Idaho § 20-611 TEMPORARY GUARDS

Idaho Statutes

§ 20-611 — TEMPORARY GUARDS

Idaho § 20-611

Title 20STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS

Ch. 6COUNTY JAILS

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Idaho Code § 20-611 (2026).

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A county sheriff may hire a temporary guard or private security service to assist in the protection of the county jail, to transport inmates from one location to another, or to safely keep prisoners at a location such as a hospital, hospice care, or long-term care facility when required. The provisions of this section shall not confer onto any such hired person the powers of a peace officer or county detention officer.

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A county sheriff may hire a temporary guard or private security service to assist in the protection of the county jail, to transport inmates from one location to another, or to safely keep prisoners at a location such as a hospital, hospice care, or long-term care facility when required. The provisions of this section shall not confer onto any such hired person the powers of a peace officer or county detention officer.