Title 18 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

18-9001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act."

18-9002. definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023. (2) "Custodial authority" means the director of the department of correction, county sheriffs, city chiefs of police, and any of the…

18-9003. illegal entry from foreign nation. (1) A person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters or attempts to enter this state at any location other than a lawful port of entry or through another manner of lawful entry. (2) A violation of this section shall be a…

18-9004. illegal reentry by certain aliens. (1) A person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state after the person: (a) Has been denied admission to or excluded, deported, or removed from the United States; …

18-9005. Cooperation with federal authorities. (1) To the extent authorized by federal law, law enforcement officials shall be authorized to send, receive, and maintain information relating to the immigration status of illegal aliens for public safety purposes. Except as provided…

18-9006. trafficking a dangerous illegal alien. (1) The crime of trafficking a dangerous illegal alien is committed when a person knowingly and willfully transports into this state a dangerous illegal alien that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a dangerous illegal …

18-9007. sentencing enhancement. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to any dangerous crime shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of confinement to the custody of the state board of correction for a period of not less th…

18-9008. Determination of alienage upon confinement. (1) Following an arrest for a criminal offense, the custodial authority shall determine as part of the booking process if the person may be a foreign national. If it is determined that the person is a foreign national, then the…

18-9009. Conditions of release of illegal alien from confinement. Following entry of a judgment of conviction for a criminal offense, no person eighteen (18) years of age or older that is known to be an illegal alien shall be released from confinement in any correctional facility…

18-9010. Authority to transport illegal aliens. A law enforcement official of the custodial authority shall be authorized to securely transport such illegal alien to a federal facility in this state or to any other temporary point of detention when complying with a valid immigrat…

18-9011. immunity. A law enforcement official or custodial authority acting in good faith to carry out duties or activities allowed by this chapter shall have immunity from damages or liability from such actions.

18-9012. abatement of prosecution on basis of immigration status determination prohibited. A court may not abate the prosecution of an offense pursuant to this chapter on the basis that a federal determination regarding the immigration status of the defendant is pending or will b…

18-9013. interpretation. (1) The provisions of this chapter relating to immigration terminology and definitions shall be construed to have the same meanings as provided under federal immigration law, unless otherwise defined in this chapter. (2) The provisions of this chapter sha…