Idaho · Idaho Statutes — Title 18, Crimes and Punishments

Idaho Code (Crimes) § 18-2403: Theft

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Theft occurs when a person wrongfully takes, obtains, or withholds another's property with intent to deprive the owner or appropriate it to themselves or a third party, including through deception, embezzlement, false promises, extortion, or failure to return lost property.

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