Idaho § 18-6717 - Refusal to send or deliver telegraph message
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-6717 — Refusal to send or deliver telegraph message, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-6717. Refusal to send or deliver telegraph message
Every agent, operator or employee of any telegraph office who willfully refuses or neglects to send any message received at such office for transmission, or willfully postpones the same out of its order, or willfully refuses or neglects to deliver any message received by telegraph, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require any message to be received, transmitted or delivered unless the charges thereon have been paid or tendered.
[18-6717, added 1980, ch. 326, sec. 2, p. 844.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-6717
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-6717 cover?
Section 18-6717 ("Refusal to send or deliver telegraph message") 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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