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Title 7 Criminal Procedure

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Contents: 511 provisions
  1. 7-1-101. Payment of costs accruing from change of venue.
  2. 7-1-102. Record of information for ascertaining condition of crime in state.
  3. 7-1-103. Payment of costs in misdemeanor cases.
  4. 7-1-104. Custody of convict charged with offense committed while in state penal institution.
  5. 7-1-105. Representation of minor pleading guilty.
  6. 7-1-106. Prosecution of crimes.
  7. 7-1-107. Detention of juvenile offenders.
  8. 7-1-108. Incarceration of juvenile offenders.
  9. 7-1-109. Examination for sexually transmitted diseases
  10. 7-2-101. Definitions.
  11. 7-2-102. Preconditions for arrests.
  12. 7-2-103. Issuance of citations.
  13. 7-2-104. Authority to seize deadly weapons; disposition.
  14. 7-2-105. Disposition and appraisal of property seized or held; notice and order to show cause; judgment.
  15. 7-2-106. Extraterritorial authority of peace officers;
  16. 7-2-107. Arrest or detention of persons with diplomatic immunities.
  17. 7-2-108. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 91, § 3.
  18. 7-2-109. Reporting of missing persons; report acceptance; duties and responsibilities.
  19. 7-3-101. Legislative findings.
  20. 7-3-102. Appointment of attorney general to represent state on joint commissions.
  21. 7-3-103. Purpose and objects; required ratification.
  22. 7-3-104. Legal, clerical and stenographic assistance.
  23. 7-3-105. Commencement of commissioner's duties.
  24. 7-3-106. Investigations.
  25. 7-3-107. Compensation of commissioner.
  26. 7-3-201. Definitions.
  27. 7-3-202. Duty of governor to have fugitives arrested and delivered up to proper authorities.
  28. 7-3-203. General requirements as to demand by another state.
  29. 7-3-204. Investigation of demand.
  30. 7-3-205. Contents of demand.
  31. 7-3-206. Surrender of accused when not present in demanding state at time of crime.
  32. 7-3-207. Issuance of governor's warrant for arrest; contents.
  33. 7-3-208. Effect of warrant.
  34. 7-3-209. Authority of person making arrest to command assistance.
  35. 7-3-210. Right of accused to counsel; opportunity to apply for writ of habeas corpus; notice of writ and hearing.
  36. 7-3-211. Penalty for surrendering accused without hearing.
  37. 7-3-212. Confinement in jail for safekeeping; expenses.
  38. 7-3-213. Issuance of warrant for arrest by judge or magistrate.
  39. 7-3-214. Authority to arrest person without warrant.
  40. 7-3-215. Examination of person arrested without warrant; commitment pending demand.
  41. 7-3-216. Right of person arrested without warrant to bail.
  42. 7-3-217. Failure of state to demand person arrested without warrant within time specified.
  43. 7-3-218. Failure of prisoner admitted to bail to appear.
  44. 7-3-219. Procedure where criminal prosecution pending against accused in state.
  45. 7-3-220. Inquiry into guilt or innocence of accused.
  46. 7-3-221. Recall of, or issuance of new, warrant.
  47. 7-3-222. Demand that accused be returned to this state; issuance of warrant.
  48. 7-3-223. Application for return of accused to this state.
  49. 7-3-224. Payment of expenses for return of accused to this state.
  50. 7-3-225. Service of civil process on person brought into state.
  51. 7-3-226. Charging of person brought into state with other crimes.
  52. 7-3-227. Construction of provisions.
  53. 7-3-302. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 89, § 1.
  54. 7-3-303. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 89, § 1.
  55. 7-3-401. Western Interstate Corrections Compact.
  56. 7-3-402. Authority to commit or transfer inmates.
  57. 7-3-403. Enforcement of compact.
  58. 7-3-404. Hearings.
  59. 7-3-405. Authority to enter into contracts; force and effect.
  60. 7-3-406. Construction and severability of provisions.
  61. 7-3-501. Filing of complaint; issuance of warrant or summons.
  62. 7-3-502. Examination of party complained against; recognizance to keep peace.
  63. 7-3-503. Compliance with recognizance order; failure to give recognizance.
  64. 7-3-504. Judgment against complainant; defects in complaint.
  65. 7-3-505. Filing of recognizance; forfeiture.
  66. 7-3-506. Definitions.
  67. 7-3-507. Petition for order of protection; contents;
  68. 7-3-508. Temporary order of protection; setting hearing.
  69. 7-3-509. Order of protection; contents; remedies; order not to affect title to property.
  70. 7-3-510. Service of order; duration and extension of
  71. 7-3-511. Emergency assistance by law enforcement officers; limited liability.
  72. 7-3-512. Confidentiality in court proceedings.
  73. 7-3-601. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  74. 7-3-602. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  75. 7-3-603. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  76. 7-3-604. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  77. 7-3-605. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  78. 7-3-606. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  79. 7-3-607. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  80. 7-3-608. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  81. 7-3-609. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  82. 7-3-610. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  83. 7-3-611. Repealed By Laws 2001, Ch. 140, § 2.
