Idaho § 19-6102 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 19-6102 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-6102. LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
(1) A governmental entity shall not adopt, enforce, or endorse a policy under which the entity prohibits or discourages the enforcement of immigration laws.
(2) In compliance with subsection (1) of this section, a governmental entity shall not prohibit or discourage a person who is a commissioned peace officer, a corrections officer, a booking clerk, a magistrate, or a prosecuting attorney, and who is employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity, from doing any of the following:
(a) Inquiring into the immigration status of a person under a lawful detention or under arrest;
(b) With respect to information relating to the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any person under a lawful detention or under arrest:
(i) Sending the information to, or requesting or receiving the information from, United States citizenship and immigration services or United States immigration and customs enforcement, including information regarding a person’s place of birth;
(ii) Maintaining the information; or
(iii) Exchanging the information with another governmental entity, including a federal or state governmental entity;
(c) Assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer as reasonable or necessary, including providing enforcement assistance; or
(d) Permitting a federal immigration officer to enter and conduct enforcement activities at a municipal or county jail to enforce federal immigration laws.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 19-6102
What does Idaho Statutes § 19-6102 cover?
Section 19-6102 ("LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT") 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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