Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

At the
discretion of the director of the department of lands, it shall be the duty of
the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of the county within which
such action lies, to prepare, upon information furnished by the director of
the department of lands or the fire warden of any forest protective district,
and foreclose all liens, other than those provided for in sections 38-111,
38-112 and 38-113, Idaho Code, and to prosecute in the name of the state of
Idaho all actions for the recovery of penalties and costs and expenses
incurred by the director of the department of lands, his deputy or fire warden
of the district in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. For the
purposes of this section, venue shall be determined subject to the terms of
applicable Idaho law at the time of the incident. Civil actions against
nonresidents of the state shall be prosecuted by the attorney general.
Whenever any arrest shall have been made for the violation of any
provisions of this chapter, or whenever any evidence, which shows with
reasonable certainty any such violation, shall have been lodged with him, the
prosecuting attorney of the county in which the criminal act was committed
must prosecute the offender with all diligence and energy.

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