Idaho § 19-3401 - Compromise of offenses after satisfaction
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 19-3401 — Compromise of offenses after satisfaction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3401. Compromise of offenses after satisfaction
When a defendant is held to answer on a charge of misdemeanor, for which the person injured by the act constituting the offense has a remedy by a civil action, the offense may be compromised as provided in the next section, except when it is committed:
1. By or upon an officer of justice, while in the execution of the duties of his office.
2. Riotously.
3. With an intent to commit a felony.
4. As an act of domestic violence as defined in section 39-6303 (1), Idaho Code.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3401 ("Compromise of offenses after satisfaction") 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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