Idaho Code 18-4402 – Disclosing Indictment Before Arrest of Defendant
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 18-4402
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
Every grand juror, prosecuting attorney, clerk, judge or other officer who, except by issuing or in executing a warrant of arrest, wilfully discloses the fact of a presentment or indictment having been made for a felony, until the defendant has been arrested, is guilty of a misdemeanor.