  84. 7-3-701. Definitions.
  85. 7-3-702. Prohibition against interception or disclosure of
  86. 7-3-703. Prohibition against manufacture and possession of
  87. 7-3-704. Seizure and forfeiture of wire or oral communication intercepting devices.
  88. 7-3-705. Authorization for interception of wire, oral or electronic communications.
  89. 7-3-706. Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted communications.
  90. 7-3-707. Procedure for interception of wire, oral or electronic communications.
  91. 7-3-708. Order directing others to furnish assistance.
  92. 7-3-709. Information furnished to attorney general by executing agency; report to legislature.
  93. 7-3-710. Recovery of civil damages for violations; good faith defense.
  94. 7-3-711. Exclusivity of provisions.
  95. 7-3-712. Reports by attorney general and state courts.
  96. 7-3-801. Definitions.
  97. 7-3-802. General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exception.
  98. 7-3-803. Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device.
  99. 7-3-804. Issuance of an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device.
  100. 7-3-805. Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device.
  101. 7-3-806. Reports concerning pen registers and trap and trace devices.
  102. 7-3-901. Short title.
  103. 7-3-902. Definitions.
  104. 7-3-903. Authorization to enter agreement; general content; authority of law enforcement employee.
  105. 7-3-904. Detailed content of agreement.
  106. 7-3-905. Right of state in actions involving agreements.
  107. 7-3-906. Agreement not to relieve agency of duties.
  108. 7-3-907. Limitation of powers.
  109. 7-3-908. Submission of agreement to attorney general.
  110. 7-3-909. Filing of agreement.
  111. 7-3-910. Immunity.
  112. 7-4-101. Election; oath; bond.
  113. 7-4-102. Deputy coroners.
  114. 7-4-103. Certification requirements; penalty; expenses.
  115. 7-4-104. Definitions.
  116. 7-4-105. Confidentiality of reports, photos and recordings; exceptions; penalties.
  117. 7-4-106. Archaeological human burial sites.
  118. 7-4-201. Reports of death; investigation; summoning of jurors; fees and costs; inspection of medical records.
  119. 7-4-202. Impaneling of bystanders as jurors; oath.
  120. 7-4-203. Issuance of subpoenas; witness fees; enforcement of attendance.
  121. 7-4-204. Oath of witness; recording of testimony; compensation of reporter.
  122. 7-4-205. Return of inquisition by jury.
  123. 7-4-206. Coroner's return to court.
  124. 7-4-207. Disposition of body and effects of deceased.
  125. 7-4-208. Authority of sheriff to perform duties of coroner.
  126. 7-4-209. Postmortem examination; liability limitation.
  127. 7-4-210. Fees and mileage; salary.
  128. 7-4-211. Board of coroner standards.
  129. 7-5-101. Required court order for summoning.
  130. 7-5-102. Manner of summoning; term.
  131. 7-5-103. Composition; qualifications; alternates.
  132. 7-5-104. Finding of indictment.
  133. 7-5-201. Appointment of foreman; oath of jurors.
  134. 7-5-202. Charging of duties; powers.
  135. 7-5-203. Right of district attorney to appear before jury; presence of other persons during deliberations.
  136. 7-5-204. Process for witnesses.
  137. 7-5-205. Administration of oath or affirmation to witnesses.
  138. 7-5-206. Proceedings upon refusal of witness to testify.
  139. 7-5-207. Secrecy of indictments against persons not under control.
  140. 7-5-208. Confidentiality.
  141. 7-5-209. Presentation and filing of indictment.
  142. 7-5-301. Petition for impaneling; determination by district judge.
  143. 7-5-302. Powers and duties; applicable law; procedural rules.
  144. 7-5-303. Selection and term of members.
  145. 7-5-304. Summoning of jurors.
  146. 7-5-305. Judicial supervision.
  147. 7-5-306. Presentation of evidence.
  148. 7-5-307. Return of indictment; designation of venue; consolidation of indictments.
  149. 7-5-308. Investigative powers; secrecy of proceedings.
  150. 7-5-309. Costs and expenses.
  151. 7-6-101. Short title.
  152. 7-6-102. Definitions.
  153. 7-6-103. Creation of office of state public defender;
  154. 7-6-104. Representation of needy persons.
  155. 7-6-105. Advisement of rights; appointment of attorney.
  156. 7-6-106. Determination of need; reimbursement for services.
  157. 7-6-107. Waiver of rights.
  158. 7-6-108. Recovery of payment.
  159. 7-6-109. Appointment of outside attorney.
  160. 7-6-110. Use of state or private facilities.
  161. 7-6-111. Office space.
  162. 7-6-112. Applicability of provisions.
  163. 7-6-113. Funding.
  164. 7-6-114. Other legal protections or sanctions.
  165. 7-7-101. Authority to issue; grounds.
  166. 7-7-102. Procedures governed by rules.
  167. 7-7-103. Disposition of property.
  168. 7-7-104. Authority of officer to break open building in execution of warrant.
  169. 7-7-105. Applicability of more specific provisions.
  170. 7-8-101. Arrest by private person.
