Idaho § 23-805 - Duties of prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 23-805 — Duties of prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-805. Duties of prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers
It shall be the duty of the director of the division and every prosecuting attorney, sheriff, police or other peace officer to cooperate with the Idaho state police in the enforcement of such laws, and any such officer refusing to so cooperate or divulge any information he may have in any such prosecution shall be subject to action against him as provided in chapter 41, title 19 , Idaho Code. Any such action may be brought in the name of the state of Idaho by any resident of the county, or officer of the state or county. Upon the conviction of a person for a violation of the provisions of the Idaho liquor act, or of the provisions of chapter 9, title 23 , Idaho Code, the judge of the court imposing the judgment of conviction shall immediately send to the director of the Idaho state police a statement setting forth the title of the court, the name and residence of the defendants, the nature of the offense and the fine and sentence or judgment imposed.
[23-805, added 1939, ch. 222, sec. 1105, as added by 1943, ch. 175, sec. 2, p. 369; am. 1950, (E.S.), ch. 14, sec. 1, p. 25; am. 1974, ch. 27, sec. 14, p. 811; am. 1999, ch. 103, sec. 2, p. 327; am. 2000, ch. 469, sec. 59, p. 1509; am. 2009, ch. 23, sec. 52, p. 66.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 23-805 cover?
Section 23-805 ("Duties of prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers") 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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