Justice101
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As @jepop posted above, the Alibi Rule is included in Idaho's criminal code along with many other states. The Alibi Rule is controversial in the legal community because it compels speech from a defendant. It was adopted to help trials move along more efficiently, so that the prosecution wouldn't be surprised with a new defense witness in the middle of a trial and then they would have to stop the trial while the prosecution dealt with the new information. Responding to a request from the state for an alibi in accordance with the Alibi Rule is optional for the defense, but if later during the trial the defense wants to call a witness or present some evidence that establishes an alibi for the defendant, they are prohibited from doing so if they did not submit their alibi defense to the court by the date established by the judge.
Best explanation yet. I appreciate it @Sundog !!!!