SF0068 • 2010

Supreme court peace officer.

AN ACT relating to peace officers; amending definitions of "peace officer" to include specified court security officers; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Ross
Last action: 2010-03-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2010

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Amendments

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SF0068SS001

Standing Committee • ROSS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by ROSS

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Bill History

2010-03-08 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 73
2010-03-08 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0033
2010-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0033
2010-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0033
2010-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0033
2010-03-03 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-03-02 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-03-01 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-25 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-25 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-24 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2010-02-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-23 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-22 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-19 Senate
S Passed CoW
2010-02-19 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2010-02-19 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2010-02-17 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2010-02-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2010-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-02-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0068
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
10LSO-0336
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0033

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Ross

Catch Title:
Supreme
court peace officer.

Subject:
Amends
definitions of "peace officer" to include a court security officer
employed by the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, a security
officer employed by the Wyoming Supreme Court does not have the authority and
protections a peace officer has, even if otherwise qualified as a peace
officer.

This bill:

o

Includes in the definitions
of "peace officer" found in Titles 6 and 7 of the Wyoming Statutes, any
duly authorized court security officer who is employed by the Wyoming Supreme
Court and who meets the Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements;

o

Limits the peace officer authority
of those court security officers to instances of enforcing Wyoming law or
Supreme Court rules on the premises where the Court is conducting business;
when engaged in fresh pursuit of specified persons; and, when responding to a
request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official
duties.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0068

ENROLLED ACT NO. 33, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

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
‑
1
‑
104(a)(vi)(O), (P) and by creating a new subparagraph (Q) and 7
‑
2
‑
101(a)(iv)(M), (N) and by creating a new subparagraph (O) are amended to read:

6
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1
‑
104.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 6
‑
1
‑
101 through 6
‑
10
‑
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
‑
1
‑
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
‑
1
‑
701 through 9
‑
1
‑
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 supreme court who is qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
701 through 9
‑
1
‑
707 when
:

(I)

Enforcing
Wyoming
statutes or supreme court rules on premises where the supreme court
is
conducting business;

(II)

In
fresh
pursuit
o
f a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed within the officer's jurisdiction a violation of a state statute, or for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding for any criminal offense
; or

(III)

When responding to a request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official duties in their own jurisdiction.

7
‑
2
‑
101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 7
‑
2
‑
101 through 7
‑
2
‑
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
‑
1
‑
633(b)
;
.

and

(O)

Any duly authorized court security officer employed by the Wyoming supreme court who is qualified pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
701 through 9
‑
1
‑
707 when:

(I)

Enforcing
Wyoming
statutes or supreme court rules on premises where the supreme court
is
conducting business;

(II)

In fresh pursuit o
f a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed within the officer's jurisdiction a violation of a state statute, or for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding for any criminal offense
; or

(III)

When responding to a request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official duties in their own jurisdiction.

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

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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