Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 19-2703 (2026)

Execution of judgment of imprisonment. 

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Execution of judgment of imprisonment. 

If the judgment is for imprisonment, or a fine and imprisonment until it be paid, the defendant must forthwith be committed to the custody of the proper officer, and by him detained until the judgment is complied with.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1947–2010 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 618 P.2d 759 (Idaho 1980).
State v. Johnson, 618 P.2d 759 (Idaho 1980). · cites it 8× “[2] Although not raised as an issue in this appeal by either party, the practice followed by the court in this case of sentencing defendant and then giving him three days to get his affairs in order before commencing the serving of his sentence, appears to be contrary to the…”
State v. McGonigal, 842 P.2d 275 (Idaho 1992). · cites it 4× “[2] The issue then becomes, when is a sentence executed? The Johnson majority noted the significance of Idaho Code § 19-2703 , which provides in part that "[i]f the judgment is for imprisonment, .”
State v. BOSIER, 239 P.3d 462 (Idaho Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “If a court does not specify whether a sentence is to be served concurrently with or consecutive to another sentence, the sentence will be concurrent because, in the absence of a specification that it is to be consecutive, the defendant’s service of the sentence will begin…”
Killeen v. Vernon, 822 P.2d 991 (Idaho 1991). · cites it 2× “Finally, although not included in the same act, I.C. § 19-2703 requires that “[i]f the judgment is for imprisonment .”
State v. Carpenter, 176 P.2d 910 (Idaho 1947). · cites it 2× “he instant case, as above pointed out, presents two questions for decision: (1) Did appellant, by making an application for commutation of sentence, waive the right to appeal? (2) If the right to appeal is not waived, is the appeal limited to determining whether the trial court…”
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