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ID H0115

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 19-603 to expand warrantless arrest authority for peace officers in specific circumstances.

  • Authorizes arrest without a warrant upon immediate response to a crime report when there is probable cause to believe a person committed assault, battery, domestic violence, first-degree stalking, second-degree stalking, violation of a protection order, violation of a no contact order, or threatening violence upon school grounds with firearms or dangerous weapons.

  • Authorizes arrest without a warrant when there is reasonable cause to believe, based on physical evidence observed or statements made during immediate response to a crime report aboard an aircraft, that a person committed a crime on the aircraft.

  • Makes technical corrections to the language in Section 19-603 regarding domestic assault or battery.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to authorize a peace officer to arrest a person without a warrant in certain instances.

PEACE OFFICERS

Last Action

Take bill off General Orders; referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

2/26/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Rules and Administration2/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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