Idaho § 18-1406 - Possession of burglarious instruments
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-1406 — Possession of burglarious instruments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-1406. Possession of burglarious instruments
Every person having upon him, or in his possession, a picklock, crow, key, bit, or other instrument or tool, with intent feloniously to break or enter into any building or who shall knowingly make or alter, or shall attempt to make or alter any key or other instrument above named, so that the same will fit or open the lock of a building, without being requested so to do by some person having the right to open the same, or who shall make, alter, or repair, any instrument or thing, knowing, or having reason to believe, that it is intended to be used in committing a misdemeanor or felony, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any of the structures mentioned in this chapter shall be deemed a building within the meaning of this section.
[18-1406, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 872.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-1406 ("Possession of burglarious instruments") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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