  171. 7-8-102. Issuance and execution of warrant or summons on indictment; procedures governed by rules.
  172. 7-8-103. Issuance and execution of warrant or summons on information or complaint; procedures governed by rules.
  173. 7-8-104. Authority of officer to break open building in execution of warrant.
  174. 7-8-105. Right to preliminary hearing.
  175. 7-8-106. Renumbered as 7-1-109 by Laws 1993, ch. 173, § 1.
  176. 7-9-101. Definitions.
  177. 7-9-102. Order to pay upon conviction.
  178. 7-9-103. Determination of amount owed; execution.
  179. 7-9-104. Preparation of plan; contents.
  180. 7-9-105. Submission of plan to court; approval or modification.
  181. 7-9-106. Factors considered by probation and parole officer, and by court.
  182. 7-9-107. Notice to victims.
  183. 7-9-108. Compliance with plan as condition of probation or suspension; payments to clerk.
  184. 7-9-109. Failure to comply; modification or extension of plan.
  185. 7-9-110. Civil action.
  186. 7-9-111. Limitations on duty of prosecutor; victim's remedy.
  187. 7-9-112. Check fraud.
  188. 7-9-113. Restitution for long-term care.
  189. 7-9-114. Determination of long-term restitution; time for order; enforcement.
  190. 7-9-115. Modification of order.
  191. 7-10-101. Right of defendant.
  192. 7-10-102. Matters governed by rules.
  193. 7-10-103. Continuation for defendant bound over to district court.
  194. 7-10-104. Authorized judicial officers.
  195. 7-10-105. Disposition of forfeited proceeds.
  196. 7-10-106. Technical defects.
  197. 7-11-101. Impaneling in criminal cases.
  198. 7-11-102. Trial of accused.
  199. 7-11-103. Peremptory challenges.
  200. 7-11-104. Trial of challenges for cause.
  201. 7-11-105. General grounds for challenging jurors.
  202. 7-11-106. Opinion formed from news reports or rumors.
  203. 7-11-107. Oath or affirmation.
  204. 7-11-201. Order of proceedings.
  205. 7-11-202. Presence of defendant.
  206. 7-11-203. Dismissal for unnecessary delay.
  207. 7-11-204. Applicability of civil procedure provisions and rules.
  208. 7-11-205. Discharge of jury before verdict without prejudice.
  209. 7-11-206. Separation of jury.
  210. 7-11-301. Definitions.
  211. 7-11-302. Trial or punishment of person lacking mental capacity.
  212. 7-11-303. Examination of accused to determine fitness to proceed; reports; commitment; defenses and objections.
  213. 7-11-304. Responsibility for criminal conduct; plea; examination; commitment; use of statements by defendant.
  214. 7-11-305. Pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of
  215. 7-11-306. Disposition of persons found not guilty by
  216. 7-11-307. Treatment of defendant committed to state hospital.
  217. 7-11-308. Duties of the department of health as to designated facilities other than the state hospital.
  218. 7-11-401. Testimony of defendant.
  219. 7-11-402. Subpoena of witnesses for indigent defendants.
  220. 7-11-403. Applicability of rules and civil procedure provisions.
  221. 7-11-404. Summoning of person within this state to appear as witness in another state.
  222. 7-11-405. Summoning of person in another state to appear as witness in this state.
  223. 7-11-406. Exemption of out-of-state witness from arrest or service of process.
  224. 7-11-407. Procedures for taking depositions.
  225. 7-11-408. Videotape depositions.
  226. 7-11-409. Testimony from child witnesses; accommodations.
  227. 7-11-501. Return of verdict; poll of jury.
  228. 7-11-502. Conviction of necessary included offense or attempt.
  229. 7-11-503. Execution of jail sentence.
  230. 7-11-504. Commitment until fine and costs paid.
  231. 7-11-505. Payment of costs of prosecution.
  232. 7-11-506. Trial transcript for indigent prisoner upon appeal.
  233. 7-11-507. Advisement of loss of firearms rights upon conviction.
  234. 7-12-101. Manner of appeal.
  235. 7-12-102. Right of district attorney to take exceptions; certification; rules.
  236. 7-12-103. Filing of bill by attorney general in supreme court.
  237. 7-12-104. Decision of supreme court upon bill.
  238. 7-12-201. Disposition of defendant.
  239. 7-12-301. Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 46, § 2.
  240. 7-12-302. Short title.
  241. 7-12-303. New trial; motion for post-conviction testing of
  242. 7-12-304. Service of process; response by the state; preservation of evidence.
  243. 7-12-305. Review by the court; hearing on motion, findings; order.
  244. 7-12-306. Designation of testing laboratory.
  245. 7-12-307. Discovery.
  246. 7-12-308. Right to counsel.
  247. 7-12-309. Costs of testing.
  248. 7-12-310. Order following testing.
  249. 7-12-311. Victim notification.
  250. 7-12-312. Rights not waived; refiling of uncharged offenses.
  251. 7-12-313. Appeal.
  252. 7-12-314. Subsequent motions.
  253. 7-12-315. Consensual testing.
  254. 7-12-401. Short title.
  255. 7-12-402. Definitions.
  256. 7-12-403. Petition for exoneration based on factual innocence; conduct of proceedings.
  257. 7-12-404. Service of process; response by state; review by the court.
  258. 7-12-405. Appointment of counsel.
  259. 7-12-406. Victim notification.
  260. 7-12-407. Appeal.
  261. 7-13-101. Sentencing of minors to boys' school upon first conviction of felony; term; parole.
