Section 7-20-101 – Definition of “Peace Officer”.
7-20-101. Definition of “peace officer”. As used in this chapter “peace officer” has the meaning specified in W.S. 7-2-101.
Section 7-20-102 – Arrests Without Warrant.
7-20-102. Arrests without warrant. (a) In addition to arrests specified in W.S. 7-2-102, any peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a violation of W.S. 6-2-510(a) or 6-2-511(a) has taken place within the preceding twenty-four (24) hours or is taking place or that a violation of W.S. 6-2-502(a) or 6-2-504(a) or (b) has […]
Section 7-20-103 – Appearance in Court; Hearing; Probation.
7-20-103. Appearance in court; hearing; probation. (a) Any person arrested pursuant to W.S. 7-20-102 shall be brought before the court having jurisdiction in the cause without unnecessary delay. At the initial appearance under this section the court shall: (i) Set a time for a hearing on the alleged violation of the order of protection within […]
Section 7-20-104 – Notice to Victim of Services and Legal Rights and Remedies.
7-20-104. Notice to victim of services and legal rights and remedies. At the time of arrest under W.S. 7-20-102 or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the peace officer shall advise the victim of the availability of a program that provides services to victims of battering in the community and give the victim notice of […]
Section 7-20-105 – Peace Officer Education and Training.
7-20-105. Peace officer education and training. (a) Law enforcement agencies and the Wyoming law enforcement academy shall provide peace officers with a uniform education and training program approved by the peace officer standards and training commission designed to inform the officers of the problems of family and household abuse, procedures to deal with these problems, […]
Section 7-20-106 – Civil or Criminal Liability of Peace Officer.
7-20-106. Civil or criminal liability of peace officer. A peace officer making an arrest pursuant to this chapter is not civilly or criminally liable for that arrest if the officer acts upon probable cause and without malice.
Section 7-20-107 – Identification Codes; Reports.
7-20-107. Identification codes; reports. (a) The Wyoming division of criminal investigation within the office of the attorney general shall develop and each law enforcement agency shall use a domestic violence identification code or codes by January 1, 1988. In all incidents of domestic violence, a report shall be written and shall be thus identified on […]