Idaho § 18-1601 - Compounding felony or misdemeanor
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-1601 — Compounding felony or misdemeanor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-1601. Compounding felony or misdemeanor
Every person who, having knowledge of the actual commission of a crime, takes money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement, or promise thereof, upon any agreement or understanding to compound or conceal, such crime, or to abstain from any prosecution thereof, or to withhold any evidence thereof, except in the cases provided for by law, in which crimes may be compromised by leave of court, is punishable as follows:
(1) By imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five (5) years, or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, where the crime was punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison for life.
(2) By imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding three (3) years, or in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months where the crime was punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for any other term than for life.
(3) By imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), where the crime was a misdemeanor.
[18-1601, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 878; am. 2006, ch. 71, sec. 1, p. 216.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-1601
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-1601 cover?
Section 18-1601 ("Compounding felony or misdemeanor") 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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