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This bill adds to and amends existing law to provide for the crime of commercial burglary. The key provisions are: 1) The bill amends the definition of burglary to exclude buildings defined in the newly added Section 18-1401A, which defines "commercial burglary" as entering a commercial establishment during business hours with the intent to commit a theft of less than $300. 2) The bill establishes penalties for commercial burglary, including a misdemeanor for a first offense, a more severe misdemeanor for a repeat offense within 5 years, and a felony for 2 or more prior offenses within 5 years. The penalties include possible jail time and fines. The purpose of this bill is to create a distinct criminal offense for commercial burglary, which differs from the broader crime of burglary, in order to address theft from commercial establishments during normal business hours.

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Judiciary and Rules Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2020/legislation/S1342/