Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 18-705 (2026)
Resisting and obstructing officers.
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Resisting and obstructing officers.
Every person who wilfully resists, delays or obstructs any public officer, in the discharge, or attempt to discharge, of any duty of his office or who knowingly gives a false report to any peace officer, when no other punishment is prescribed, is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 175
cases (49 in the last 5 years), 1968–2026 · leading case: State v. Bishop, 203 P.3d 1203 (Idaho 2009).
State v. Bishop, 203 P.3d 1203 (Idaho 2009). “§ 37-2732(c)(1), and resisting an officer, I.C. § 18-705. The other two charges against him were dropped.”
State v. Wilkerson, 755 P.2d 471 (Idaho Ct. App. 1988). “She was charged with and convicted by a jury of violating I.C. § 18-705, which provides: Resisting and obstructing officers.”
State v. Arlyn v. Orr, 335 P.3d 51 (Idaho Ct. App. 2014). “Idaho Code § 18-705 makes it a crime to “willfully resist! ], delay[] or obstruct[ ] any public officer, in the discharge, or attempt to discharge, .”
State v. Wiedenheft, 27 P.3d 873 (Idaho Ct. App. 2001). “I.C. § 18-705. At the conclusion of the state's case at Wiedenheft's jury trial, the defense made a motion for a judgment of acquittal, asserting that no evidence of exigent circumstances was presented to justify the officers' warrantless entry into Wiedenheft's residence and,…”
State v. Hollon, 36 P.3d 1287 (Idaho Ct. App. 2001). “Hollon Waived His Constitutional Challenge to Idaho Code § 18-705 . Hollon also argues that his prosecution for failure to cooperate with Sergeant Robert is a violation of his Fust Amendment right to free speech.”
Davis v. George & Jesse's Les Schwab Tire Store, Inc., 541 P.3d 667 (Idaho 2023). “Davis sued Respondents and asserted four causes of action: (1) breach of Davis’s purported employment contract, (2) false arrest by making false statements to law enforcement that led to Davis’s arrest, (3) defamation per se for making false statements accusing Davis of theft,…”
State v. Randle, 276 P.3d 732 (Idaho Ct. App. 2012). “Consideration of I.C. § 18-705 We finally address Randle’s argument that the district court erred because it should have considered Randle’s potential criminal liability pursuant to I.”
State v. Brandstetter, 908 P.2d 578 (Idaho Ct. App. 1995). “— Every person who wilfully resists, delays or obstructs any public officer, in the discharge, or attempt to discharge, of any duty of his office or who knowingly gives a false report to any peace officer, when no other punishment is prescribed, is punishable by a fine not…”
State v. Bowman, 866 P.2d 193 (Idaho Ct. App. 1993). “§ 18-7008(8); resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer, I.C. § 18-705; and battery upon a peace officer, I.”
State v. Wilkerson, 766 P.2d 1238 (Idaho 1988). “Wilkerson was charged with, and convicted of, violating I.C. § 18-705, which provides: "18-705. Resisting and obstructing officers.”
Mallonee v. State, 84 P.3d 551 (Idaho 2004). “” There exists no evidence in the record that Yae’s order violated either I.C. § 18-705 or I.C. § 18-1353, as Mallonee alleged, or that by following Yae’s order, he would have violated any law.”
State v. Hardman, 818 P.2d 782 (Idaho Ct. App. 1991). “Hardman refused to produce the documents. More officers arrived. Hard-man was ultimately persuaded to produce the requested information.”
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