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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho: statutes anchor",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Title 18 of Idaho Statutes is published as 'CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS' at Chapter 79 'MALICIOUS HARASSMENT'",
      "body": "Title 18 of Idaho Statutes is published as 'CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS' at Chapter 79 'MALICIOUS HARASSMENT'\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE 18 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS”",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Criminal statute elements",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 18-7902 defines malicious harassment as unlawful conduct targeting race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin with specific intent to intimidate or harass",
      "body": "18-7902 defines malicious harassment as unlawful conduct targeting race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin with specific intent to intimidate or harass\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“18-7902. Malicious harassment defined — Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, to:\n\n(a)   Cause physical injury to another person; or\n\n(b)   Damage, destroy, or deface any real or personal property of another person; or\n\n(c)   Threaten, by word or act, to do the acts prohibited if there is reasonable cause to believe that any of the acts described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section will occur.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "18-7902. Malicious harassment defined — Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, to:\n\n(a)   Cause physical injury to another person; or\n\n(b)   Damage, destroy, or deface any real or personal property of another person; or\n\n(c)   Threaten, by word or act, to do the acts prohibited if there is reasonable cause to believe that any of the acts described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section will occur.",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_idaho_18_7903",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Malicious Harassment Statute: civil remedy existence",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 18-7903 creates a civil cause of action for malicious harassment victims allowing recovery of special and general damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages",
      "body": "18-7903 creates a civil cause of action for malicious harassment victims allowing recovery of special and general damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(b)   In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby created a civil cause of action for malicious harassment. A person may be liable to the victim of malicious harassment for both special and general damages, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and punitive damages.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "(b)   In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby created a civil cause of action for malicious harassment. A person may be liable to the victim of malicious harassment for both special and general damages, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and punitive damages.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Statute of limitations",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 18-7904 does not specify a statute of limitations period for malicious harassment actions",
      "body": "18-7904 does not specify a statute of limitations period for malicious harassment actions\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“18-7904. Penalties — Criminal and civil. (a) Malicious harassment is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a period not to exceed five (5) years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by both.”",
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      "evidence_quote": "18-7904. Penalties — Criminal and civil. (a) Malicious harassment is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a period not to exceed five (5) years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by both.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Electronic surveillance in stalking",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 18-7906 includes 'following the victim or maintaining surveillance, including by electronic means, on the victim' as nonconsensual contact",
      "body": "18-7906 includes 'following the victim or maintaining surveillance, including by electronic means, on the victim' as nonconsensual contact\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(i)   Following the victim or maintaining surveillance, including by electronic means, on the victim;”",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_idaho_18_7906_1",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Electronic communications in stalking",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 18-7906 includes 'sending mail or electronic communications to the victim' as nonconsensual contact",
      "body": "18-7906 includes 'sending mail or electronic communications to the victim' as nonconsensual contact\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“(vi)   Sending mail or electronic communications to the victim;”",
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      "evidence_quote": "(vi)   Sending mail or electronic communications to the victim;",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Statutes: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho's statutes are published on the official Idaho State Legislature site at legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/ under a title index listing 74 titles including Title 18 Crimes and Punishments and Title 6 Special Proceedings in Particular Cases.",
      "body": "Idaho's statutes are published on the official Idaho State Legislature site at legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/ under a title index listing 74 titles including Title 18 Crimes and Punishments and Title 6 Special Proceedings in Particular Cases.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Idaho Statutes\nIdaho Statutes are updated to the website July 1 following the legislative session.\n\nSearch Idaho Statutes\n\nTITLE 1\nCOURTS AND COURT OFFICIALS\n\nTITLE 2\nJURIES AND JURORS\n\nTITLE 3\nATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW\n\nTITLE 4\nLAW LIBRARIES\n\nTITLE 5\nPROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD\n\nTITLE 6\nACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES\n\nTITLE 7\nSPECIAL PROCEEDINGS\n\nTITLE 8\nPROVISIONAL REMEDIES IN CIVIL ACTIONS\n\nTITLE 9\nEVIDENCE\n\nTITLE 10\nISSUES, TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS\n\nTITLE 11\nENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS\n\nTITLE 12\nCOSTS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN CIVIL ACTIONS\n\nTITLE 13\nAPPEALS IN CIVIL ACTIONS\n\nTITLE 14\nESTATES OF DECEDENTS\n\nTITLE 15\nUNIFORM PROBATE CODE\n\nTITLE 16\nJUVENILE PROCEEDINGS\n\nTITLE 17\nAPPEALS\n\nTITLE 18\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nTITLE 19\nCRIMINAL PROCEDURE\n\nTITLE 20\nSTATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS\n\nTITLE 21\nAERONAUTICS\n\nTITLE 22\nAGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE\n\nTITLE 23\nALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES\n\nTITLE 