HB0164 - Investigators as peace officers.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0423

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0164

 

 

Investigators as peace officers.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to peace officers; amending the definition
 2  of peace officer to include investigators employed by
 3  district attorneys; and providing for an effective date.

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

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi) by creating a new
 8  subparagraph (N) and 7-2-101(a)(iv) by creating a new
 9  subparagraph (M) are amended to read:

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11         6-1-104.  Definitions.

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13         (a)  As used in W.S. 6-1-101 through 6-10-203 unless
14  otherwise defined:

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16              (vi)  "Peace officer" includes the following
17  officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:

 

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 2                   (N)  Any duly authorized investigator
 3  employed by a district attorney who has qualified pursuant
 4  to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-708.

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 6         7-2-101.  Definitions.

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

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10              (iv)  "Peace officer" means:

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12                   (M)  Any duly authorized investigator
13  employed by a district attorney who has qualified pursuant
14  to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-708.

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16         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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18                         (END)

 

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