Idaho Statutes
§ 18-6711A — FALSE ALARMS — COMPLAINTS — REPORTS — PENALTIES — CIVIL DAMAGES
(a)Any person calling the number "911" for the purpose of making a false alarm or complaint and reporting false information which could or does result in the emergency response of any firefighting, police, medical or other emergency services shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or to a term of not to exceed one (1) year in the county jail, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(b)In addition to the criminal penalties for violation of the provisions of this section, civil damages may be recovered from the person so convicted in an amount of three (3) times the amount necessary to compensate or reimburse the complainant for costs incurred, losses sustained or other damages suffered in recei
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Legislative History
[18-6711A, added 1990, ch. 133, sec. 1, p. 306; am. 2005, ch. 359, sec. 10, p. 1136; am. 2012, ch. 257, sec. 3, p. 709.]
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