Idaho § 71-303 - Interfering with officers - Penalty

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 71-303 — Interfering with officers - Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 71-303. Interfering with officers - Penalty

Any person who shall hinder or obstruct in any way the director, administrator or bureau chief, or any of the inspectors, in the performance of his official duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) or more than two hundred dollars ($200), or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

[71-303, added 1969, ch. 43, sec. 28, p. 108; am. 1974, ch. 18, sec. 241, p. 364.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 71-303 cover?

Section 71-303 ("Interfering with officers - Penalty") 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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