SF0003 - Game and fish wardens-peace officer status.
2001 |
State of Wyoming |
01LSO-0015 |
SENATE FILE NO. SF0003
Game and fish wardens-peace officer status.
Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and
Cultural Resources Interim Committee
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to peace officers;
clarifying game and fish
2 enforcement personnel peace officer
authority as specified;
3 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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Section 1. W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi)(C)
and
8 7-2-101(a)(iv)(C) are amended to read:
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10 6-1-104. Definitions.
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(a) As used in W.S. 6-1-101 through 6-10-203 unless
13 otherwise defined:
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(vi) "Peace officer" includes
the following
16 officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:
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(C) Game and fish law enforcement personnel
3 qualified pursuant to W.S. 7-2-101 9-1-701
through 9-1-707
4 and:
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(I) When enforcing Wyoming felony
7 statutes following observation or discovery of
the
8 commission of a felony, which was observed or discovered
9 during the performance of their statutory duties;, or
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(II) While responding to requests to
12 assist other peace officers performing their official
13 duties or when enforcing a
valid arrest warrant for any
14 crime;
or
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(III) When enforcing any
provision of
17 title 23 and chapter 13 of title 41, any rule and
18 regulation promulgated by the Wyoming game and fish
19 commission or any other statute for which they are granted
20 statutory enforcement authority.
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22 7-2-101. Definitions.
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24 (a) As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-105:
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2 (iv) "Peace officer" means:
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(C) Game and fish law enforcement
personnel
5 qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through
9-1-707 and:
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(I) When enforcing Wyoming felony
8 statutes following observation or discovery of
the
9 commission of a felony, which was observed or discovered
10 during the performance of their statutory duties;, or
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(II) While responding to requests to
13 assist other peace officers performing their official
14 duties or when enforcing a
valid arrest warrant for any
15 crime;
or
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(III) When enforcing any
provision of
18 title 23 and chapter 13 of title 41, any rule and
19 regulation promulgated by the Wyoming game and fish
20 commission or any other statute for which they are granted
21 statutory enforcement authority.
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Section 2. This act is effective immediately
upon
2 completion of all acts necessary for a bill to
become law
3 as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
4 Constitution.
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6 (END)
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