Title 9, Title 9 — Administration Of The Government

Authority to issue subpoenas and administer oaths. In the performance of his duties, the director of the state department of audit may issue subpoenas, administer oaths and enforce obedience of subpoenas and oaths in the same manner as courts of law in this state.

Examination of books of state institutions, agencies and certain districts and entities; independent audit authorized; guidelines. (a) The director of the state department of audit shall: (i) Supervise the books, financial accounts and financial records of all state agencies and …

Prohibited acts; failure to make return; refusal to give information; hindering or obstructing examination; penalties. (a) A person commits a felony punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonmen…

Duty of county and district attorneys. When requested by the director of the state department of audit, the county and prosecuting or district attorney shall aid in any investigation or matter, give legal advice, and prosecute criminal cases.

Instructions to public officers; failure of public officer to obey. (a) The director of the state department of audit shall instruct public officers in the proper handling of the accounts of their offices and provide comprehensive written materials. In lieu of directly instructin…

Reports of examinations of public offices and institutions; reports on complaints or misconduct charges. (a) The director of the state department of audit shall prepare a report of each examination of public offices and institutions and he shall keep a permanent file of the repor…

Reports required by law not open for public examination; exceptions; forms for reports. The director of the state department of audit shall receive and place on file in his office all reports required by law. None of the reports, except as provided by W.S. 9-1-507(k) and the publ…

School finance audits and management studies. (a) In addition to other duties prescribed under this article, the director of the department of audit shall establish a school finance section within the department to carry out duties prescribed by this section. (b) The school finan…

Appointment; term; removal; special assistant for legislative affairs; qualifications. (a) The attorney general of the state of Wyoming shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103 and may be remo…

Vacancy in office. In case of a vacancy in the office of attorney general the governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 28-12-101(b).

Duties generally; retention of qualified practicing attorneys; matters in which county or state is party or has interest; assistance to county and district attorneys in felony trials; coordination of county and school safety activities; bankruptcy proceedings. (a) The attorney ge…

Office in state capital; private practice prohibited; exception. The attorney general shall keep an office in the state capital, shall not open an office elsewhere and shall not engage in any private practice except to consummate business pending at the time of his appointment if…

Approval of public securities and official bonds; water rights proceedings; investigation of misconduct of county official; report to governor; commencement of action. (a) The attorney general shall examine, pass upon and approve: (i) Public securities before permanent funds of t…

"State official"; defense thereof in civil suit; reimbursement of state. (a) For the purposes of this section, "state official" means the head of any state agency or an elected state executive official. (b) When any state official is sued for an official act in a civil lawsuit no…

Deputy attorneys general; appointment; qualifications; term; duties; certificate of appointment and oath of office. (a) The attorney general may appoint two (2) deputies, one (1) for civil affairs and one (1) for criminal affairs. Each deputy shall be a member of the Wyoming bar …

Assistant attorneys general. (a) With the approval of the governor, the attorney general may appoint assistant attorneys general necessary for the efficient operation of his office. Each assistant attorney general shall be a member in good standing of the Wyoming bar and shall se…

Salary of deputy attorneys general. The deputy attorneys general shall receive an annual salary determined by the personnel division.

Administrative and clerical personnel. Subject to the rules of the personnel division, the attorney general may employ administrative and clerical personnel necessary for the efficient operation of his office.

Division of criminal investigation; created; definitions; director; appointment; qualifications. (a) The Wyoming division of criminal investigation is created within the office of the attorney general. (b) As used in this act: (i) "Agent" means an agent of the division; (ii) "Dir…

Duties of director; deputy directors; appointment; duties; capitol security; security personnel requirements and powers. (a) The director shall supervise and direct all activities of the division. Subject to the written approval of the attorney general, the director shall prescri…

Division agents; appointment; qualifications; continuing education; appointment of persons with specific skills. (a) The director shall appoint agents who are professional law enforcement officers of honesty, integrity and outstanding ability. Agents shall be adults and shall hav…

Division agents; administrative and clerical employees. Subject to the requirements of the personnel division, the director may employ administrative and clerical employees necessary for the efficient operation of the division.

Division agents; power and authority of agents. Each agent of the division has the power and authority of any law enforcement officer in this state.

Cooperation with other law enforcement agencies; concurrent jurisdiction. (a) The division shall cooperate with federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement agencies and officers for the efficient investigation of criminal activity and swift apprehension of persons suspected …

Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers. Any agent required to perform any official function under this act is entitled to the protections, defenses or immunities provided by law to safeguard a peace officer in the performance of official acts.

Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers; general assistance to state, county or local authorities; investigative duties. (a) With approval of the attorney general, the division may: (i) Assist a state, county or local law enforcement authority which requests assistance in inve…

Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers; duty of sheriffs and police to receive and detain prisoners. Any sheriff, chief of police or other person having charge of a jail or other place of detention shall receive any prisoner arrested by agents of the division within the juris…

Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers; agents' credentials; accepting rewards prohibited; oath; political participation prohibited. (a) The attorney general shall issue proper credentials to each agent of the division. (b) An agent or employee of the division shall not accep…

Division of criminal investigation; identification systems; information recorded; persons included; systematic maintenance and indexing. (a) The division shall establish and maintain complete systems for the identification of criminals which comply with modern and accepted method…

Division of criminal investigation; uniform procedures and forms for collecting and disseminating identification data; missing persons repository; annual crime statistics report; cold case database; agencies to cooperate. (a) The division shall: (i) Establish uniform procedures a…

Division of criminal investigation; adult arrestees to be processed accordingly; data on persons in state custodial institutions; minors. (a) When an adult is arrested for a felony, high misdemeanor or other misdemeanor determined by the division, the law enforcement agency respo…

Authority to compile, disseminate and exchange information; immunity; access to information limited; security precautions. (a) Any law enforcement officer, the attorney general and his deputies and assistants, and any prosecuting attorney may: (i) Take fingerprints, photographs a…

Wyoming law enforcement academy; created; location. (a) The Wyoming law enforcement academy is created under the office of the attorney general. (b) The academy shall be located in Douglas, Wyoming.

Wyoming law enforcement academy; director; appointment; term; qualifications; employees; salaries; curriculum and training programs; fees; disposition. (a) A director of the Wyoming law enforcement academy shall be appointed by the attorney general with the consent of the governo…

Academy to provide coroner training; certification of completion. (a) The director of the Wyoming law enforcement academy shall provide at the academy or other location within the state a basic coroner's course of at least forty (40) hours. The course shall comply with standards …

Dispatcher training course; certificate upon completion; fees. (a) The director of the Wyoming law enforcement academy or other training agency may provide at the academy or other location within the state a basic dispatcher course. The course shall comply with standards promulga…

Division of victim services; created; appointment of director and deputy director; administrative and clerical employees; definitions. (a) The division of victim services is created within the office of the attorney general. (b) With the approval of the governor, the attorney gen…

Division of victim services; duties of director. (a) The director shall: (i) Supervise and direct all activities of the division; (ii) Report to the attorney general regarding all functions of the division; (iii) Serve as the state's representative on local, state and national or…

Division of victim services; duties and responsibilities. (a) The division of victim services shall: (i) Administer a comprehensive statewide plan that provides victim services including, but not limited to, a state program of shelter services for victims of domestic abuse and se…

Attorney general; funds accounting; reporting requirements. (a) There is created a separate account which the attorney general shall use to account for: (i) Monies the attorney general administers as trustee pursuant to law or agreement which restricts the use of the money to a s…

Administrative subpoena authority for investigations of child exploitation. (a) In any investigation relating to a state offense involving sexual exploitation of children under W.S. 6-4-303, and upon reasonable cause to believe that an Internet service account has been used in th…

Internet crimes against children task force program account; definitions. (a) As used in this section: (i) "ICAC task force" means the internet crimes against children task force that is located in this state and recognized by the United States department of justice; (ii) "Accoun…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Commission" means the peace officer standards and training commission; (ii) "County" means any county which has a law enforcement unit in its jurisdiction; (iii) "Detention officer" means a person who is employed by a county or municipal…

Created; membership; removal; compensation; meetings; publication of procedures; standards for certified training; powers and duties. (a) The peace officer standards and training commission is created. It shall be composed of the attorney general and the following six (6) members…

Director; appointment; term; powers and duties. (a) The director of the commission shall be appointed by the commission with the approval of the governor. The director shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission and with the concurrence of the governor. He shall perform t…

Qualifications for employment as a peace officer; loss of certification for felony conviction; termination from employment. (a) Within fifteen (15) days after the appointment, termination, resignation or death of any peace officer or dispatcher, written notice thereof shall be gi…

Peace officer attending authorized school or training program entitled to wages and expenses. Any peace officer attending any school or training program authorized by the commission for the purpose of meeting the requirements of W.S. 9-1-704 shall be paid his wages as a peace off…

Certification without compliance with requirements of W.S. 9-1-704; applicability of civil service provisions. (a) Any person who has been employed on a permanent basis as a peace officer for ten (10) consecutive years prior to July 1, 1973, and who is currently employed as a pea…

Commission may accept grants. The commission may accept grants of money or materials or property of any kind from the federal government, the state, any agency or political subdivision of the state or any person upon the terms and conditions imposed by the grantor.

Certificate required for permanent employment; temporary employment; waiver or modification of training requirements; wages during training; grandfather provisions. (a) Notwithstanding any general, specific or local law or charter to the contrary, except as provided in subsection…