  262. 7-13-102. Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 25, § 4.
  263. 7-13-103. Notice of sentence; transportation to institution; maintenance of prisoner in county jail.
  264. 7-13-104. Record of prisoners.
  265. 7-13-105. Certificate of restoration of rights; procedure
  266. 7-13-106. Transfer of citizen or national of foreign country.
  267. 7-13-107. Split sentence of incarceration in county jail
  268. 7-13-108. Sentence to custody of department of corrections.
  269. 7-13-109. Payment of jail costs by inmate.
  270. 7-13-201. Maximum and minimum term.
  271. 7-13-301. Placing person found guilty, but not convicted, on probation.
  272. 7-13-302. Placing person convicted on probation;
  273. 7-13-303. Investigation preceding probation or suspension of sentence.
  274. 7-13-304. Imposition or modification of conditions; performance of work by defendant.
  275. 7-13-305. Determination, continuance or extension; revocation proceedings.
  276. 7-13-306. Payment of fine in installments.
  277. 7-13-307. Expungement of criminal record.
  278. 7-13-401. Definitions; creation of board; officers; compensation; hearing panels; meetings.
  279. 7-13-402. General powers and duties of board; eligibility for parole; immunity.
  280. 7-13-403. Custody of parolee; return upon violation.
  281. 7-13-404. Computing remainder of sentence for parole violator.
  282. 7-13-405. Field services administrator; hiring of agents.
  283. 7-13-406. Offices.
  284. 7-13-407. Duties of probation and parole agents.
  285. 7-13-408. Probation, parole and conditional release
  286. 7-13-409. Disclosure of information and data.
  287. 7-13-410. Notice of probation order; request for probation supervision or report.
  288. 7-13-411. Apprehension of violators.
  289. 7-13-412. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  290. 7-13-413. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  291. 7-13-414. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  292. 7-13-415. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  293. 7-13-416. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  294. 7-13-417. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 2, § 1.
  295. 7-13-418. Selection, training and powers of local volunteer; compensation.
  296. 7-13-419. Limitations on powers of volunteers.
  297. 7-13-420. Good time allowances.
  298. 7-13-421. Restitution as condition of parole.
  299. 7-13-422. Short title.
  300. 7-13-423. Compact provisions generally.
  301. 7-13-424. Medical parole; conditions.
  302. 7-13-501. Power of court to allow; confinement when not working.
  303. 7-13-502. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 122, § 3.
  304. 7-13-503. Work arrangement in another county.
  305. 7-13-504. Persons committed for contempt of court.
  306. 7-13-601. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  307. 7-13-602. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  308. 7-13-603. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  309. 7-13-604. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  310. 7-13-605. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  311. 7-13-606. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  312. 7-13-607. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  313. 7-13-608. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  314. 7-13-609. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  315. 7-13-610. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  316. 7-13-611. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  317. 7-13-612. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  318. 7-13-613. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  319. 7-13-614. Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 41, § 1.
  320. 7-13-701. Definitions; establishment of programs.
  321. 7-13-702. Escape.
  322. 7-13-801. Application for reprieve; conditions; acceptance and filing.
  323. 7-13-802. Confinement of reprieved persons.
  324. 7-13-803. Manner of applying for pardon.
  325. 7-13-804. Contents of application for pardon; notice to district attorney.
  326. 7-13-805. Statement of district attorney following notice of pardon application.
  327. 7-13-806. Certification that applicant for pardon in danger of death.
  328. 7-13-807. Commutation of death sentences.
  329. 7-13-901. Notice that convict lacks requisite mental capacity.
  330. 7-13-902. Examination of convict to determine mental capacity; hearing; finding of court.
  331. 7-13-903. Suspension of execution of convict lacking
  332. 7-13-904. Method of execution.
  333. 7-13-905. Place and time; supervision.
  334. 7-13-906. Issuance and delivery of warrant.
  335. 7-13-907. Confinement pending execution; visitors.
  336. 7-13-908. Witnesses.
  337. 7-13-909. Setting of new execution date following unexecuted sentence.
  338. 7-13-910. Suspension until specified day or temporary reprieve; return of warrant.
  339. 7-13-911. Suspension to permit review; confinement; return to county for retrial.
  340. 7-13-912. Inquiry concerning pregnancy of female prisoner.
  341. 7-13-913. Determination of court as to pregnancy; suspension of sentence.
