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Committee approves rule aligning pardon timeframe with 15-year penalty window for repeat domestic-violence felonies
Summary
The Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee approved a pending rule to add felony domestic violence and attempted strangulation to the list of offenses that require at least 15 years before a person may apply for a pardon, updating IDAPA rules to match House Bill 600 (2024) and a 2020 Idaho Supreme Court decision.
BOISE, Jan. 31, 2025 — The Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee on Friday approved a pending administrative rule to align the Commission of Pardons and Parole’s pardon-eligibility timeframe with statutory changes enacted by the 2024 Legislature.
Christine Starr, executive director of the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole, told the committee she was presenting docket 5000101.2401, an IDAPA rule review that revises section 5500.01.c to add felony domestic violence and attempted strangulation to the list of offenses that…
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