Idaho § 18-9002
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§ 18-9002.
definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023.
(2) "Custodial authority" means the director of the department of correction, county sheriffs, city chiefs of police, and any of their subordinates with the power to confine or detain a person under color of law.
(3) "Dangerous crime" means any felony crime as described in Idaho Code or in similar state or federal code, any offense for which an extended term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to section 19-2520B , Idaho Code, or any offense requiring sex offender registration as set forth in section 18-8304 , Idaho Code.
(4) "Dangerous illegal alien" means an illegal alien who has previously been convicted or found guilty, by judgment or withheld judgment, of a dangerous crime in this state or in any other state or nation.
(5) "DHS" means the United States department of homeland security and its subordinate agencies and divisions.
(6) "Illegal alien" means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older who is verified by the federal government to be present in the United States in violation of the federal immigration and nationality act, 8 U.S.C., and federal rules promulgated in accordance therewith.
(7) "Immigration detainer" means a notice or other documentation issued by United States immigration and customs enforcement requesting that a custodial authority or law enforcement official maintain temporary custody of an illegal alien, including a DHS form I-247 document or a similar successor form.
(8) "Law enforcement official" means all state, county, and local law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and city attorneys.
(9) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States pursuant to 19 CFR 101.
(10) "Violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1) or 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(2)" means a conviction in federal court of violating 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1) or 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(2) or, in the absence of a charge or conviction, committing acts that would be a violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1) or 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(2).
[18-9002, added 2025, ch. 183, sec. 1, p. 857; am. 2026, ch. 165, sec. 1, p. 724.]
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