ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE NO. 0025

ENROLLED ACT NO. 38, SENATE

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; modifying
aggravating circumstance for death penalty purposes; and
providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1. W.S. 6-2-102(h)(viii) is amended to read:

6-2-102. Presentence hearing for murder in the first
degree; mitigating and aggravating circumstances; effect of
error in hearing.

(h) Aggravating circumstances are limited to the
following:

(viii) The murder of a judicial officer, former
judicial officer, district attorney, former district
attorney, defending attorney, peace officer, juror or
witness, during or because of the exercise of his official
duty or because of the victim's former or present official
status;

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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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