Idaho § 18-3201 - Officer stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-3201 — Officer stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-3201. Officer stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records
Any public officer, law enforcement officer, or subordinate thereof, who wilfully destroys, alters, falsifies or commits the theft of the whole or any part of any police report or any record kept as part of the official governmental records of the state or any county or municipality in the state, shall be guilty of a felony and is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than fourteen (14) years.
[18-3201, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 910; am. 1982, ch. 367, sec. 1, p. 918.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-3201
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-3201 cover?
Section 18-3201 ("Officer stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records") 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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