Idaho § 8-308 - Duties of sheriff
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 8-308 — Duties of sheriff, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-308. Duties of sheriff
When the sheriff has taken property as provided in this chapter, he shall keep it in a secure place and deliver it to the party entitled thereto upon receiving his fees for taking and his necessary expenses for keeping the same, after expiration of five (5) days after service upon the defendant of a copy of the written undertaking as provided in section 8-305 , Idaho Code, unless defendant shall file an undertaking for redelivery as provided in section 8-306 , Idaho Code, and expiration of the time for exception to the sureties upon any undertaking, unless the court shall by order stay such delivery.
[I.C., sec. 8-308, as added by 1973, ch. 118, sec. 2, p. 219.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 8-308 cover?
Section 8-308 ("Duties of sheriff") 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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