Idaho § 18-8326 - Penalties for vigilantism or other misuse of information obtained under this chapter
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§ 18-8326. Penalties for vigilantism or other misuse of information obtained under this chapter
Any person who uses information obtained pursuant to this chapter to commit a crime or to cause physical harm to any person or damage to property shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to any other punishment, be subject to imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both.
[18-8326, added 1998, ch. 411, sec. 2, p. 1290.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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