Idaho · Idaho Statutes — Title 18, Crimes and Punishments
Idaho Code (Crimes) § 18-1501: Injury to children
What this law says, in plain English
This statute criminalizes willfully causing or permitting injury, suffering, or endangerment to a child. Subsection (1) creates a felony punishable by 1–10 years imprisonment; subsection (2) creates a misdemeanor for less severe circumstances; subsection (3) makes transporting a minor while impaired a misdemeanor, or a felony if the child suffers bodily injury or death.
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