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Idaho Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Info: Idaho has no statutory duty to inform: Idaho Code § 18-3302, which allows permitless concealed carry statewide for eligible adults 18 and older, contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or to display the optional license on demand.

InfoVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Idaho has no statutory duty to inform: Idaho Code § 18-3302, which allows permitless concealed carry statewide for eligible adults 18 and older, contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or to display the optional license on demand. Licenses are still issued for reciprocity and NICS-exemption purposes.

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Duty to Inform Police in states bordering Idaho

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MontanaInfo
Montana has no law requiring you to tell an officer you are armed, and no rule to show a permit on demand. If you carry under another state's permit, that permit is valid in Montana only if you have it in your immediate possession and also carry official photo ID.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dojmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
NevadaConditional
Nevada has no proactive duty to inform, but permittees must carry the permit together with proper identification whenever in actual possession of a concealed firearm, and both must be presented if a peace officer requests them (NRS 202.3667); violation is a $25 civil penalty. Nevada requires a CCW permit for concealed carry, so this covers all lawful concealed carriers.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
OregonInfo
Oregon has no statutory duty to inform: ORS chapter 166 has no provision requiring a Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holder to notify an officer during a stop, and no display-on-demand statute; ORS 166.292 only requires that the license be carried whenever carrying concealed, and failure to do so is prima facie evidence of non-licensure.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →
UtahInfo
Utah law does not require you to tell an officer you are armed. The state Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) recommends that you do. Utah also allows permitless carry for adults 21 and older.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
WashingtonConditional
Washington has no proactive duty to volunteer that you are armed, but every concealed-pistol licensee must have the Concealed Pistol License (CPL) in immediate possession while carrying concealed and must display it to any police officer who demands it (RCW 9.41.050(1)(b)); violation is a class 1 civil infraction, not a crime.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: app.leg.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
WyomingConditional
Wyoming has no proactive duty to inform, but a permittee must carry the permit with valid identification whenever carrying concealed and display both at the request of any peace officer (Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(b)). Wyoming is a constitutional-carry state: permitless carriers under § 6-8-104(a)(iv) have no statutory duty to inform or to present.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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