These rules shall govern the procedure in the magistrates division of the district courts of the state of Idaho in all misdemeanor criminal proceedings which are triable by the magistrates division whether brought before the court by an Idaho Uniform Citation or a sworn complaint. Provided, the general Idaho Criminal Rules shall apply to the processing of misdemeanor complaints and citations to the extent they are not in conflict with these specific rules regarding the processing of misdemeanor charges. These rules shall be denominated as the Misdemeanor Criminal Rules, (M.C.R.).
Id. Mis. Crim. R. 1