24\nALIENS — [REPEALED]\n\nTITLE 25\nANIMALS\n\nTITLE 26\nBANKS AND BANKING\n\nTITLE 27\nCEMETERIES AND CREMATORIUMS\n\nTITLE 28\nCOMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS\n\nTITLE 29\nCONTRACTS\n\nTITLE 30\nCORPORATIONS\n\nTITLE 31\nCOUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW\n\nTITLE 32\nDOMESTIC RELATIONS\n\nTITLE 33\nEDUCATION\n\nTITLE 34\nELECTIONS\n\nTITLE 35\nFENCES\n\nTITLE 36\nFISH AND GAME\n\nTITLE 37\nFOOD, DRUGS, AND OIL\n\nTITLE 38\nFORESTRY, FOREST PRODUCTS AND STUMPAGE DISTRICTS\n\nTITLE 39\nHEALTH AND SAFETY\n\nTITLE 40\nHIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES\n\nTITLE 41\nINSURANCE\n\nTITLE 42\nIRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE — WATER RIGHTS AND RECLAMATION\n\nTITLE 43\nIRRIGATION DISTRICTS\n\nTITLE 44\nLABOR\n\nTITLE 45\nLIENS, MORTGAGES AND PLEDGES\n\nTITLE 46\nMILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS\n\nTITLE 47\nMINES AND MINING\n\nTITLE 48\nMONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES\n\nTITLE 49\nMOTOR VEHICLES\n\nTITLE 50\nMUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS\n\nTITLE 51\nNOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS\n\nTITLE 52\nNUISANCES\n\nTITLE 53\nPARTNERSHIP\n\nTITLE 54\nPROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES\n\nTITLE 55\nPROPERTY IN GENERAL\n\nTITLE 56\nPUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE\n\nTITLE 57\nPUBLIC FUNDS IN GENERAL\n\nTITLE 58\nPUBLIC LANDS\n\nTITLE 59\nPUBLIC OFFICERS IN GENERAL\n\nTITLE 60\nPUBLIC PRINTING AND OFFICIAL NOTICES\n\nTITLE 61\nPUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION\n\nTITLE 62\nRAILROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES\n\nTITLE 63\nREVENUE AND TAXATION\n\nTITLE 64\nSALES — [REPEALED]\n\nTITLE 65\nSERVICE MEMBERS — VETERANS — SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS\n\nTITLE 66\nSTATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS\n\nTITLE 67\nSTATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS\n\nTITLE 68\nTRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES\n\nTITLE 69\nWAREHOUSES\n\nTITLE 70\nWATERCOURSES AND PORT DISTRICTS\n\nTITLE 71\nWEIGHTS AND MEASURES\n\nTITLE 72\nWORKER’S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS — INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION\n\nTITLE 73\nGENERAL CODE PROVISIONS\n\nTITLE 74\nTRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page heading 'Idaho Statutes' and the full title list are the verbatim evidence. Every later record in this batch sits under this citation.",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_id_18_7901",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Statutes: revenge porn statute - purpose provision",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statutes at 18-7901 provide purpose and findings for malicious harassment law, including declarations about the right to be secure from harassment and intimidation.",
      "body": "Idaho statutes at 18-7901 provide purpose and findings for malicious harassment law, including declarations about the right to be secure from harassment and intimidation.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7901.  Purpose.  The legislature finds and declares that it is the right of every person regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin, to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, harassment, and physical harm caused by the activities of groups and individuals. It is not the intent of this act to interfere with the exercise of rights protected by the constitution of the United States. The legislature recognizes the constitutional right of every citizen to harbor and express beliefs on any subject whatsoever and to associate with others who share similar beliefs. The legislature further finds that the advocacy of unlawful acts by groups or individuals against other persons or groups for the purpose of inciting and provoking damage to property and bodily injury or death to persons is not constitutionally protected, poses a threat to public order and safety, and should be subject to criminal sanctions.”\n\nNote: Section 18-7901 defines the legislative purpose for Idaho's malicious harassment statute, which includes protection from harassment and intimidation.",
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      "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH79/SECT18-7901",
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      "evidence_quote": "TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7901.  Purpose.  The legislature finds and declares that it is the right of every person regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin, to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, harassment, and physical harm caused by the activities of groups and individuals. It is not the intent of this act to interfere with the exercise of rights protected by the constitution of the United States. The legislature recognizes the constitutional right of every citizen to harbor and express beliefs on any subject whatsoever and to associate with others who share similar beliefs. The legislature further finds that the advocacy of unlawful acts by groups or individuals against other persons or groups for the purpose of inciting and provoking damage to property and bodily injury or death to persons is not constitutionally protected, poses a threat to public order and safety, and should be subject to criminal sanctions.",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_id_18_7902",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Statutes: revenge porn statute - elements",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statutes at 18-7902 define malicious harassment with specific intent elements including causing physical injury, damaging property, or threatening to do so based on protected characteristics.",
      "body": "Idaho statutes at 18-7902 define malicious harassment with specific intent elements including causing physical injury, damaging property, or threatening to do so based on protected characteristics.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7902.  Malicious harassment defined — Prohibited.  It shall be unlawful for any person, maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, to:\n\n(a)  Cause physical injury to another person; or\n\n(b)  Damage, destroy, or deface any real or personal property of another person; or\n\n(c)  Threaten, by word or act, to do the acts prohibited if there is reasonable cause to believe that any of the acts described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section will occur.\n\nFor purposes of this section, \"deface\" shall include, but not be limited to, cross-burnings or the placing of any word or symbol commonly associated with racial, religious or ethnic terrorism on the property of another person without his or her permission.”\n\nNote: Section 18-7902 details the specific prohibited conduct elements for malicious harassment, including physical injury, property damage, and threats. The law specifically addresses intimidation and harassment based on protected characteristics including race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH79/SECT18-7902",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-16",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Idaho State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7902.  Malicious harassment defined — Prohibited.  It shall be unlawful for any person, maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, to:\n\n(a)  Cause physical injury to another person; or\n\n(b)  Damage, destroy, or deface any real or personal property of another person; or\n\n(c)  Threaten, by word or act, to do the acts prohibited if there is reasonable cause to believe that any of the acts described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section will occur.\n\nFor purposes of this section, \"deface\" shall include, but not be limited to, cross-burnings or the placing of any word or symbol commonly associated with racial, religious or ethnic terrorism on the property of another person without his or her permission.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Idaho Statutes",
