SF0009 • 2014

Probation and parole agent arrest authority.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; eliminating authority of probation and parole agents to make arrests; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2014-03-03
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2014

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2014-03-03 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-03 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0001
2014-02-27 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0001
2014-02-26 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0001
2014-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0001
2014-02-26 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-25 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-24 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-21 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-21 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-20 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2014-02-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-14 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-13 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-12 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-12 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-12 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2014-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-11-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0009
Drafter:

LNS

LSO No.:
14LSO-0026
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0001

Chapter No.:
CH0001

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Probation and parole agent arrest authority.

Subject:
Elimination
of arrest authority of probation and parole agents.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This bill eliminates the authority of probation and
parole agents to arrest probationers and parolees who have violated probation
or parole conditions.

To ensure the safety of probation and parole agents,
currently agents request a peace officer to arrest a probationer or parolee when
there is probable cause to believe the person violated a condition of probation
or parole. Consistent with the current policy, this bill eliminates the agents
authority to make an arrest and specifies that a peace officer may make a
warrantless arrest at the request of a probation and parole agent.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 1, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; eliminating authority of probation and parole agents to make arrests; 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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13
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411(a)(iii) is amended to read:

7
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13
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411.

Apprehension of violators.

(a)

A probation and parole agent may, in the performance of his duties:

(iii)

Request
a peace officer to a
rrest

without warrant any probationer or parolee if the probation and parole agent has probable cause to believe the person has violated the conditions of his probation or parole. A person arrested under this paragraph may be detained for a reasonable period of time until a legal warrant is obtained or pending further proceedings under W.S. 7
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13
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408.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(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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