Idaho § 56-705 - Civil liability for intentional violation of statutes protecting disabled persons
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 56-705 — Civil liability for intentional violation of statutes protecting disabled persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-705. Civil liability for intentional violation of statutes protecting disabled persons
Civil action may be brought against any person intentionally violating the provisions of section 18-5811 , 18-5811A , 18-5812 or 18-5812A , Idaho Code, with judgment awarded upon proof of the elements to a preponderance of the evidence. As a part of any such civil judgment, a successful plaintiff shall be awarded punitive damages in an amount equal to all other damages suffered by the plaintiff, but in no event less than five hundred dollars ($500). The failure of a disabled person to use an assistance device or a service dog shall not be held to constitute nor be evidence of contributory negligence in any civil action.
[56-705, added 1997, ch. 267, sec. 12, p. 768; am. 2019, ch. 213, sec. 16, p. 650.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-705 ("Civil liability for intentional violation of statutes protecting disabled persons") 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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