Every licensee shall have his driver’s license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall, upon demand, surrender the driver’s license into the hands of a peace officer for his inspection. However, no person charged with a violation of the provisions of this section shall be convicted if a driver’s license issued to the person and valid at the time of his arrest is produced in court.
Idaho Code § 49-316
Driver’s license to be carried and exhibited on demand
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Hallstrom
Most recently applied in 73 F. Supp. 3d 1274 - Rice v. Murakami (December 2014)
1935, ch. 88, § 19, p. 154; am. 1978, ch. 97, § 1, p. 182; am. and redesig. 1988, ch. 265, § 50, p. 549; am. 1989, ch. 88, § 28, p. 151.
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