HB0216 • 2013

Deadly weapons in a courtroom.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating a felony for possessing a deadly weapon in a courtroom; providing specific authority to a presiding judge to determine who may carry a weapon in a courtroom as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Crime Firearms

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Brown
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0216H2001

2nd reading • BROWN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by BROWN

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HB0216H2002

2nd reading • GREEAR

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by GREEAR

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HB0216HW001

Committee of the Whole • GINGERY

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by GINGERY

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HB0216SS001

Standing Committee • SCHIFFER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCHIFFER

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0044
2013-02-21 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0044
2013-02-20 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0044
2013-02-15 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0044
2013-02-15 House
H Did Concur
2013-02-14 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-14 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-13 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-12 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-12 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-12 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-06 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-06 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-02-04 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2013-02-04 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-02-01 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-31 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-31 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-31 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-31 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-30 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-30 House
Amendment Failed
2013-01-28 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-28 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2013-01-22 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0216
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
13LSO-0554
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0044

Chapter No.:
CH0160

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Brown

Catch Title:
Deadly weapons in a courtroom.

Subject:
Carrying deadly weapons in courtrooms.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Prohibits
the carrying of a deadly weapon into a courtroom except by the presiding judge
or as authorized by the presiding judge.

Creates
a misdemeanor for the first offense of bringing an unauthorized deadly weapon into
a courtroom and a felony for a second or subsequent offense of bringing an
unauthorized deadly weapon into a courtroom.

Provides
a definition of courtroom.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0216

ENROLLED ACT NO. 44, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

A
N ACT relating to
crimes and offenses; creating a
misdemeanor for a first offense and a felony for a second or subsequent offense
for possessing a deadly weapon in a courtroom;

p
roviding specific authority to a presiding judge to determine who may carry a weapon in a courtroom as specified;
providing a definition;
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) by creating a new paragraph (xvi) and by renumbering (xvi) as (xvii) and
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5
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209
are
amended to read:

6
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1
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104.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act, unless otherwise defined:

(xvi)

"Courtroom" means a room in which a judge
is presiding
over a court of law;

(xvi)
(x
vii)

"This act" means title 6 of the Wyoming statutes.

6
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5
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209.

Taking deadly weapons i
nto jails, penal institutions,
mental hospitals
or courtrooms
; penalties.

(a)

Except as authorized by a person in charge, a person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if that person takes or passes a deadly weapon into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, a correctional facility operated by a private entity pursuant to W.S. 7
‑
22
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102 or the state hospital.

(b)

Except as authorized by a presiding judge, a person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if that person takes into a courtroom a deadly weapon. A
ny person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this
subsection within five (5) years of the first conviction shall be guilty of
a felony punishable by a fine of not more than
five
thousand dollars ($
5
,000.00), imprisonment for
not
more than two
(2) years, or both.

(c
)

Nothing in this section shall preclude a
presiding
judge from carrying a weapon or determining who
may
carry a
weapon in the courtroom.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(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

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