District attorney investigators-peace officers.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0237

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0197

District attorney investigators-peace officers.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Buchanan, Alden, Bagby, Gingery, Hinckley, Latta and Watt and Senator(s) Meier and Ross

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to peace officers; authorizing the appointment of investigators hired by district attorneys as peace officers; specifying authority of such persons; 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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1
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104(a)(vi) by creating a new subparagraph (Q) and 7
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2
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101(a)(iv) by creating a new subparagraph (O) are amended to read:

6
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1
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104.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 6
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1
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101 through 6
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10
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203 unless otherwise defined:

(vi)

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

(Q)

Investigators employed by district attorney offices and qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
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701 through 9
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1
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707, when engaged in the performance of duties as assigned by the district attorney.

7
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2
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 7
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2
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101 through 7
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2
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107:

(iv)

"Peace officer" means:

(O)

Investigators employed by district attorney offices and qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
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701 through 9
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1
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707, when engaged in the performance of duties as assigned by the district attorney.

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

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