Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

Subject to the prior jurisdiction of the United
States, the court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction over any
juvenile and over any adult who was a juvenile at the time of any act,
omission or status, in the county in which the juvenile resides, or in the
county in which the act, omission or status allegedly took place, in the
following cases:
(1) Where the act, omission or status occurs in the state of Idaho and is
prohibited by federal, state, local or municipal law or ordinance by reason of
minority only;
(2) Where the act or omission occurs in the state of Idaho and is a
violation of any federal, state, local or municipal law or ordinance which
would be a crime if committed by an adult;
(3) Concerning any juvenile where the juvenile comes under the purview of
the interstate compact on juveniles as set forth in chapter 19, title 16,
Idaho Code;
(4) This chapter shall not apply to juvenile violators of beer, wine or
other alcohol and tobacco laws; except that a juvenile violator under the age
of eighteen (18) years at the time of the violation may, at the discretion of
the court, be treated under the provisions of this chapter;
(5) This chapter shall not apply to the violent juvenile offender, as
defined in this chapter;
(6) This chapter shall not apply to juvenile violators of traffic,
watercraft, fish and game, failure to obey a misdemeanor citation and criminal
contempt laws; except that a juvenile violator under the age of eighteen (18)
years at the time of such violation may, at the discretion of the court, be
treated under the provisions of this chapter;
(7) This chapter shall not apply to juvenile sex offenders who violate
the provisions of section 18-8414, Idaho Code.

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