Idaho § 18-2603 - Destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-2603 — Destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2603. Destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence
Every person who, knowing that any book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other object, matter or thing, is about to be produced, used or discovered as evidence upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation whatever, authorized by law, wilfully destroys, alters or conceals the same, with intent thereby to prevent it from being produced, used or discovered, is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless the trial, proceeding, inquiry or investigation is criminal in nature and involves a felony offense, in which case said person is guilty of a felony and subject to a maximum fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a maximum sentence of five (5) years in prison.
[18-2603, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 898; am. 1983, ch. 250, sec. 1, p. 671; am. 1990, ch. 309, sec. 1, p. 849.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-2603 cover?
Section 18-2603 ("Destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence") 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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