Idaho § 20-702 - Commitment or transfer of inmates

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 20-702 — Commitment or transfer of inmates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-702. Commitment or transfer of inmates

Any court or other agency or officer of this state having power to commit or transfer an inmate (as defined in Article II(d) of the Interstate Corrections Compact) to any institution for confinement may commit or transfer such inmate to any institution within or without this state if this state has entered into a contract or contracts for the confinement of inmates in said institution pursuant to Article III of the Interstate Corrections Compact.

[20-702, added 1959, ch. 56, sec. 2, p. 117; am. 1974, ch. 249, sec. 3, p. 1638.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 20-702 cover?

Section 20-702 ("Commitment or transfer of inmates") 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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