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Idaho Code § 19-2203 (2026)

Papers which may be taken by jury. 

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Papers which may be taken by jury. 

Upon retiring for deliberation, the jury may take with them all exhibits and all papers (except depositions) which have been received in evidence in the cause, or copies of such public records or private documents given in evidence as ought not, in the opinion of the court, to be taken from the person having them in possession. They may also take with them the written instructions given and notes of the testimony or other proceedings on the trial, taken by themselves or any of them, but none taken by any other person.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1956–2019 · leading case: State v. Weigle, 447 P.3d 930 (Idaho 2019).
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State v. Weigle, 447 P.3d 930 (Idaho 2019). · cites it 26× “I.C. § 19-2203. Although Rule 24.1(b)(4) of the Criminal Rules allows jurors to have copies of admitted exhibits during trial, the Rule is silent on whether those exhibits may be used during deliberations.”
Price v. State, 887 S.W.2d 949 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “[4] See, Idaho Code Ann., § 19-2203; 49 M.S.A., R.”
State v. Fairchild, 829 P.2d 550 (Idaho Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Fairchild argues that the only testimony regarding the exhibit related to the outside of the bindles, i.”
Hollins v. State, 571 S.W.2d 873 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). “Code, § 1137; Idaho Code Ann., § 19-2203 (1947); Iowa Code, § 784.”
Commonwealth v. St. Germain, 408 N.E.2d 1358 (Mass. 1980). “47(1) (1975); Idaho Code Ann. § 19-2203 (1979) (criminal trials); Iowa Code Ann.”
State v. Barnett, 985 P.2d 111 (Idaho 1999). · cites it 2× “Under I.C. § 19-2203, the jury was entitled to take with it all exhibits into its deliberations.”
Pueblo v. Ramos Cruz, 84 P.R. Dec. 563 (1962). “04; Idaho, 4 Idaho Code § 19-2203 ; Iowa, 57 Iowa Code Anno.”
United States v. Campbell, 138 F. Supp. 344 (N.D. Iowa 1956). “Penal Code, § 1137 (1949); Idaho Code, § 19-2203 (1947); Iowa Code, § 784.”
State v. Weigle (Idaho Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “ANALYSIS Weigle’s argument on appeal that the district court erred by permitting the jury to examine Exhibit 13 is based on his contention that I.C. § 19-2203, which governs what materials may be given to a jury during deliberations, is ambiguous.”
State v. Irwin Ryan Ray Adams (Idaho Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “Adams contends the failure to make the audio and video exhibits available to the jury during deliberations was an error under Idaho Code § 19-2203 . 2 Assuming without deciding that the district court erred by failing to make the audio and video exhibits available to the jury…”
People v. Ramos Cruz, 84 P.R. 542 (1962). “04; Idaho, 4 Idaho Code § 19-2203 ; Iowa, 57 Iowa Code Anno.”
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