Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Adoption of Laws

When
1864-01-04
Where
Idaho Territory
Part of
Idaho Territory is organized by the U.S. Congress

Congress failed to provide codes upon inception, so the territory's original laws were adopted on January 4, 1864.

Congress failed to provide official criminal or civic codes for the Idaho territory upon its inception. Consequently, it was not until January 4, 1864, that the territory's original laws were adopted.

Sources

  1. Idaho Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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