Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 18-1353 (2026)
Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters.
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Threats and other improper influence in official and political matters.
(1) Offenses defined. A person commits an offense if he:
(a) threatens unlawful harm to any person with purpose to influence his decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion as a public servant, party official or voter; or
(b) threatens harm to any public servant with purpose to influence his decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or
(c) threatens harm to any public servant or party official with purpose to influence him to violate his known legal duty; or
(d) privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding any representation, entreaty, argument or other communication with purpose to influence the outcome on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law.
It is no defense to prosecution under this section that a person whom the actor sought to influence was not qualified to act in the desired way, whether because he had not yet assumed office, or lacked jurisdiction, or for any other reason.
(2) Grading. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor unless the actor threatened to commit a crime or made a threat with purpose to influence a judicial or administrative proceeding, in which cases the offense is a felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2022 · leading case: State v. Sanchez, 448 P.3d 991 (Idaho 2019).
State v. Sanchez, 448 P.3d 991 (Idaho 2019). “5 I.C. § 18-1353(1)(b). “Harm” as used in the statute “means loss, disadvantage or injury, including loss, disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare he is interested.”
Mallonee v. State, 84 P.3d 551 (Idaho 2004). “§ 18-705 or I.C. § 18-1353, as Mallonee alleged, or that by following Yae’s order, he would have violated any law.”
Sanchez v. Christensen (D. Idaho 2022). “25, and this case was later reassigned to the undersigned judge. Only Claim 1 remains for adjudication on the merits.”
State v. Andrew Charles Waldron (Idaho Ct. App. 2011). “37794 with new offenses, including threats and other improper influence in official matters, I.C. § 18-1353, and ultimately pleaded 1 guilty to the threats charge.”
Sanchez v. Christensen (D. Idaho 2021). “Lodging B-9 at 4 (“This Court’s decision fails to define the context in which threats should be considered under [Idaho Code] § 18-1353(1)(B).”) (capitalization regularized).”
— Idaho Code § 18-1353(1)(B) — 1 case
Sanchez v. Christensen (D. Idaho 2021). “Lodging B-9 at 4 (“This Court’s decision fails to define the context in which threats should be considered under [Idaho Code] § 18-1353(1)(B).”) (capitalization regularized).”
— Idaho Code § 18-1353(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Sanchez, 448 P.3d 991 (Idaho 2019). “5 I.C. § 18-1353(1)(b). “Harm” as used in the statute “means loss, disadvantage or injury, including loss, disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare he is interested.”
Sanchez v. Christensen (D. Idaho 2022). “25, and this case was later reassigned to the undersigned judge. Only Claim 1 remains for adjudication on the merits.”
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