Idaho § 49-1409 - Issuance of traffic citation
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-1409 — Issuance of traffic citation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-1409. Issuance of traffic citation
Whenever a person is halted by a peace officer for a misdemeanor traffic violation and is not taken before a magistrate as required or permitted by this title, the officer shall issue a citation as provided by section 19-3901 , Idaho Code, and by rule of the supreme court.
[49-1409, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 345, p. 747.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-1409 ("Issuance of traffic citation") 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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