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Court Structure – Case Flow, Etc. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court is the state’s top appellate court. There are five (5) justices, including the

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Criminal Proceedings Idaho Criminal Proceedings When a person is charged with a crime, they go through criminal proceedings. Idaho has two basic types of crimes:

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Definition of Infractions:

a civil public offense, punishable only by a penalty not exceeding $300 and for which no period of incarceration may be imposed.

Definition of Misdemeanor
a crime which is greater than an infraction and less than a felony with penalties of a maximum fine of $1000, jail of up to six (6) months, or both] and felonies [hover for definition: a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. Felonies will also carry monetary penalties.

Definition of Felony
a crime which is punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison. Felonies will also carry monetary penalties.

Idaho defines a crime as public offense in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: 1) death; 2) imprisonment; 3) fine; 4) removal from office; or 5) disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in the state.