ID S1326

Government agents are prohibited from entering private land not open to the public without a valid search warrant, exigent circumstances, or lawful consent from the owner or lessee

Federal agents must notify the county sheriff before executing a search warrant on private land, unless exigent circumstances exist

Government agents who knowingly violate these provisions face a $1,000 civil penalty per occurrence, plus potential liability for actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees—though county sheriffs, municipal police, and Idaho State Police are exempt from these penalties

Exceptions preserve government authority for conducting investigations from public vantage points, serving civil process, welfare checks, water rights administration, aerial observation, noxious weed control, and abatement district activities

Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval