Section 19-503 – WHO ARE MAGISTRATES.
19-503. WHO ARE MAGISTRATES. The following persons are magistrates: (1) The justices of the supreme court. (2) The judges of the court of appeals. (3) The district judges. (4) Magistrates of the district court. History: [(19-503) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 101, p. 226; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7511; C.S., sec. 8708; I.C.A., sec. 19-503; […]
Section 19-519 – NOTICE OF DEFENSE OF ALIBI.
19-519. NOTICE OF DEFENSE OF ALIBI. (1) At any time after arraignment before a magistrate upon a complaint and upon written demand of the prosecuting attorney, the defendant shall serve, within ten (10) days or at such different time as the court may direct, upon the prosecuting attorney, a written notice of his intention to […]
Section 19-504 – PERSON LODGING COMPLAINT.
19-504. PERSON LODGING COMPLAINT. When a complaint which has been subscribed to under oath by the party or parties lodging the same is laid before a magistrate alleging facts constituting the commission of a public offense, triable within the county, and the magistrate finds that the complaint alleges a public offense under the Idaho Code […]
Section 19-505 – CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT.
19-505. CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT. The complaint must set forth the facts stated by the complaining witness, tending to establish the commission of the public offense and the guilt of the defendant. History: [(19-505) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 103, p. 226; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7517; C.S., sec. 8710; I.C.A., sec. 19-505; am. 1969, ch. […]
Section 19-506 – WHEN WARRANT MAY ISSUE.
19-506. WHEN WARRANT MAY ISSUE. A magistrate may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant only after making a determination that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it. History: [(19-506) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 104, p. 226; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. […]
Section 19-507 – FORM OF WARRANT.
19-507. FORM OF WARRANT. A warrant of arrest is an order in writing, in the name of the state of Idaho, signed by a magistrate, commanding the arrest of the defendant, and may be substantially in the following form: County of …., state of Idaho. To any sheriff, constable, marshal, or policeman of said state, […]
Section 19-508 – ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WARRANT.
19-508. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WARRANT. The warrant must specify the name of the defendant, or, if it is unknown to the magistrate, the defendant may be designated therein by any name. It must also state the time of issuing it, and the county, city, or town where it is issued, and be signed by the […]
Section 19-501 – DEFINITION OF COMPLAINT.
19-501. DEFINITION OF COMPLAINT. The complaint is the allegation in writing, made to a magistrate, that a person has been guilty of some designated public offense. History: [(19-501) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 99, p. 226; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7509; C.S., sec. 8706; I.C.A., sec. 19-501; am. 1969, ch. 79, sec. 1, p. 230.]
Section 19-502 – DEFINITION OF MAGISTRATE.
19-502. DEFINITION OF MAGISTRATE. A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense. History: [(19-502) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 100, p. 226; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 7510; C.S., sec. 8707; I.C.A., sec. 19-502.]