Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 18-1406 (2026)

Possession of burglarious instruments. 

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Possession of burglarious instruments. 

Every person having upon him, or in his possession, a picklock, crow, key, bit, or other instrument or tool, with intent feloniously to break or enter into any building or who shall knowingly make or alter, or shall attempt to make or alter any key or other instrument above named, so that the same will fit or open the lock of a building, without being requested so to do by some person having the right to open the same, or who shall make, alter, or repair, any instrument or thing, knowing, or having reason to believe, that it is intended to be used in committing a misdemeanor or felony, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any of the structures mentioned in this chapter shall be deemed a building within the meaning of this section.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1953–2025 · leading case: State v. Buti, 964 P.2d 660 (Idaho 1998).
State v. Buti, 964 P.2d 660 (Idaho 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 18-1401, and possession of burglarious instruments, I.C. § 18-1406. Later a charge of being a persistent violator, I.”
State v. Warner, 696 P.2d 1052 (Or. 1985). “06 (West 1976), enacted in 1868; Idaho Code § 18-1406 (1979), enacted in 1864; Ill Ann Stat ch 38, § 19-2 (Smith Hurd 1977), enacted in 1845; Iowa Code Ann § 713.”
Ex Parte Olsen, 263 P.2d 388 (Idaho 1953). “Thereupon, two *402 criminal complaints were filed in the probate ' court of Boundary County; one charging petitioner with the possession of burglarious instruments, a misdemeanor, § 18-1406, I.C.; the other charging him with being a fugitive from justice in connection with the…”
State v. Corney (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 37-2734A; and possession of burglarious instruments, I.C. § 18-1406. Later, the State added a persistent violator enhancement, I.”
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