Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to provide for the crime of critical infrastructure trespass, to provide penalties, to provide exceptions, and to authorize the attorney general to prosecute certain persons.

This legislation creates a penalty for critical infrastructure trespass. The bill mirrors large sections of existing trespasslaw, includingprovidingformisdemeanorandfelonychargesbasedonthecircumstancesoftheaction. For individuals who plead or are found guilty of a misdemeanor, sentencing may include up to six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000. For individuals who plead or are found guilty of a felony, sentencing includes up to 10 years in a state penitentiary and a fine up to $10,000. A separate fine up to $100,000 exists for an individual or organization that solicits critical infrastructure trespass.

Adds to existing law to provide for the crime of critical infrastructure trespass, to provide penalties, to provide exceptions, and to authorize the attorney general to prosecute certain persons.