Title 7, Criminal Procedure

Prohibition against manufacture and possession of wire, oral or electronic communication intercepting devices; exceptions; penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall intentionally manufacture, assemble, possess, sell or offer for sale any…

Seizure and forfeiture of wire or oral communication intercepting devices. Any electronic, mechanical or other device manufactured, assembled, used, sold or possessed in violation of this act may be seized by any peace officer upon process issued by any district court or district…

Authorization for interception of wire, oral or electronic communications. (a) The attorney general or the district attorney within whose jurisdiction the order is sought in conjunction with the attorney general, may authorize an application to a judge of competent jurisdiction f…

Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted communications. (a) Any peace officer who, by any means authorized by this act, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose such contents to a…

Procedure for interception of wire, oral or electronic communications. (a) Each application for an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral or electronic communications shall be made in writing upon oath or affirmation to a judge of competent jurisdiction and shall state …

Order directing others to furnish assistance. An order permitting the interception of a wire, oral or electronic communication shall, upon request of the applicant, direct that a provider of wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian or other person shall immed…

Information furnished to attorney general by executing agency; report to legislature. (a) Upon final execution of an order of interception, the executing agency shall furnish the following information within ten (10) working days to the attorney general: (i) The fact that an orde…

Recovery of civil damages for violations; good faith defense. (a) Subject to W.S. 7-3-702(b)(ii), any person whose wire, oral or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this act may recover damages against any person who intercepts, discloses, u…

Exclusivity of provisions. This act shall be the exclusive means by which any interception of wire, oral or electronic communications may be permitted for investigation of the violation of any law, statute or ordinance of the state of Wyoming or any local, municipal or other gove…

Reports by attorney general and state courts. The attorney general and Wyoming courts shall report to the administrative office of the United States courts pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2519.

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Attorney for the state" means the attorney general or his designee, or district attorney; (ii) "Court of competent jurisdiction" means a district court; (iii) "Peace officer" means as defined in W.S. 7-3-701; (iv) "Pen register" means a …

General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exception. (a) Except as provided in this section, no person may install or use a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order under W.S. 7-3-804. (b) The prohibition of subsection…

Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device. (a) An attorney for the state may make application for an order or an extension of an order under W.S. 7-3-804 authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this act,…

Issuance of an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device. (a) Upon an application made under W.S. 7-3-803, the court shall enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device within the state if the court finds that …

Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device. (a) Upon the request of an attorney for the state or an officer of a law enforcement agency authorized to install and use a pen register under this act, a provider of wire or electronic communication…

Reports concerning pen registers and trap and trace devices. The attorney general shall annually report to the joint judiciary interim committee on the number of pen register orders and orders for trap and trace devices applied for under this act. The report shall be provided no …

Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Interstate Mutual Aid Act."

Definitions. (a) When used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (i) "Law enforcement agency" means a lawfully established federal, state or local public agency that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the en…

Authorization to enter agreement; general content; authority of law enforcement employee. (a) Any one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state may enter into a mutual aid agreement with any one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of an adjoining state or the United Sta…

Detailed content of agreement. (a) Any written agreement under this act shall specify the following: (i) Its duration, which shall be not more than four (4) years; (ii) The purpose of the agreement; (iii) The manner of financing the agreement and establishing and maintaining a bu…

Right of state in actions involving agreements. In any case or controversy involving performance or interpretation of, or liability under, a mutual aid agreement entered into between one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state or political subdivisions of this state an…

Agreement not to relieve agency of duties. No agreement made under this act may relieve any law enforcement agency of this state of any duty imposed upon it by law. Timely performance of such a duty by a joint board or other legal or administrative entity created by a mutual aid …

Limitation of powers. Except for the right granted by this act to jointly exercise powers, this act does not authorize any law enforcement agency of this state to exercise any power within this state that it is not otherwise authorized to exercise.

Submission of agreement to attorney general. As a condition precedent to a written agreement becoming effective under this act, the agreement shall be submitted to and receive the approval of the attorney general. Except as provided by W.S. 7-3-903, no agreement shall become effe…

Filing of agreement. Within twenty (20) days after approval by the attorney general, a written agreement made pursuant to this act shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

Immunity. Whenever the employees of a law enforcement agency of an adjoining state are rendering aid pursuant to the request of a Wyoming law enforcement agency under an agreement pursuant to this act, the employees shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges and immun…