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Committee approves bill giving attorney general discretionary authority to investigate and prosecute election crimes
Summary
House Bill 365 gives the state Attorney General discretionary authority to investigate and prosecute criminal and civil violations of Chapter 23, Title 18 and Title 34 of the Idaho Code; the Attorney General's office briefed the committee about deconfliction and coordination with county prosecutors and the Secretary of State.
Representative Joe Alfieri introduced House Bill 365, a one‑sentence measure that would allow the Idaho Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal and civil violations of Chapter 23, Title 18 (election crimes) and Title 34 (election administration) of the Idaho Code. The bill uses permissive language — "may" — and does not mandate AG action.
Alfieri said the authority is intended to be complementary to county prosecutors and the Secretary of State’s office, providing the…
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