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HB0060 • 2005

Minor victims-release of names.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; requiring courts to prohibit release of minor victims' names to protect the welfare of the minor child; amending definition of "minor victim" for certain offenses; and providing for an effective date.

Children
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Martin
Last action
2005-02-25
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

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Amendments

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HB0060HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-25 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 129

  2. 2005-02-25 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0082

  3. 2005-02-24 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0082

  4. 2005-02-24 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0082

  5. 2005-02-23 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0082

  6. 2005-02-23 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-22 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-18 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  12. 2005-01-25 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-01-21 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-01-20 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2005-01-19 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2005-01-19 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2005-01-19 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2005-01-19 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2005-01-19 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2005-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  21. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2004-12-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0060

Bill
No.:
HB0060
Drafter:

JHR

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0090
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0082

Chapter
No.:
129

Prime
Sponsor:
Representative Martin

Catch
Title:
Minor victims-release of names.

Subject:
Requires
courts to prohibit release of minor victims' names, except as specified.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, a court may restrict the disclosure or publication of
information that is reasonably likely to identify the minor victim upon request
of the minor victim or another acting on behalf of a victim, if an information
or indictment has been filed in a criminal matter.

This bill requires a court to restrict the disclosure or publication of
information that is reasonably likely to identify the minor victim, if an
information or indictment has been filed in a criminal matter, unless the minor
victim or another acting on behalf of the minor requests the release of the
identifying information.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0060

ENROLLED ACT NO. 82, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; requiring courts to prohibit release of minor victims' names to protect the welfare of the minor child except as specified; amending definition of "minor victim" for purposes of releasing information regarding certain offenses; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 6
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2
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310(b), 6
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4
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402(d), 6
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4
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403(g) and (k) and 14
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3
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106(b) are amended to read:

6
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2
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310.

Names not to be released; restrictions on disclosure or publication of information; violations; penalties; effect of disclosure; "minor victim".

(b)

After the filing of an information or indictment and
upon the
absent a
request
to release the identity
of a minor victim
by the victim
or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court
may, to the

extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim,
shall
restrict the disclosure or publication of information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.

6
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4
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402.

Incest; penalties; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim".

(d)

After the filing of an information or indictment and
upon the
absent a
request
to release the identity
of a minor victim
by the victim
or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court
may, to the

extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim,
shall
restrict the disclosure or publication of information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.

6
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4
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403.

Abandoning or endangering children; penalties; "child"; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim".

(g)

After the filing of an information or indictment and
upon the
absent a
request
to release the identity
of a minor victim
by the victim
or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court
may, to the extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim,
shall
restrict the disclosure or publication of information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.

(k)

As used in subsection (g) of this section, "minor victim" means a person under the age of
sixteen (16)
eighteen (18)
years.

14
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3
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106.

Names not to be released; restrictions on disclosures or publication of information; violations; penalties.

(b)

After the filing of an information or indictment and
upon the
absent a
request
to release the identity
of a minor victim
by the victim
or another acting on behalf of a minor victim, the trial court
may, to the extent necessary to protect the welfare of the minor victim,
shall
restrict the disclosure or publication of information reasonably likely to identify the minor victim.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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