19-301. ALL OFFENDERS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT. (1) Jurisdiction – venue. Every person is liable to punishment by the laws of this state, for a public offense committed by him therein, except where it is by law cognizable exclusively in the courts of the United States. Evidence that a prosecutable act was committed within the state of Idaho is a jurisdictional requisite, and proof of such must be shown beyond a reasonable doubt.
(2) Venue is nonjurisdictional. Proof that venue is proper under this chapter is satisfied if shown by a preponderance of the evidence.
History:
[19-301, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 4, p. 983; am. 1986, ch. 289, sec. 1, p. 728.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 3 - LOCAL JURISDICTION OF PUBLIC OFFENSES
Section 19-301 - ALL OFFENDERS LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT.
Section 19-302 - OFFENSES COMMENCED WITHOUT THE STATE.
Section 19-304 - OFFENSES COMMITTED IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES.
Section 19-305 - OFFENSES COMMITTED ON OR NEAR COUNTY BOUNDARIES.
Section 19-306 - OFFENSES COMMITTED ON BOATS, VESSELS, TRAINS, MOTOR VEHICLES OR AIRCRAFT.
Section 19-307 - KIDNAPING AND SIMILAR OFFENSES.
Section 19-308 - BIGAMY OR INCEST.
Section 19-309 - STOLEN PROPERTY CARRIED FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY.
Section 19-310 - ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
Section 19-311 - BRINGING STOLEN PROPERTY INTO THE STATE.
Section 19-312 - MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER.
Section 19-313 - VENUE OVER ACCESSORIES.
Section 19-314 - VENUE OVER ABSENT PRINCIPAL.