  342. 7-13-914. Transportation to penal institution.
  343. 7-13-915. Disposition of body.
  344. 7-13-916. Identity of person aiding execution; confidentiality.
  345. 7-13-1001. Definitions.
  346. 7-13-1002. Sentence reduction for youthful offenders.
  347. 7-13-1003. Establishment of program; eligibility; rulemaking authority.
  348. 7-13-1101. Definitions.
  349. 7-13-1102. Authority to establish programs; rulemaking authority.
  350. 7-13-1103. Program participation not a matter of right.
  351. 7-13-1104. Program participation as a condition of parole.
  352. 7-13-1105. Placement of probationer in program by sentencing court.
  353. 7-13-1106. Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 3.
  354. 7-13-1107. Administrative rewards and sanctions for program violations.
  355. 7-13-1201. Short title.
  356. 7-13-1202. Definitions.
  357. 7-13-1203. Authority to establish teen court program.
  358. 7-13-1204. Program criteria.
  359. 7-13-1205. Juvenile courts authorized to establish teen court program.
  360. 7-13-1301. Definitions.
  361. 7-13-1302. Substance use disorder assessment required.
  362. 7-13-1303. Suspended sentence for qualified offenders.
  363. 7-13-1304. Rebuttable presumption in violent crime or delivery of controlled substance cases.
  364. 7-13-1401. Petition for expungement; records of arrest,
  365. 7-13-1501. Petition for expungement of records of
  366. 7-13-1502. Petition for expungement of records of
  367. 7-13-1601. Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 4.
  368. 7-13-1602. Renumbered as 5-12-104 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  369. 7-13-1603. Renumbered as 5-12-105 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  370. 7-13-1604. Renumbered as 5-12-106 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  371. 7-13-1605. Renumbered as 5-12-107 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  372. 7-13-1606. Renumbered as 5-12-108 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  373. 7-13-1607. Renumbered as 5-12-109 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  374. 7-13-1608. Renumbered as 5-12-110 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  375. 7-13-1609. Renumbered as 5-12-111 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  376. 7-13-1610. Renumbered as 5-12-112 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  377. 7-13-1611. Renumbered as 5-12-113 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  378. 7-13-1612. Renumbered as 5-12-114 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  379. 7-13-1613. Renumbered as 5-12-115 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  380. 7-13-1614. Renumbered as 5-12-116 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  381. 7-13-1615. Renumbered as 5-12-117 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 3.
  382. 7-13-1616. Renumbered as 5-12-118 by Laws 2023, ch. 1, § 2.
  383. 7-13-1701. Short title.
  384. 7-13-1702. Definitions.
  385. 7-13-1703. 24/7 sobriety program created.
  386. 7-13-1704. Inclusion in program.
  387. 7-13-1705. Rulemaking authority.
  388. 7-13-1706. Distribution of testing fees.
  389. 7-13-1707. 24/7 sobriety program account.
  390. 7-13-1708. Authority of court to order participation in program.
  391. 7-13-1709. Apprehension of violators.
  392. 7-13-1710. 24/7 sobriety program director; appointment.
  393. 7-13-1711. Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 49, § 3.
  394. 7-13-1801. Incentives and sanctions system; duties of the department of corrections; definitions.
  395. 7-13-1802. Authorized sanctions.
  396. 7-13-1803. Procedure for imposing sanctions; housing violators; civil actions against officials.
  397. 7-14-101. Definition of "this act"; commencement and conduct of proceedings.
  398. 7-14-102. Contents of petition.
  399. 7-14-103. Claims barred; applicability of act.
  400. 7-14-104. No right to appointed counsel.
  401. 7-14-105. Answer by state; withdrawal of petition; amendments and further pleadings.
  402. 7-14-106. Evidence received by court; orders entered upon favorable finding; contents of final judgment or order.
  403. 7-14-107. Appellate review.
  404. 7-14-108. Existing statutory provisions.
  405. 7-15-101. Contents and form of agreement on detainers.
  406. 7-15-102. Additional definitions; short title.
  407. 7-15-103. Cooperation in enforcement of agreement.
  408. 7-15-104. Delivery of inmate to another state.
  409. 7-15-105. Duties of attorney general.
  410. 7-16-101. Persons subject to required work.
  411. 7-16-102. Restrictions; supervision; costs; civil liability.
  412. 7-16-103. Compensation of sheriff.
  413. 7-16-104. Credits.
  414. 7-16-201. Contracting to private persons.
  415. 7-16-202. Persons subject to required work.
  416. 7-16-203. Compensation.
  417. 7-16-204. Fines for misconduct.
  418. 7-16-205. Disposition of earnings; confidentiality of amount.
  419. 7-16-206. Permitted institutional industries; powers of department.
