Idaho § 49-1407 WHEN PEACE OFFICER HAS OPTION TO TAKE PERSON BEFORE A MAGISTRATE

Idaho Statutes

§ 49-1407 — WHEN PEACE OFFICER HAS OPTION TO TAKE PERSON BEFORE A MAGISTRATE

Idaho § 49-1407

Title 49MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 14TRAFFIC — ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Idaho Code § 49-1407 (2026).

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Whenever any person is halted by a peace officer for any misdemeanor violation of the provisions of this title and is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person shall, in the discretion of the officer, either be given a traffic citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate as specified in section 49-1411, Idaho Code, in the following cases:

(1)When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity or when the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear in court.

(2)When the person is charged with a violation relating to the refusal of a driver of a vehicle to submit a vehicle to an inspection and test.

(3)When the person is charged with a violation relating to the fai

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Whenever any person is halted by a peace officer for any misdemeanor violation of the provisions of this title and is not required to be taken before a magistrate, the person shall, in the discretion of the officer, either be given a traffic citation or be taken without unnecessary delay before the proper magistrate as specified in section 49-1411, Idaho Code, in the following cases:
(1) When the person does not furnish satisfactory evidence of identity or when the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe the person will disregard a written promise to appear in court.
(2) When the person is charged with a violation relating to the refusal of a driver of a vehicle to submit a vehicle to an inspection and test.
(3) When the person is charged with a violation relating to the failure or refusal of a driver of a vehicle to submit the vehicle and load to a weighing or to remove excess weight therefrom.