# Idaho Code § 18-7106: 18-7106 CIVIL LIABILITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7106

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 18-7106
- **Heading:** 18-7106 CIVIL LIABILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 18 / Chapter 71 / Section 18-7106

## Text

18-7106. civil liability. (1) Any government agent who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per occurrence, payable to the rangeland improvement account established in section 58-1504, Idaho Code.

(2) A person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action for actual damages and injunctive relief. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

(3) The civil penalty provided in this section may be enforced by the county prosecuting attorney or by an aggrieved person through a civil action in the magistrate division of the district court. The court shall enter judgment for one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, together with any costs and attorney's fees as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) No political subdivision shall be required to indemnify a government agent for civil penalties imposed under this section.

(5) Nothing in this section shall affect the admissibility of evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.

(6) The penalties provided in this section shall not be applicable to any county sheriff or deputies, county coroner, municipal police officers, or Idaho state police.

History:

[18-7106, added 2026, ch. 261, sec. 1, p. 1110.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 18-7101 18-7101 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7101.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7102 18-7102 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7102.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7103 18-7103 PRIVATE LAND PROTECTION — PROTECTION FROM WARRANTLESS SEARCH.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7103.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7104 18-7104 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENTS AND LOCAL COORDINATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7104.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7105 18-7105 LIMITED ACCESS FOR GOVERNMENT AGENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7105.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7106 18-7106 CIVIL LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7106.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7107 18-7107 CRIMINAL LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7107.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7108 18-7108 SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7108.md)
- [Idaho Code § 18-7109 18-7109 SEVERABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T18_C71_S18-7109.md)

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