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HB0062

Wyoming House Bill 0062: Investigative Subpoenas

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In one sentence

This bill proposed creating a new law allowing peace officers to request court orders to obtain records for specific criminal investigations, while setting rules for how those orders must be issued and handled.

What it does

  • Creates a new section in Wyoming law (W.S. 7-7-201) that allows peace officers to apply for investigative subpoenas.
  • Limits these subpoenas to investigations involving missing children, exploited or endangered persons, fugitives, or emergencies threatening serious bodily injury or death.
  • Requires that subpoenas for telecommunications, broadband, or internet service providers follow specific federal laws regarding privacy and data.
  • Sets a maximum time limit of 14 days for companies to provide requested records, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause.
  • Requires that the party requesting the subpoena pays the reasonable costs for producing the records.
  • Mandates that records be returned to the original owner if no criminal case starts within one year of production.

Who it affects

  • Peace officers who conduct investigations into missing children, endangered individuals, or fugitives.
  • District judges, district court commissioners, circuit judges, and magistrates who issue the subpoenas.
  • Telecommunications, broadband, and internet service providers that receive these subpoenas.
  • Individuals or entities whose records are requested and who may challenge the subpoena.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2012 session; it was placed on the General File in the Senate and did not move forward.
  • The specific effective date of July 1, 2012, would only apply if the bill had passed, which it did not.

Plain language

Terms to know

Investigative subpoena
A court order that requires a person or company to provide records or evidence for a criminal investigation before a formal case is filed.
Peace officer
A law enforcement official as defined in Wyoming law (W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)).
Probable cause
A reasonable belief, based on facts, that a crime has been committed or that evidence of a crime exists.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:39 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it designates judges as gatekeepers to set standards for investigative subpoenas. He argues that law enforcement agencies need this tool, which is more effective than search warrants out of state and helps in cases like locating runaway children.

Public statementFloor statement at 29:22 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02012-03-02 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Floyd EsquibelS08Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17

No 1

Drew A PerkinsS29
H Passed 3rd Reading 34-23-3-0-02012-02-28 · House34 yes 23 no
Yes
34
No
23
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 34

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Norine A KasperikH32Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 23

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Edward BuchananH04Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BOwen PetersenH19Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 3

Kathleen DavisonH20Thomas F ReederH58W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02012-02-17 · House6 yes 3 no
Yes
6
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Joseph M BarbutoH48Kermit C BrownH14Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Richard L CannadyH06Samuel P KroneH24

No 3

Frank D PeasleyH03Nicholas BRobert A BrechtelH38
H Introduced and Referred to H01 60-0-0-0-02012-02-15 · House60 yes 0 no
Yes
60
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 60

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Placed on General File; Did not Consider in COWSenate
  2. S01 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  3. S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
  4. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  5. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  6. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  7. Amendment FailedHouse
  8. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  9. H Passed CoWHouse
  10. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  13. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  14. H Placed on General FileHouse
  15. H01 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  16. H Introduced and Referred to H01House
  17. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  18. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

HB0062H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by GREENE

HB0062H2002

Failed 2nd reading by KRONE

HB0062HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by NICHOLAS,B

HB0062HW002

Adopted Committee of the Whole by BROWN

HB0062HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H01