Idaho · Criminal & Records
The Idaho Criminal Law Guide
Learn Idaho's crime classifications, unique sentencing and bail rules, court procedures, and the step-by-step process from arrest to resolution.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Idaho law · Plain language
Paperback · $19.99
Ships in 3 to 5 business days. US shipping is $5.99 for one book or $8.99 for two or more. Damaged or misprinted copies are replaced; no refunds. ISBN 9798905118975.
eBook
Read on your phone, tablet or computer. Buy it here and BookFunnel emails your download link, or get it from Google Play Books.
Audiobook
Buy it here and BookFunnel emails your download link to listen in the free BookFunnel app. Digitally narrated.
Add-on: Texas Wills & Powers of Attorney Pack · $39.99
Eleven editable forms that go with this guide, including a will, financial and medical powers of attorney and a living will, with a signing guide. Instant download; Word and PDF.
✓ Free bonus toolkit: register your book after purchase and download checklists, worksheets and a starter template for this topic.
Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Understand an Idaho criminal case from arrest to sentencing
How Idaho sets bail, brings felony charges after a preliminary hearing, sentences under the Unified Sentencing Law, and uses the rider program.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Someone has been arrested in Idaho, and the words coming at you are unfamiliar: arraignment, information, determinate term, rider. It is hard to know what happens next.
The Idaho Criminal Law Guide explains how a criminal case moves through Idaho's courts, based on Title 18 (Crimes and Punishments), Title 19 (Criminal Procedure), and the Idaho Criminal Rules. It covers how Idaho classifies offenses as infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies under Idaho Code § 18-111, and why misdemeanors stay in the Magistrate Division while felonies move to District Court.
The guide walks step by step from arrest and booking through the first appearance, the bail hearing, the preliminary hearing or grand jury, plea negotiations, trial, sentencing, and appeals. It explains:
• How judges set bail and release conditions under Idaho Code § 19-2904
• Prosecution by information after a preliminary hearing
• The Unified Sentencing Law's determinate and indeterminate terms
• Retained jurisdiction, the "rider" program, for up to 365 days
• Rule 35 motions filed within 120 days of judgment
A separate track speaks to family members and supporters, from locating a loved one to helping with bail and sentencing. Checklists, a deadlines table, a glossary, and questions for an attorney round out the guide.
For accused persons and the people supporting them. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Idaho Criminal Law
- Classifications of Crimes in Idaho
- Mental Elements of a Crime
- Pretrial Release and Bail
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Family Member or Supporter
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Idaho law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Idaho law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
Bonus toolkit
Register your book for this topic’s checklists, worksheets and starter template, as soon as they are ready.
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Idaho criminal charges: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How is bail decided in an Idaho criminal case?
Under Idaho Code § 19-2904, the judge considers court appearance, the court process, victim and witness safety, and public safety. The guide explains the factors courts weigh.
What is the rider program in Idaho?
Retained jurisdiction lets a judge keep a felony case for up to 365 days while the person completes Department of Correction programming, then decide on probation or prison.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Idaho?
Yes. This guide is written for Idaho law and cites the Idaho statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
KEEP GOING
More guides for Idaho.
Other titles readers of this guide pick up next.
BOUGHT THIS BOOK?
Register it for the bonus toolkit.
Enter the book number from the inside cover. You get this guide’s bonus download as soon as it is ready and a note when a new edition is ready. About a minute.
PLEASE READ
Legal information, not legal advice. STACKED LEGAL® is a publisher, not a law firm. Buying or reading this book creates no attorney-client relationship and promises no outcome. Laws change; verify current law and talk to a licensed attorney in Idaho about your situation.
Paperbacks are printed on demand. No refunds; we replace damaged or misprinted copies. eBooks are sold and delivered by Google Play Books and Amazon under their terms. See the Sales, Shipping & License Policy.