ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE NO. 0003

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to peace officers; clarifying game and fish
enforcement personnel peace officer authority as specified;
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)(C) and
7-2-101(a)(iv)(C) are amended to read:

6-1-104.  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:

(C) Game and fish law enforcement personnel
qualified pursuant to W.S. 7-2-101 9-1-701 through 9-1-707
and:

(I) When enforcing Wyoming felony
statutes following observation or discovery of the
commission of a felony, which was observed or discovered
during the performance of their statutory duties;, or

(II) While responding to requests to
assist other peace officers performing their official
duties or when enforcing a valid arrest warrant for any
crime; or

(III) When enforcing any provision of
title 23 and chapter 13 of title 41, any rule and
regulation promulgated by the Wyoming game and fish

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commission or any other statute for which they are granted
statutory enforcement authority.

7-2-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-105:

(iv) "Peace officer" means:

(C) Game and fish law enforcement personnel
qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 and:

(I) When enforcing Wyoming felony
statutes following observation or discovery of the
commission of a felony, which was observed or discovered
during the performance of their statutory duties;, or

(II) While responding to requests to
assist other peace officers performing their official
duties or when enforcing a valid arrest warrant for any
crime; or

(III) When enforcing any provision of
title 23 and chapter 13 of title 41, any rule and
regulation promulgated by the Wyoming game and fish
commission or any other statute for which they are granted
statutory enforcement authority.

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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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