HB0313 • 2007

Use of false documents.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a crime involving the use of false identity, citizenship or resident alien documents; providing a penalty; providing for seizure; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Illoway
Last action: 2007-03-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0313HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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HB0313SS001

Standing Committee • BURNS

Adopted

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Bill History

2007-03-08 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 214
2007-03-08 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0109
2007-02-28 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0109
2007-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 109
2007-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0109
2007-02-27 House
H Did Concur
2007-02-27 House
H Received for Concurrence
2007-02-26 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-23 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-22 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-22 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2007-02-22 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2007-02-15 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-15 Senate
S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2007-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-02-07 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-06 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-05 House
H Passed CoW
2007-02-05 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-02-05 House
H Amendments Adopted
2007-02-01 House
H Placed on General File
2007-02-01 House
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-01-29 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07
2007-01-29 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-26 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0313

Bill No.:
HB0313
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0687
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0109

Chapter No.:
<chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Illoway

Catch Title:
Use
of false documents.

Subject:
Misdemeanor
for intentional use of false documents to obtain public resources or services.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act creates a misdemeanor
for intentional use of false documents to conceal a person's true identity,
citizenship or resident alien status to obtain access to public resources or
services.

The act allows an official
who is presented with documents in connection with an application for a
driver's license or Wyoming identification card who has probable cause to
believe that the documents are false to seize and retain the documents.

Documents seized under the
act shall be delivered to a law enforcement official. If investigation shows
the documents to be real, they shall be returned to the person immediately.

Comments:

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action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.
Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage an updated summary
will be transmitted to all legislators.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0313

ENROLLED ACT NO. 109, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

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

Section 1.

W.S. 6
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614 is created to read:

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Use of false identity, citizenship or resident alien documents, penalty.

(a)

Any person who intentionally uses false documents to conceal his true identity, citizenship or resident alien status to obtain access to public resources or services is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(b)

An official who is presented with any document in connection with an application for a driver's license or Wyoming identification card issued by the Wyoming department of transportation, and who has probable cause to believe that it is a false document in violation of subsection (a) of this section, is authorized to seize and retain the document. Upon seizure, the document shall be delivered to a law enforcement official having jurisdiction to investigate the violation as soon as reasonably possible. If the investigation shows that the document is not a false document, the document shall be returned to the person immediately.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(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