Idaho § 40-2315 - Damage to highways or ditches by livestock
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 40-2315 — Damage to highways or ditches by livestock, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-2315. Damage to highways or ditches by livestock
(1) Any person owning livestock or an employee or agent of the owner of livestock, who shall drive, range or graze the livestock along or across the public highways or ditches, or who shall permit them to range or graze along or across public highways or ditches, and thereby obstruct or partially obstruct the highway, by rolling rocks, brush or other debris on it, or destroy or injure any grades, ditches, bridges or approaches to bridges, shall immediately repair the damage done to the highway or ditch at their own expense. Any person owning livestock who shall refuse or neglect to repair any and all damage done to highways or ditches, within twenty-four (24) hours, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) All commissioners, directors of highways, highway district commissioners, and the board and their deputies, are directed to supervise the enforcement of this section.
[40-2315, added 1985, ch. 253, sec. 2, p. 696.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 40-2315
What does Idaho Statutes § 40-2315 cover?
Section 40-2315 ("Damage to highways or ditches by livestock") 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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