Peace officers-court security officer.

WORKING DRAFT
2010
STATE OF
WYOMING
10LSO-0111

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0008

Peace officers-court security officer.

Sponsored by:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
peace officers; amending definitions
of
"peace officer" to include specified court security officers;
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)(O)
,
(P) and by creating a new subparagraph (Q) and 7
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2
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101(a)(iv)(M)
,
(N) and 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
:

(O)

The director and full-time staff instructors of the Wyoming law enforcement academy when duly appointed and acting pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
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633(b);

and

(P)

Any superintendent, assistant superintendent or full-time park ranger of any state park, state recreation area, state archeological site or state historic site who has 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 acting within the boundaries of the state park, state recreation area, state archeological site or state historic site or when responding to a request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official duties in their own jurisdiction
;
.

and

(Q)

Any duly authorized court security officer employed by the
Wyoming
judicial branch who is 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.

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:

(M)

Certified law enforcement officers of an adjoining state while responding to a request for assistance from a peace officer in this state pursuant to the "Law Enforcement Interstate Mutual Aid Act" or other lawful request;

and

(N)

The director and full-time staff instructors of the
Wyoming
law enforcement academy when duly appointed and acting pursuant to W.S. 9
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1
‑
633(b)
;
.

and

(O)

Any duly authorized court security officer employed by the
Wyoming
judicial branch who is 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.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 20
10
.

(END)

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