  420. 7-16-301. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  421. 7-16-302. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  422. 7-16-303. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  423. 7-16-304. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  424. 7-16-305. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  425. 7-16-306. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  426. 7-16-307. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  427. 7-16-308. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  428. 7-16-309. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  429. 7-16-310. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  430. 7-16-311. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 117, § 2.
  431. 7-17-101. Definitions.
  432. 7-17-102. Authority to establish.
  433. 7-17-103. Minimum requirements.
  434. 7-18-101. Short title.
  435. 7-18-102. Definitions.
  436. 7-18-103. Establishment and operation of facilities and
  437. 7-18-104. Establishment and operation of facilities or
  438. 7-18-105. Establishment of county boards; membership; terms of office; compensation; meetings; officers.
  439. 7-18-106. Powers and duties of boards.
  440. 7-18-107. Required guidelines in contracts; review by local government.
  441. 7-18-108. Placement of offender in program by court; placement by department as administrative sanction.
  442. 7-18-109. Transfer of inmate to facility by department.
  443. 7-18-110. Authority of department of corrections to contract for services.
  444. 7-18-111. Duties of department of corrections.
  445. 7-18-112. Escape.
  446. 7-18-113. Confinement of violators.
  447. 7-18-114. Record and disbursement of wages; exemption from process; confidentiality of amount.
  448. 7-18-115. Assignment of parolee to program by state board
  449. 7-19-101. Short title.
  450. 7-19-102. Scope and applicability of provisions.
  451. 7-19-103. Definitions.
  452. 7-19-104. Procedures to insure currentness of information; disposition and arrest data.
  453. 7-19-105. Rules and regulations.
  454. 7-19-106. Access to, and dissemination of, information.
  455. 7-19-107. Central repository; information to be submitted; audits; interstate exchanges.
  456. 7-19-108. Fees.
  457. 7-19-109. Inspection; deletion or modification of information.
  458. 7-19-201. State or national criminal history record information.
  459. 7-19-301. Definitions.
  460. 7-19-302. Registration of offenders; procedure; verification; fees.
  461. 7-19-303. Offenders central registry; dissemination of information.
  462. 7-19-304. Termination of duty to register.
  463. 7-19-305. Registration; duties of registering entities; notice to persons required to register.
  464. 7-19-306. Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 203, § 3.
  465. 7-19-307. Penalties.
  466. 7-19-308. Harboring a sex offender; penalties; exceptions.
  467. 7-19-309. Juvenile sex offenders; risk assessment; factors; reporting requirements.
  468. 7-19-310. Sex offender registration account; purposes.
  469. 7-19-401. Definitions.
  470. 7-19-402. DNA database created; uses of information restricted.
  471. 7-19-403. DNA samples required; collection; testing; reimbursement of costs.
  472. 7-19-404. Access to database; information authorized to be stored.
  473. 7-19-405. Expungement of information.
  474. 7-19-406. Enforcement.
  475. 7-19-407. Sexual assault biological evidence reports.
  476. 7-19-501. Renumbered as 14-6-601 by Laws 2022, ch. 15, § 3.
  477. 7-19-502. Renumbered as 14-6-602 by Laws 2022, ch. 15, § 3.
  478. 7-19-503. Renumbered as 14-6-603 by Laws 2022, ch. 15, § 3.
  479. 7-19-504. Renumbered as 14-6-604 by Laws 2022, ch. 15, § 3.
  480. 7-19-505. Renumbered as 14-6-605 by Laws 2022, ch. 15, § 4.
  481. 7-19-601. Short title.
  482. 7-19-602. Compact provisions generally.
  483. 7-19-603. Compact officer to administer the compact.
  484. 7-20-101. Definition of "peace officer".
  485. 7-20-102. Arrests without warrant.
  486. 7-20-103. Appearance in court; hearing; probation.
  487. 7-20-104. Notice to victim of services and legal rights and remedies.
  488. 7-20-105. Peace officer education and training.
  489. 7-20-106. Civil or criminal liability of peace officer.
  490. 7-20-107. Identification codes; reports.
  491. 7-21-101. Definitions.
  492. 7-21-102. Notice to crime victims.
  493. 7-21-103. Submission of victim impact statement to sentencing court.
  494. 7-22-101. Definitions.
  495. 7-22-102. Authority to contract; general conditions.
  496. 7-22-103. Incarceration of inmates in privately operated facility.
  497. 7-22-104. Contract term and renewal.
  498. 7-22-105. Standards of operation.
  499. 7-22-106. Private-company detention officers; use of force.
  500. 7-22-107. Employee training requirements.
  501. 7-22-108. Monitoring; right of access.
  502. 7-22-109. Liability and sovereign immunity.
  503. 7-22-110. Insurance.
  504. 7-22-111. Termination of contract and resumption of control.
  505. 7-22-112. Nondelegation of authority.
  506. 7-22-113. Authority of state to contract with local governments.
  507. 7-22-114. Rulemaking authority.
  508. 7-22-115. Contract authorizing operation required; exception.
  509. 7-22-116. Repealed by Laws 2003, Ch. 202, § 2.
  510. 7-23-101. Definitions.
  511. 7-23-102. Peer support counseling session communications; confidentiality; applicability.

