Title 7, Title 7 — Criminal Procedure
23 chapters · 437 sections in this title.
W.S. § 7-2-101 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-107: (i) "Deadly weapon" means as defined by W.S. 6-1-104(a)(iv); (ii) "Felony" means as defined by W.S. 6-10-101; (iii) "Misdemeanor" means as defined by W.S. 6-10-101; (iv) "Peace officer" means: (A) Any duly authorized sheri…
W.S. § 7-2-102 Preconditions for arrests
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Preconditions for arrests. (a) A peace officer may arrest a person when the officer has a warrant commanding that the person be arrested or the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a warrant for the person's arrest has been issued in this state or in another jurisdic…
W.S. § 7-2-103 Issuance of citations
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Issuance of citations. (a) A citation may issue as a charging document for any misdemeanor which the issuing officer has probable cause to believe was committed by the person to whom the citation was issued. (b) A person may be released if, after investigation, it appears that th…
W.S. § 7-2-104 Authority to seize deadly weapons; disposition
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Authority to seize deadly weapons; disposition. (a) A peace officer may take into possession any deadly weapons found in the possession of a person arrested if: (i) The peace officer has reason to believe the weapon will be used to endanger the safety of the officer or the public…
W.S. § 7-2-105 Disposition and appraisal of property seized or held; notice and order to show cause; judgment
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Disposition and appraisal of property seized or held; notice and order to show cause; judgment. (a) When personal property not subject to be summarily destroyed is seized or held by any peace officer pursuant to any law of this state, or when property seized by any peace officer …
W.S. § 7-2-106 Extraterritorial authority of peace officers; requests for assignment of peace officers; liability; compensation
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Extraterritorial authority of peace officers; requests for assignment of peace officers; liability; compensation. (a) Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this section, a peace officer, while outside of his jurisdiction, shall have the same authority that applies to hi…
W.S. § 7-2-107 Arrest or detention of persons with diplomatic immunities
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Arrest or detention of persons with diplomatic immunities. (a) This section applies to an individual who upon being stopped, detained or arrested by a peace officer for a violation of W.S. 6-2-106, a driving while under the influence offense or a moving violation pursuant to the …
W.S. § 7-2-109 Reporting of missing persons; report acceptance; duties and responsibilities
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Reporting of missing persons; report acceptance; duties and responsibilities. (a) Each Wyoming law enforcement agency shall accept, without delay, any credible report of a missing person made to the law enforcement agency, unless at least one (1) of the following occurs: (i) The …