Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-510A

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
All employees of the state board of correction who receive peace officer certification from the Idaho peace officer standards and training council shall have all the authority given by statute to peace officers of the state of Idaho. All other employees designated by the board of correction pursuant to section 20-209C, Idaho Code, shall be empowered with the rights and duties of peace officers when engaged in transportation of prisoners or apprehension of prisoners or wards who have escaped, or apprehension and arrest of persons who are suspected of having violated the terms and conditions of their probation or parole, or when present with and at the request of a local, state or federal law enforcement officer.