/06/2026 Preliminary Hearing
Original Type Preliminary Hearing
Hearing Time 8:15 AM
Result Hearing Continued
Defendant
Public Defender: Henry, Richard Kevin
02/06/2026 Court Minutes
02/06/2026 Continued
02/06/2026 Notice of Hearing
02/11/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
02/24/2026 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery
02/24/2026 Summary of Expected Expert Testimony
Comment Summary of Expected Testimony of Expert Witness - Rachel Watne
03/05/2026 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing
03/05/2026 Order Waiving Preliminary Hearing (Written Waiver)
03/05/2026 Preliminary Hearing Waived (Bound Over)
03/06/2026 Preliminary Hearing
Cancel Reason Vacated
03/18/2026 Felony Information Filed
03/19/2026 Notice of Hearing
03/30/2026 Arraignment - District Court
Original Type Arraignment - District Court
Hearing Time 9:15 AM
Attorney of Record: Kohtz, Kevin Gene
03/30/2026 DC Hearing Held: Court Reporter: # of Pages:
Comment Denise Warren
03/30/2026 Court Minutes
03/31/2026 Notice of Hearing
04/13/2026 Entry of Plea
Hearing Time 10:00 AM