Idaho § 54-1234 - Monumentation - Penalty and liability for defacing
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 54-1234 — Monumentation - Penalty and liability for defacing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-1234. Monumentation - Penalty and liability for defacing
If any person shall willfully deface, injure or remove any signal, monument or other object set as a permanent boundary survey marker, benchmark or point set in control surveys by agencies of the United States government or the state of Idaho or set by a professional land surveyor or an agent of the United States government or the state of Idaho, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each offense, and shall be liable for damages sustained by the affected parties in consequence of such defacing, injury or removal, to be recovered in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 54-1234
What does Idaho Statutes § 54-1234 cover?
Section 54-1234 ("Monumentation - Penalty and liability for defacing") 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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