--- title: "Destry Randles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/destry-randles-id-trial" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Destry Randles Idaho Magistrate Division, Judicial District 1 · Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: Idaho Magistrate Division, Judicial District 1 - State: Idaho - Role: Magistrate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - He recently announced his candidacy for District Judge Seat A, following the retirement of Judge Barry McHugh, with the primary election scheduled for May 19, 2026 - Running as a nonpartisan candidate for the Idaho 1st Judicial District Court Kootenai Seat A. The primary election is set for May 19, 2026, and he seeks to continue serving the citizens of Kootenai, Bonner, Shoshone, Benewah, and Boundary Counties as a District Judge - As a magistrate judge, Randles has presided over thousands of cases, applying the law impartially and emphasizing community engagement - Began as a staff attorney for now Idaho Supreme Court Justice Cynthia K.C. Meyer, gaining experience in complex civil cases. ### Education - with honors, Gonzaga University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Judge Destry Randles currently serves as a magistrate judge in Idaho’s First Judicial District, where he has presided since August 2022 - DUI Court representative for five years - Committed to public service and fostering understanding of the legal system among citizens - Randles has a diverse legal career. - District manager, petroleum company, about 20 years, while earning the undergraduate degree - He then held the role of a deputy prosecuting attorney in Kootenai County, prosecuting a wide range of misdemeanor and felony cases, including five years representing the county in DUI Court. - His experience as a staff attorney, prosecutor, and judge provides him with a comprehensive understanding of the judicial system and the responsibilities of the bench - handling a wide range of cases and gaining extensive judicial experience. - He has also volunteered in local schools to educate students about civil liberties and the judiciary’s role in government. - Originally from Montana, Randles has been a resident of North Idaho for 26 years, deeply involved in his community through both professional and volunteer activities. - His career also includes a 20-year tenure as a district manager for a petroleum company, during which he earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Lewis-Clark State College and later graduated with honors from Gonzaga University School of Law Coeur d'Alene Press ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic exhibit format Scope: statewide Idaho's statewide electronic-filing rule generally requires text-searchable PDF or PDF/A submissions and a 50 MB per-document limit; scanned-image attachments and exhibits may use standard PDF and are not rejected for the usual text-searchability format requirement. Evidence excerpt: A document ... submitted electronically to the court must be in the form of a text-searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) or a text-searchable Portable Document Format/A (PDF/A) file ... and not exceed 50 megabytes. A document that is an attachment or exhibit ... may be in standard PDF format and need not be text searchable. [Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6](https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/irefs) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/judicial-directory) - [Official roster](https://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/judicial-directory) - [Idaho Supreme Court official judicial roster](https://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/judicial-directory) - [Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6](https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/irefs) - [biography](https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2026/feb/22/judge-destry-w-randles-declares-candidacy-for-dist/) - [current_membership](https://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/judicial-directory) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/destry-randles-id-trial", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/destry-randles-id-trial", "name": "Destry Randles | KnowJudges", "description": "Destry Randles, Idaho Magistrate Division, Judicial District 1. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/irefs). Collected 2026-07-27.