Strip searches.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; limiting strip searches as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Case
Last action: 2013-02-26
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2013-02-26 Senate
S01 Motion to Do Pass Failed in Accordance with Senate Rule 5-4
2013-02-04 Senate
S Introduced and referred to S01; No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2013-01-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2013-01-08 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2012-12-21 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0253

SENATE FILE
NO.

SF0050

Strip
s
earches.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Case and Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
criminal procedure; limiting strip searches as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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1
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110 is created to read:

7
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1
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110
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Strip
s
earches
.

(a)

No
person arrested or detained for an offense which does not constitute a felony
except those involving a weapon,
a
controlled substance or violence shall
be subject to a strip search unless there is
reasonable suspicion
to believe
the person is
concealing a weapon
, a
controlled
substance or contraband.

(b
)

For purposes of this section "s
trip search" means having a person remove or arrange some or all of his clothing so as
to permit a visual inspection of
the
person's
genitals, buttocks or breasts.

Section 2.

Th
is act is effective July 1, 2013
.

(END)

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