Section 6-5-115 – Neglect or Refusal of Ministerial Officer to Perform Duty in Criminal Case; Unnecessary Delay in Serving Warrant; Penalties.
6-5-115. Neglect or refusal of ministerial officer to perform duty in criminal case; unnecessary delay in serving warrant; penalties. (a) A person commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both, if he is: (i) A clerk, sheriff, coroner […]
Section 6-5-116 – Public Officer Acting Before Qualifying; Penalty.
6-5-116. Public officer acting before qualifying; penalty. An elected or appointed public officer or his deputy commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if he performs any duty of his office without taking and subscribing the oath prescribed by law or before giving and filing the bond […]
Section 6-5-117 – Public Officer Demanding Kickback From Deputy; Penalties.
6-5-117. Public officer demanding kickback from deputy; penalties. A public officer who requires a deputy appointed by him to divide or pay back to the officer a part of the deputy’s salary or requires any type of compensation of any form in return for the deputy’s continued employment is guilty of a felony punishable by […]
Section 6-5-118 – Conflict of Interest; Public Investments; Disclosure Required; Penalty; Definitions.
6-5-118. Conflict of interest; public investments; disclosure required; penalty; definitions. (a) No public servant who invests public funds for a unit of government, or who has authority to decide how public funds are invested, shall transact any personal business with, receive any pecuniary benefit from or have any financial interest in any entity, other than […]
Section 6-5-110 – Wrongful Appropriation of Public Property; Penalties.
6-5-110. Wrongful appropriation of public property; penalties. (a) A public servant who lawfully or unlawfully comes into possession of any property of any government and who, with intent temporarily to deprive the owner of its use and benefit, converts any of the public property to his own use or any use other than the public […]
Section 6-5-111 – Failure or Refusal to Account For, Deliver or Pay Over Property; Penalties.
6-5-111. Failure or refusal to account for, deliver or pay over property; penalties. A public servant who fails or refuses to account for, deliver and pay over property received by virtue of the office, when legally required by the proper person or authority is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than […]
Section 6-5-112 – Mistreating Persons in Institutions or Mental Hospital; Penalties; No Bar to Other Criminal Action.
6-5-112. Mistreating persons in institutions or mental hospital; penalties; no bar to other criminal action. (a) A person commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both, if he: (i) Is an employee of, or is responsible for the […]
Section 6-5-113 – Removal From Office After Judgment of Conviction.
6-5-113. Removal from office after judgment of conviction. A judgment of conviction rendered under W.S. 6-5-102 through 6-5-112 and 6-5-117 against any public servant, except state elected officials, supreme court justices, district court judges and circuit court judges, shall result in removal from office or discharge from employment.
Section 6-5-114 – Notarial Officers; Issuance of Certificate Without Proper Acknowledgment; Penalties.
6-5-114. Notarial officers; issuance of certificate without proper acknowledgment; penalties. A notarial officer commits a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both, if he signs and affixes his stamp to a certificate of acknowledgment when the party executing […]
Section 6-5-108 – Issuing False Certificate; Penalties.
6-5-108. Issuing false certificate; penalties. (a) A public servant commits a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if he makes and issues an official certificate or other official written instrument which he is authorized to make and issue […]