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Idaho Code § 18-7018 (2026)

Injuring jails. 

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Injuring jails. 

Every person who wilfully and intentionally breaks down, pulls down or otherwise destroys or injures any public jail or other place of confinement, is punishable by fine not exceeding $10,000, and by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases, 1967–2019 · leading case: Baxter v. State, 243 P.3d 675 (Idaho Ct. App. 2010).
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Baxter v. State, 243 P.3d 675 (Idaho Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 20× “BACKGROUND In the underlying criminal case, Baxter was charged with injuring a jail in violation of Idaho Code § 18-7018 for forcibly removing a telephone off of the wall in the block where his cell was located.”
State v. Ash, 493 P.2d 701 (Idaho 1971). · cites it 6× “The appellant further contends that the acts prohibited by I.C. § 18-7018 [2] (a felony) are indistinguishable from those falling within the prohibition of I.”
Abercrombie v. State, 428 P.2d 505 (Idaho 1967). · cites it 12× “" On May 3, 1962, appellant appeared without counsel in Nez Perce County justice court, and was charged with the violation of injuring a jail, I.C. § 18-7018. [1] Appellant's name, the date of the offense, stated to be a felony, and the following clause comprise the only factual…”
State v. Magill, 804 P.2d 947 (Idaho Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “Finally, he argues that the district court erred by not granting his motion to dismiss a charge under I.C. § 18-7018 which arose from Magill’s actions in kicking out the window of a patrol car.”
State v. Salinas, 250 P.3d 822 (Idaho Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 24× “I.C. § 18-7018. Salinas filed a motion to dismiss, asserting he was being unlawfully prosecuted for injury to a jail and that the damage to the holding cell did not rise to the level of injury contemplated by I.”
State v. Benjamin Patrick Dugan, 335 P.3d 594 (Idaho Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 6× “While in transport, Dugan caused damage to the police vehicle, and an information was filed that charged Dugan with the crime of injuring jails, Idaho Code § 18-7018 . Dugan filed a motion to dismiss, contending that the statute did not apply to Dugan’s alleged conduct.”
State v. Christopher S. Beadz (Idaho Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “I.C. § 18-7018. At a pretrial hearing, the district court recounted a previous discussion with the parties which indicated Beadz was requesting that the jury be waived and the case be tried before the district court.”
State v. Rory A. Jackson (Idaho Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “________________________________________________ Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; MELANSON, Judge; and HUSKEY, Judge ________________________________________________ PER CURIAM Rory Alan Jackson was found guilty of injuring jails, I.C. § 18-7018, and being a persistent violator, I.”
State v. Jesse Ryan Rogstad (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “________________________________________________ Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge; and LORELLO, Judge ________________________________________________ PER CURIAM Jesse Ryan Rogstad was convicted of malicious injury to or destruction of a jail, Idaho Code § 18-7018 ,…”
State v. Peterson (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “________________________________________________ Before GUTIERREZ, Judge; HUSKEY, Judge; and LORELLO, Judge ________________________________________________ PER CURIAM Joseph Alan Peterson was found guilty of injuring jails, Idaho Code §§ 18-7018 , 19- 2520F. The district court…”
State v. Flowerdew (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “§ 18-2505, and injuring jails, I.C. § 18-7018 (Docket No. 45687). In exchange for his guilty pleas, additional charges were dismissed.”
State v. Rhea, III (Idaho Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “________________________________________________ Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge; and BRAILSFORD, Judge ________________________________________________ PER CURIAM In four separate cases, Dale Lee Rhea, III pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, Idaho…”
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