Idaho § 18-3202 - Private person stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-3202 — Private person stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-3202. Private person stealing, mutilating or falsifying public records
Every person not an officer such as is referred to in the preceding section, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in that section, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five (5) years, or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both.
[18-3202, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 910; am. 2006, ch. 71, sec. 8, p. 219.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-3202 cover?
Section 18-3202 ("Private person 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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