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Committee weighs adding physical‑injury felony to Idaho riot statute; motion fails and bill held
Summary
Representative Jaren Crane introduced House Bill 125 to add physical injury as a felony qualifier to Idaho's rioting statute (Title 18, chapter 64). Nampa Sergeant Matthew Richardson described cases where identifying individual assailants was difficult; senators expressed concern about vagueness and risk of overcharging. A motion to send the bill
Representative Jaren Crane (District 12, Nampa) told the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee House Bill 125 would add a physical‑injury element to Idaho's rioting statute, Title 18, chapter 64 (18‑6401). Crane said the measure responds to charging issues raised by the Nampa Police Department and asked Sergeant Matthew Richardson to describe local incidents that prompted the proposal.
Sergeant Matthew Richardson of the Nampa Police Department testified the current riot statute places more emphasis on property destruction than bodily injury and that adding a physical‑injury element would give prosecutors another tool in chaotic, multi‑participant incidents where identifying the specific assailant is difficult. Richardson cited several local…
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