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_id_18_7903",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Statutes: revenge porn statute - civil remedies",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statutes at 18-7903 provides both criminal penalties and creates a civil cause of action for malicious harassment, allowing victims to seek special and general damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages.",
      "body": "Idaho statutes at 18-7903 provides both criminal penalties and creates a civil cause of action for malicious harassment, allowing victims to seek special and general damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7903.  Penalties — Criminal and civil.  (a) Malicious harassment is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a period not to exceed five (5) years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by both.\n\n(b)  In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby created a civil cause of action for malicious harassment. A person may be liable to the victim of malicious harassment for both special and general damages, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and punitive damages.\n\n(c)  The penalties provided in this section for malicious harassment do not preclude victims from seeking any other remedies, criminal or civil, otherwise available under law.”\n\nNote: Section 18-7903 establishes the dual nature of Idaho's malicious harassment law, providing both criminal penalties (up to 5 years imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine) and civil remedies including damages for emotional distress, attorney fees, and punitive damages.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH79/SECT18-7903",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-16",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Idaho State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 79\n\nMALICIOUS HARASSMENT\n\n18-7903.  Penalties — Criminal and civil.  (a) Malicious harassment is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a period not to exceed five (5) years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by both.\n\n(b)  In addition to the criminal penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, there is hereby created a civil cause of action for malicious harassment. A person may be liable to the victim of malicious harassment for both special and general damages, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and punitive damages.\n\n(c)  The penalties provided in this section for malicious harassment do not preclude victims from seeking any other remedies, criminal or civil, otherwise available under law.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "topic": "revenge porn statute - civil remedies",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_id_18_6606",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho Statutes: deepfake statute - synthetic media provision",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statutes at 18-6606 specifically address the dissemination of explicit synthetic media, prohibiting the disclosure of explicit synthetic media that depicts a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or showing their private areas.",
      "body": "Idaho statutes at 18-6606 specifically address the dissemination of explicit synthetic media, prohibiting the disclosure of explicit synthetic media that depicts a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or showing their private areas.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 66\n\nSEX CRIMES\n\n18-6606.  DISCLOSING EXPLICIT SYNTHETIC MEDIA.  It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly disclose, distribute, or make available an image of another person that was created or altered using technology that creates a realistic depiction of that person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or displaying the person's intimate body parts, when the disclosure is made without the person's consent and with knowledge or reckless disregard of the lack of consent.”\n\nNote: Section 18-6606 specifically addresses deepfakes and synthetic media, prohibiting the disclosure of explicit synthetic media without consent. This law covers AI-generated or digitally altered images that depict individuals in sexually explicit situations or showing intimate body parts.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH66/SECT18-6606",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-16",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Idaho State Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "TITLE 18\n\nCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS\n\nCHAPTER 66\n\nSEX CRIMES\n\n18-6606.  DISCLOSING EXPLICIT SYNTHETIC MEDIA.  It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly disclose, distribute, or make available an image of another person that was created or altered using technology that creates a realistic depiction of that person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or displaying the person's intimate body parts, when the disclosure is made without the person's consent and with knowledge or reckless disregard of the lack of consent.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "id": "learn_r559_idaho_revenge_porn_and_deepfake_laws_559_anchor_idaho_statutes_title18",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho's official statutes page states that Idaho Statutes are updated to the website July 1 following the legislative session, and the index page lists Title 18, CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS among the state's titles.",
      "body": "Idaho's official statutes page states that Idaho Statutes are updated to the website July 1 following the legislative session, and the index page lists Title 18, CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS among the state's titles.\n\nWhat Idaho State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Idaho Statutes are updated to the website July 1 following the legislative session.”\n\nNote: Anchor record for batch 559. The official Idaho Statutes index (legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/) lists Title 18 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS; the revenge-porn / harassment-by-electronic-means criminal statute sits in Title 18. Only the update-frequency sentence is quoted verbatim here because adjacent title lines could not be guaranteed contiguous; Title 18 will be fetched next and every later record cites under it.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/",
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