19-511. RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT POLICE. The governor of the state of Idaho is authorized and empowered, upon the application of any railroad or steamboat company to appoint and commission during his pleasure any person designated by such company to serve at the expense of such company as policeman, with the powers of a police officer, and who, after being duly sworn, may act as such policeman upon the premises, cars or boats of such company. The company designating such person shall be responsible civilly for any abuse of his authority. Every such policeman shall, when on duty, wear in plain view a shield bearing the words, "railroad police" or "steamboat police," as the case may be, and the name of the company for which he is commissioned.
History:
[(19-511) 1909, p. 110, sec. 1; compiled and reen. C.L., sec. 7522a; C.S., sec. 8716; I.C.A., sec. 19-511.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 5 - COMPLAINT AND WARRANT OF ARREST
Section 19-501 - DEFINITION OF COMPLAINT.
Section 19-502 - DEFINITION OF MAGISTRATE.
Section 19-503 - WHO ARE MAGISTRATES.
Section 19-504 - PERSON LODGING COMPLAINT.
Section 19-505 - CONTENTS OF COMPLAINT.
Section 19-506 - WHEN WARRANT MAY ISSUE.
Section 19-507 - FORM OF WARRANT.
Section 19-508 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WARRANT.
Section 19-509 - TO WHOM WARRANT DIRECTED.
Section 19-510 - PEACE OFFICERS ENUMERATED.
Section 19-510A - PEACE OFFICERS’ POWERS TO EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE BOARD OF CORRECTION.
Section 19-511 - RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT POLICE.
Section 19-512 - DIRECTION TO OFFICERS THROUGHOUT STATE.
Section 19-514 - DEFENDANT TO BE TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
Section 19-515 - NO UNNECESSARY DELAY — ATTORNEY MAY VISIT DEFENDANT.
Section 19-516 - COMPLAINT TO BE TRANSMITTED TO MAGISTRATE.
Section 19-517 - OFFENSES TRIABLE IN ANOTHER COUNTY — PROCEEDINGS.