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7-1-101. Payment of costs accruing from change of venue.

The costs accruing from a change of venue shall be paid by the county in which the indictment was found or the information filed.

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7-1-102. Record of information for ascertaining condition of crime in state.

All town, city, county and state law enforcement agencies, district courts, courts of limited jurisdiction, district attorneys, state adult and juvenile correctional institutions and state and local probation and parole agencies shall maintain a public record of crime and criminals and the operation of the criminal justice system. The attorney general shall provide uniform forms for reporting all information necessary to obtain reliable statistics to ascertain the true condition of the crime situation in the state. The officer, agency or court shall furnish the information requested by the attorney general, except that upon implementation of a case management system in a circuit or district court that has the capability of transferring information electronically, the supreme court shall, on behalf of the circuit or district court, furnish the abstract of the court record to the attorney general as required under W.S. 7-19-107(k).

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7-1-103. Payment of costs in misdemeanor cases.

In all misdemeanor cases the county shall pay the costs if the defendant is acquitted.

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7-1-104. Custody of convict charged with offense committed while in state penal institution.

If any convict in a state penal institution is charged with any crime committed while confined therein, the convict shall remain in the custody of the department of corrections and shall remain confined in the institution unless otherwise directed by the director of the department or by order of the court in which the indictment or information is filed.

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7-1-105. Representation of minor pleading guilty.

In no criminal case in the district court shall a plea of guilty be received or accepted from a minor unless the minor is represented by counsel.

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7-1-106. Prosecution of crimes.

(a) Crimes shall be prosecuted by indictment, information, complaint or citation as provided by the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court. (b) All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the state of Wyoming and shall conclude "against the peace and dignity of the state of Wyoming". (c) All matters relating to the content and form of indictments, informations and complaints shall be governed by the rules promulgated by the Wyoming supreme court.

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7-1-107. Detention of juvenile offenders.

(a) Effective July 1, 1995, no minor charged with a status offense as defined by subsection (b) of this section shall be detained in a jail. (b) As used in W.S. 7-1-107 and 7-1-108: (i) "Juvenile detention facility" means any facility which may legally and physically restrict and house a child, other than the Wyoming boys' school, the Wyoming girls' school, the Wyoming state hospital or other private or public psychiatric facility within the state of Wyoming. "Juvenile detention facility" does not include any residential treatment facility which is operated for the primary purpose of providing treatment to a child. A juvenile detention facility may be housed within an adult jail or correction facility if the facility otherwise meets the requirements of state law; (ii) "Minor" means an individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years; (iii) "Status offense" means an offense which, if committed by an adult, would not constitute an act punishable as a criminal offense by the laws of this state or a violation of a municipal ordinance, but does not include a violation of W.S. 12-6-101(b) or (c) or any similar municipal ordinance; (iv) "Hardware secure juvenile detention facility" means a facility used for the detention of minors that is characterized by locks on the doors and other restrictive hardware designed to restrict the movement of the minors and protect public safety; (v) "Shelter care" means as defined in W.S. 14-6-201(a)(xxii); (vi) "Staff secure juvenile detention facility" means a facility used for the detention of minors that is characterized by a trained staff to supervise the movement and activities of detained minors at the facility, without the additional use of hardware secure equipment.

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7-1-108. Incarceration of juvenile offenders.

