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Idaho Code § 18-8606

Safe harbor provisions

I.C., § 18-8606, as added by 2019, ch. 257, § 1,

(1) Diversion of minor victim. When a minor is alleged to have committed any offense not listed in section 18-310(2), Idaho Code, a prosecutor shall divert the offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct and immediate result of being a victim of human trafficking.

(2) If a minor has an offense diverted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection, the minor shall be placed in a state-licensed residential facility, as defined in section 39-1202, Idaho Code, that provides a comprehensive rehabilitative program with access to: Comprehensive case management;

(3) Integrated mental health and chemical dependency services, including specialized trauma recovery services;

(4) Education and employment training services; and

(5) Off-site specialized services, as appropriate.

(6) A diversion agreement under this subsection may extend for up to twelve (12) months.

(7) Diversion shall only be available pursuant to this section if the minor expresses a willingness to cooperate and receive specialized services. If the minor is unwilling to cooperate with specialized services, continuation of the diversion shall be at the discretion of the court.

(8) A person charged with any offense not identified in section 18-310(2), Idaho Code, committed as a direct and immediate result of being a victim of human trafficking may assert an affirmative defense that the person is a victim of human trafficking.

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.