Idaho § 42-1210 - Injuring ditch or headgate - Triple damages
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§ 42-1210. Injuring ditch or headgate - Triple damages
(1) No person shall, without the consent of a water delivery organization, as that term is defined in section 42-1301 , Idaho Code, a lateral manager of a lateral water users’ association established pursuant to chapter 13, title 42 , Idaho Code, or a watermaster of a water district established pursuant to chapter 6, title 42 , Idaho Code, wrongfully:
(a) Divert any water from the ditch or channel where it was placed, caused to be, or left to run by the water delivery organization, a lateral manager, a watermaster, or an authorized representative thereof;
(b) Shut or open any ditch, gate, pump, diversion structure, or dam with intent to:
(i) Divert any water without a right to do so; or
(ii) Deprive any person of the use of the water during any part of the time that such person is entitled to the use of such water;
(c) Cut or alter any ditch; or
(d) Break or destroy any gate, pump, diversion structure, or dam.
(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be liable in a civil action to the person injured at three (3) times the actual damage sustained in consequence of any such wrongful act or acts.
[42-1210, added 2026, ch. 112, sec. 2, p. 569.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-1210 ("Injuring ditch or headgate - Triple damages") 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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