Idaho Summons — Publication is a legal process that is used to notify a defendant in a court case that they are being sued. It requires the plaintiff to publish a notice in a local newspaper for a specified period of time, usually four weeks. The notice must contain the names of the parties involved, the case’s court number, and a brief description of the case. This is done to ensure that the defendant has been given sufficient notice of the lawsuit. There are two types of Idaho Summons — Publication: Service by Publication and Substituted Service. Service by Publication requires the publication of a notice in a newspaper of general circulation for a specified period of time, while Substituted Service requires the publication of a notice in a newspaper of general circulation, along with an additional notice sent directly to the defendant.