TITLE 20

STATE PRISON AND COUNTY JAILS

CHAPTER 10

IDAHO COMMISSION OF PARDONS AND PAROLE

20-1008.  Parole revocation hearing. (1) Whenever a paroled prisoner is accused of a violation of parole, other than by absconding supervision or the commission of, and conviction for, a felony or misdemeanor offense under the laws of this state, or any other state, or any federal laws, the parolee shall be entitled to a fair and impartial hearing of such charges within thirty (30) days from the date the accused is served with the charges of the violation of conditions of parole subsequent to arrest and detention. The hearing shall be held before one (1) or more commissioners or before an impartial hearings officer selected by the executive director. Such hearing shall be held at a place or places, within this state, reasonably near the site of the alleged violation or violations of parole. If the parolee has been supervised outside of the state of Idaho and such violations occurred outside of Idaho, the executive director or hearing officer shall determine the location of the hearing.

(2)  Whenever a paroled prisoner is accused of a violation of parole by absconding supervision or the commission of, and conviction for, a felony or misdemeanor offense under the laws of this state, or any other state, or any federal laws, the parolee shall be entitled to a fair and impartial hearing within a reasonable time from the date the accused is served with such charges. The location of such hearing shall be determined by the executive director or hearing officer.

History:

[(20-1008) 20-229, added 1970, ch. 105, sec. 3, p. 263; am. 1975, ch. 247, sec. 1, p. 661; am. 1980, ch. 297, sec. 11, p. 773; am. 1994, ch. 171, sec. 4, p. 385; am. and redesig. 2021, ch. 196, sec. 10, p. 532; am. 2024, ch. 164, sec. 10, p. 629.]