Bill > SJR104

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that would allow law enforcement officers to make an arrest without a warrant if they have probable cause, meaning a reasonable belief, that a person committed an offense, even if the offense did not occur in the officer's immediate presence. Currently, the Constitution generally requires a warrant for arrests unless the offense is committed in the officer's view, and this amendment aims to clarify that such arrests based on probable cause are not automatically considered unreasonable seizures, while still allowing the legislature to set further limits on arrest powers.