Seeking Best Idaho Fish and Game Attorney

[Jweber240]

AND NO I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO READ THROUGH MY WHOLE POST TO LOOK FOR LITTLE TYPOS AND RUN ON SENTENCES SO UNDOUBTEDLY THE FOLKS WHO LEAVE BULLYING REMARKS ABOUT ME HOMESCHOOLING MY KIDS AND HOW I SHOULDN'T DUE TO SOME STUPID ENGLISH RUEBRICK REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE KEYBOARD WARRIORS CAN JUST LET KARMA TAKE ITS COURSE.

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Let me get this straight. Owns a house in Challis that is getting remodeled, while he's living in his Utah house, and he thought it qualified him to be an Idaho resident.
Sketchy stuff like that is exactly why they go after people like you.

 

[Mosby]

Section 34-107 – Idaho State Legislature

legislature.idaho.gov

https://www.adbattorneys.com/criminal-defense/fish-game-violations-in-idaho/

https://www.youridattorney.com/F&Gviolations

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Why bring this back up if your offended. It was pretty much DOA.

 

[The Guide]

Irregardless of your feelings, you were residing in Utah during the time you were required to reside in Idaho to gain residency. For those 6 months you give up your Utah residency and earn your Idaho residency by continuously living in Idaho (other than being gone for work or vacation but always returning to Idaho) . It sucks but you did not follow residency laws.

Jay

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Irregardless of your feelings, you were residing in Utah during the time you were required to reside in Idaho to gain residency. For those 6 months you give up your Utah residency and earn your Idaho residency by continuously living in Idaho (other than being gone for work or vacation but always returning to Idaho) . It sucks but you did not follow residency laws.

Jay

I think this is the quickest way to sum it up^

Remodel or not, you were *residing* in another state during that time.

 

[Jweber240]

Let me get this straight. Owns a house in Challis that is getting remodeled, while he's living in his Utah house, and he thought it qualified him to be an Idaho resident.
Sketchy stuff like that is exactly why they go after people like you.

"A resident is anyone who has been domiciled in this state with a bona fide intent to make this their place of permanent abode, for a period of not less than 6 months immediately preceding the date of application for any license, tag or permit."

I did this. While I spent as much time as I could at home (Idaho) with the "intent to make this" our place of permanent abode with a very expensive remodel to make the home safe to reside in. Doesn't seem very sketchy to me.

 

[Jweber240]

I think this is the quickest way to sum it up^

Remodel or not, you were *residing* in another state during that time.

 

[Jweber240]

Definition of "residing" look it up. "have one's permanent home in a particular place."

Utah doesn't qualify as my permanent home per the definition as my intent was in plain sight with the remodel of the home and the time I was able to spend their until my decisions to remodel to house my family forced me to live at a temporary place. Nice try.

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Good thing for you that you had deep enough pockets to go fight the legal battle instead of paying the $300 fine, all the while being guilty the whole time. And now, a young Challis local cannot afford a house in his hometown because more big city money bought up even more of the housing.

 

[The Guide]

A resident is anyone who has been domiciled in this state with a bona fide intent to make this their place of permanent abode, for a period of not less than 6 months immediately preceding the date of application for any license, tag or permit.

You did not domicile in Idaho if neither you nor your family resided permanently in Idaho at that time irregardless of how many times you visited. While you were prepared to spend the time you needed to become a resident, you physically did not meet the requirements to be a resident of either state.

Did you file taxes for those years you were attempting to achieve residency as an Idaho resident paying Idaho state income tax?

Jay

 

[IdahoBeav]

Let me get this straight. Owns a house in Challis that is getting remodeled, while he's living in his Utah house, and he thought it qualified him to be an Idaho resident.
Sketchy stuff like that is exactly why they go after people like you.

Yep, there are a ton of nonresidents that own 2nd homes and recreational properties in Idaho, and the IDFG resident advantages are huge. They know how to sniff out when people try to play the system.

 

[The Guide]

Definition of "residing" look it up. "have one's permanent home in a particular place."

Utah doesn't qualify as my permanent home per the definition as my intent was in plain sight with the remodel of the home and the time I was able to spend their until my decisions to remodel to house my family forced me to live at a temporary place. Nice try.

What you don't comprehend is that for a period of time you are a legal resident of neither state as you have given up your residency in Utah and are earning your residency in Idaho by living there. You didn't live there. You can not have your cake and eat it too.

Jay

 

[dieselchessy]

"A resident is anyone who has been domiciled in this state with a bona fide intent to make this their place of permanent abode, for a period of not less than 6 months immediately preceding the date of application for any license, tag or permit."

I did this. While I spent as much time as I could at home (Idaho) with the "intent to make this" our place of permanent abode with a very expensive remodel to make the home safe to reside in. Doesn't seem very sketchy to me.

domiciled: reside or be based.

You neither resided or were based in Idaho. You lived, worked, housed your family, and recieved your mail in Utah. You were based and residing in Utah.

It sounds to me like the judge got it right.

 

[displacedtexan]

"A resident is anyone who has been domiciled in this state with a bona fide intent to make this their place of permanent abode, for a period of not less than 6 months immediately preceding the date of application for any license, tag or permit."

I did this. While I spent as much time as I could at home (Idaho) with the "intent to make this" our place of permanent abode with a very expensive remodel to make the home safe to reside in. Doesn't seem very sketchy to me.

Not as much as you can...

I have several friends who don't meet residency requirements for a hunting license in any state

 

[The Guide]

Not as much as you can...

I have several friends who don't meet residency requirements for a hunting license in any state

Exactly. I learned how to work within the bounds of the system as a rotational traveling employee. I used my vacation plus my other earned time off to make sure I could verify I had over 200 days in state every year along with maintaining all other requirements to maintain residency. If I had fewer than 183 days in state, I could have lost my privileges as a resident.

Jay

 

[Snowwolfe]

It is pretty easy to prove intent. You get a drivers license, register your vehicles, register to vote, and either buy or rent a place to live, receive your mail and pay state income tax if required. Then meet the minimum requirement for time in the state. And live in the house, trailer, camper, etc in the state.
Anything else is just a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo trying to justify your actions.
At least that’s how I see it.

PS: I am 71 and lived in Alaska for almost 40 years. We moved out, then moved back. First thing we did after finding a place to live was get our drivers license, plates, register to vote, etc.
And now I count the days until we lived here one year so we can become residents again. That’s life and I accept it.

 

[DAOutfitters208]

$12,000 for a $300 ticket? Seems like a bad investment.

 

[ez_willie]

$12,000 for a $300 ticket? Seems like a bad investment.

sooo if you could save $12000 and only got $150 ticket, that would be a better deal right? Wait wrong thread never mind.

 

[Erict]

I felt under represented by my attorney as I was talking the entire time to the judge with no effort from the attorney. At the end I had to plead guilty

So.... when's the appeal? Keep us posted.