Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-818

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
If the magistrate order the defendant to be committed he must make out a commitment, signed by him, with his name of office, and deliver it, with the defendant, to the officer to whom he is committed, or, if that officer is not present, to a peace officer, who must deliver the defendant into the proper custody, together with the commitment.