{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-18-1509","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 18-1509","heading":"Enticing of children.","body":"(1) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if that person attempts to persuade, or persuades, whether by words or actions or both, a minor child under the age of sixteen (16) years to either:\n(a) Leave the child’s home or school; or\n(b) Enter a vehicle or building; or\n(c) Enter a structure or enclosed area, or alley, with the intent that the child shall be concealed from public view;\nwhile the person is acting without the authority of (i) the custodial parent of the child, (ii) the state of Idaho or a political subdivision thereof or (iii) one having legal custody of the minor child. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the lawful detention of a minor child or the rendering of aid or assistance to a minor child.\n(2) Every person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for not more than six (6) months or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by both such fine and imprisonment. A person convicted a second or subsequent time of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of time of not more than five (5) years.","path":["TITLE 18 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 15 CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title18/t18ch15/sect18-1509/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:16:54Z","sha256":"0d36fee6405ef5b70ff8cbb62b0f2d70a34ce3d6e37e492e8eac0b2a0f76f0cb","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-18-1508e","next":"us-id/idaho-code-18-1509a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}