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Idaho Code § 18-6402

Riot — Felony — Misdemeanor — Punishment

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Rodriguez (2024)

Most recently applied in State v. Rodriguez (November 2024)

I.C., § 18-6402, as added by 1981, ch. 123, § 3, p. 211.

(1) A riot is a felony if: It occurs on or about the state penitentiary, a county or city jail, or any other penal facility in this state, or it involves the taking of one or more hostages. Violation of the provisions of this subsection [paragraph] is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not less than five (5) years, no [nor] more than twenty (20) years or a fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The destruction or damage to public or private property exceeds five hundred dollars ($500). Violation of the provisions of this subsection [paragraph] is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than five (5) years or a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) A riot is a misdemeanor in all other circumstances punishable by imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than one (1) year and a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

Current official text: Idaho Statutes (Idaho Legislature). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Idaho statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.