SF0032 • 2017

Peace officer recordings.

AN ACT relating to public records; limiting inspection of recordings obtained by peace officer cameras or other devices for purposes of public records provisions; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2017-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/13/2017

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Amendments

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SF0032HW001

Committee of the Whole • Olsen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Olsen

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SF0032S2001

2nd reading • Bouchard

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Bouchard

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SF0032S3001

3rd reading • Rothfuss

Failed

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SF0032JC001

Conference Committee

S Adopted, H Adopted

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SF0032SS001

Standing Committee • SJudiciary

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SJudiciary

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Bill History

2017-03-14 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0089
2017-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-03-03 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0089
2017-03-03 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0089
2017-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0089
2017-03-02 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2017-02-28 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2017-02-27 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2017-02-27 Senate
S Concur:Failed 3-27-0-0-0
2017-02-24 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2017-02-24 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-5-1-0-0
2017-02-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-22 House
H COW:Passed
2017-02-14 House
H Placed on General File
2017-02-14 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2017-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2017-01-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-19 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-5-0-0-0
2017-01-18 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2017-01-17 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-16 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-01-16 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-01-16 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2017-01-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2017-01-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-12-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0032
Effective
:
Immediate
ly

LSO No.:
17LSO-0054

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0089

Chapter No.:
201

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Peace officer recordings.

Subject:
Limits inspection of peace officer recordings under the State's Public Records Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

For purposes of the State's Public Records Act, this act requires a custodian of information obtained through a peace officer recording to deny the right of inspection provided that:

The
custodian shall allow the right of inspection of such information to law enforcement personnel or public agencies for the purpose of conducting official business or pursuant to a court order;
and

The custodian may allow the right of inspection:

To the person in interest;
If the information involves an incident of deadly force or serious bodily injury;
In response to a complaint against a law enforcement personnel and inspection of the information is not contrary to the public interest;
and
In the interest of public safety.
The act defines "peace officer recording" as any audio or video dat
a
recorded by a peace officer on a camera or other device which is provided to or used by
the
officer in the course of his official business and designed to be worn on the officer's body or attached to a vehicle used by the officer.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0032

ENROLLED ACT NO. 89,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to public records; limiting inspection of recordings obtained by peace officer cameras or other devices for purposes of public records provisions; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S.
16
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4
‑
201(
a) by creating a new paragraph (xi) and
16
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4
‑
203(d) by creating a new paragraph (xvi
i
i)
are
amended to read:

16
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4
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201
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xi)

"Peace officer recording" means
any
audio or video data
recorded by a
peace officer
,
as defined in W.S. 6
‑
1
‑
104(
a)(vi)
,
on a camera or other device
which is
:

(
A
)

Provided to or used by the peace officer in the course of the officer performing
official business; and

(
B
)

Designed to be worn
on
the peace officer
's body
or attached to
a

vehicle
,
as defined in W.S. 6
‑
1
‑
104(a)(xi)
,
used by the officer.

16
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4
‑
203
.

Right of inspection; grounds for denial; access of news media; order permitting or restricting disclosure; exceptions.

(d)

The custodian shall deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise provided by law:

(xviii)

Information obtained through a peace officer recording provided that:

(A)

The custodian shall allow the right of inspection to law enforcement personnel or public agencies for the purpose of conducting official business or pursuant to a court order;

(B)

The custodian may allow the right of inspection:

(I)

To
the person in interest;

(II)

If the information involves an incident of deadly force or serious bodily injury as defined in W.S. 6
‑
1
‑
104(
a)(x);

(III)

In response to a complaint against
a law
enforcement personnel and the custodian of the information determines inspection is not contrary to the public interest;

(IV)

In the interest of public safety.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective
immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(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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