20-603. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE DETENTION OFFICERS TO ACT AS PEACE OFFICERS. All detention officers employed by the county sheriff who receive peace officer certification from the Idaho peace officer standards and training council shall have the authority given by statute to peace officers of the state of Idaho. The county sheriff shall have the authority to designate detention officers to act as peace officers when engaged in:
(1) Transportation of prisoners or apprehension and arrest of prisoners who have escaped; or
(2) Apprehension and arrest of persons who are suspected of having violated the terms and conditions of their probation; or
(3) Arrest of a person pursuant to court order or arrest warrant; or
(4) Arrest of a person without a warrant in cases where there is probable cause to believe the person has committed a crime within the confines of a county jail.
History:
[20-603, added 2000, ch. 145, sec. 1, p. 374; am. 2013, ch. 146, sec. 1, p. 342.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 20 - STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS
Section 20-601 - COUNTY JAILS — BY WHOM KEPT AND FOR WHAT USE.
Section 20-602 - SEPARATE ROOMS REQUIRED.
Section 20-603 - AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE DETENTION OFFICERS TO ACT AS PEACE OFFICERS.
Section 20-604 - CONFINEMENT — ORDER OF THE COURT.
Section 20-605 - COSTS OF CONFINEMENT.
Section 20-606 - DETERMINING CONFINEMENT COSTS — DECREE.
Section 20-607 - PRISONER REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY.
Section 20-610 - SERVICE OF PAPERS ON SHERIFF FOR PRISONER.
Section 20-611 - TEMPORARY GUARDS.
Section 20-612 - RECEPTION AND BOARD OF PRISONERS.
Section 20-613 - SECURITY FOR BOARD OF CIVIL PRISONERS.
Section 20-615 - RECEPTION OF FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Section 20-616 - SHERIFF ANSWERABLE FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Section 20-617 - LABOR OF PRISONERS ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Section 20-618 - JAIL COMMISSARY FUND.
Section 20-619 - FEE FOR MEDICAL SERVICE.
Section 20-620 - NO PRISONER EXEMPT FROM LABOR.
Section 20-621 - COMMUTATION FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
Section 20-622 - INSPECTION OF JAIL BY COMMISSIONERS.
Section 20-624 - IMPRISONMENT FOR FINE.
Section 20-627 - UNLAWFUL CONVEYANCE OF ARTICLES INTO AND OUT OF COUNTY JAIL.
Section 20-628 - JAIL DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR FRIVOLOUS OR MALICIOUS COURT PROCEEDINGS.