{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-19-403","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 19-403","heading":"Misdemeanors.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a prosecution for any misdemeanor must be commenced by the filing of the complaint or the finding of an indictment within one (1) year after its commission.\n(2) A prosecution for failure to report or failure to cause to be reported the abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child as provided for in section 16-1605, Idaho Code, must be commenced by the filing of the complaint or the finding of an indictment within four (4) years after its commission.\n(3) A prosecution for misuse of funds as provided for in section 18-5702(1), Idaho Code, must be commenced by the filing of the complaint or the finding of an indictment within five (5) years after its commission.\n(4) A prosecution for a misdemeanor that was dismissed pursuant to section 19-3509, Idaho Code, must be refiled no later than two (2) years after its dismissal.","path":["TITLE 19 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 4 TIME OF COMMENCING CRIMINAL ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title19/t19ch4/sect19-403/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:17:08Z","sha256":"9fa55657fa41fb792ad2994b5e9e9879c7fa8d8c11218a3fa2aa8748b8c9321c","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-19-402","next":"us-id/idaho-code-19-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}