Detention officers.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0473

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0102

Detention officers.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Edwards

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to detention officers; providing peace officer status for detention officers as specified; 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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104(a)(vi)(J) is amended to read:

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104.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 6
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101 through 6
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203 unless otherwise defined:

(vi)

"Peace officer" includes the following officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:

(J)

Any duly authorized detention officer who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
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701 through 9
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707, when engaged in the performance of his duties
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while supervising a detainee who has been convicted as a felon; and

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon co
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pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
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tion.

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