Terms Used In Idaho Code 22-5112

  • Department: means the Idaho state department of agriculture. See Idaho Code 22-5102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom a violation is reported by the department, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted without delay in a court of competent jurisdiction.