Idaho Code § 19-205

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19-205 PREVENTION BY PERSONS ASSISTING OFFICERS.

Official statutory text

19-205. Prevention by persons assisting officers. When the officers of justice are authorized to act in the prevention of public offenses, other persons who, by their command, act in their aid, are justified in so doing.

History:

[19-205, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 3, p. 983.]

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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