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Idaho Repeat Violent Offender and Organized Property Crime Enforcement Act

Status: HopperState: IdahoIssue: Crime

Summary

This Idaho bill increases penalties for repeat violent offenders, creates a separate crime for organized retail and cargo theft by groups, and lets prosecutors combine related thefts in a common scheme for charging. It also funds county prosecutors, rural sheriffs, and multi-jurisdiction task forces, with annual reporting on enforcement and recidivism.

Full text

The State of Idaho shall increase sentencing enhancements for repeat violent offenders convicted of a new qualifying felony, establish a distinct offense for organized retail and cargo theft conducted in concert with two or more persons above a defined value threshold, and authorize prosecutors to aggregate related theft incidents within a common scheme for charging purposes; the Act shall also provide dedicated state grants for county prosecutors, rural sheriffs’ offices, and multi-jurisdiction task forces to support case intake, evidence processing, inter-county coordination, and officer training, with annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature on charges filed, convictions obtained, rural enforcement capacity, and recidivism outcomes.

Sponsor

Joan CarpenterRepublican Party

Cosponsors

None yet

Results

This bill has not reached a completed state yet. Results and disposition history will appear here when available.