(a) Effective July 1, 1995, no minor convicted of a status offense as defined by W.S. 7-1-107(b) shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) A minor convicted of a misdemeanor or of violating a municipal ordinance, other than a status offense, for which a term of imprisonment is authorized, shall only be imprisoned in a juvenile detention facility. (c) Except for an alleged delinquent minor who is released to the custody of the minor's parent, guardian or custodian, with verbal counsel, warning or a written promise to appear in court, the person taking the minor into custody shall ensure a juvenile detention risk assessment shall be promptly performed, using a uniform assessment instrument designed by the county sheriffs. If the risk assessment finds that the minor is a serious risk to himself or to the safety of others, the minor may be: (i) Placed in a hardware or staff secure juvenile detention facility; (ii) Transferred to a medical facility if the minor is believed to be suffering from a serious physical or mental illness that requires prompt diagnosis or treatment; (iii) If the minor is not held pursuant to paragraph (i) of this subsection, placed in shelter care or a staff secure juvenile detention facility, or released to a parent, guardian or other custodian who can provide supervision and care for the minor pending the minor's appearance in court. If no space is available in shelter care or a staff secure juvenile detention facility, the minor may be held in a hardware secure juvenile detention facility. (d) A minor under the age of eleven (11) years shall not be held in a hardware secure juvenile detention facility. If the minor under the age of eleven (11) years poses a substantial risk of harm to himself or others, a peace officer may detain and transport the minor for an emergency mental health evaluation. (e) If a minor is taken into custody and is not released to the minor's parent, guardian or custodian, the person taking the minor into custody shall give notice thereof to the minor's parent, guardian or custodian as soon as possible, and in no case later than twenty-four (24) hours after taking the minor into custody. (f) The county sheriffs shall report on and the department of family services shall collect and analyze data regarding the application of the juvenile detention risk assessment instruments specified under W.S. 5-6-113(c) and subsection (c) of this section and shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee annually beginning January 1, 2011 and every January 1 thereafter.

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7-1-109. Examination for sexually transmitted diseases

required in certain cases; health officers to notify crime victims; results confidential. (a) Upon the consent of a person accused of any crime wherein it is alleged that there has been an exchange of bodily fluids, that person shall be examined as soon as practicable, but not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the date on which the information or indictment is presented, for sexually transmitted diseases included within the list of reportable diseases developed by rule and regulation of the department of health pursuant to W.S. 35-4-130(b). (b) For cases in which a person is accused of any crime wherein it is alleged that there has been an exchange of bodily fluids and the accused person is unwilling or unable to give consent as provided in subsection (a) of this section, or when, for any reason it is impractical to seek consent under subsection (a) of this section, the court may by warrant, upon a sufficient showing of probable cause by affidavit, at any time of day or night, order the medical examination of the accused person for sexually transmitted diseases included within the list of reportable diseases developed by rule and regulation of the department of health pursuant to W.S. 35-4-130(b). Testing for sexually transmitted diseases done under this subsection shall be conducted as soon as practicable, but no later than forty-eight (48) hours after the date on which the information or indictment is presented. (c) Any person convicted of a sex offense shall, at the request of the victim, be examined as soon as practicable, but not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the conviction for sexually transmitted diseases included in the list specified in subsection (a) of this section. The victim shall make the request to the district attorney responsible for prosecuting the offense. If the offender is unwilling or unable to consent to the examination the district attorney shall petition the court for an order requiring the offender to submit to the examination. (d) Any examination performed under this section shall be performed by a licensed physician or other health care provider. The examination shall be in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department of health under W.S. 35-4-130 through 35-4-134 and the examination results shall be reported to the appropriate health officer. Upon receipt of the examination results, the health officer shall notify the victim, the alleged victim or if a minor, the parents or guardian of the victim or the alleged victim. Additional testing under this section shall be performed as medically appropriate and shall be made available in accordance with the provisions of this section. (e) Costs of any medical examination undertaken pursuant to this section shall be funded through the department of health. If the court finds that the offender is able to reimburse the department, the offender shall reimburse the department for the costs of any medical examination under this section. (f) All results which are or can be derived from the examination ordered pursuant to this section are confidential, are not admissible as evidence and shall not be disclosed except: (i) As provided by this section; (ii) As provided by W.S. 35-4-132(d); (iii) In a civil action for the negligent or intentional infliction of or exposure to a sexually transmitted disease; (iv) In a criminal prosecution for the criminal infliction of or exposure to a sexually transmitted disease; or (v) As otherwise provided by law. (g) As used in this section: (i) "Convicted" includes pleas of guilty, nolo contendere and verdicts of guilty upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, and includes juvenile adjudications of delinquency if the adjudication is based upon an act which would constitute a sex offense. "Convicted" shall also include dispositions pursuant to W.S. 7-13-301; (ii) "Sex offense" means sexual assault under W.S. 6-2-302 through 6-2-304, attempted sexual assault, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, incest under W.S. 6-4-402 or sexual abuse of a minor under W.S. 6-2-314 through 6-2-317.

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7-2-101. 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 sheriff, under sheriff or deputy sheriff who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707; (B) Any duly authorized member of a municipal police force, a college or university campus police force or the Wyoming highway patrol who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707; (C) Game and fish law enforcement personnel qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 and: (I) When enforcing felony statutes following observation or discovery of the commission of a felony which was observed or discovered during the performance of their official duties; (II) While responding to requests to assist other peace officers performing their official duties or when enforcing a valid arrest warrant for any crime; (III) When performing their official duties or enforcing any provision of title 23 and chapter 13 of title 41, any rule and regulation promulgated by the Wyoming game and fish commission or any other statute for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority; or (IV) While performing a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection on any watercraft trailer if performed contemporaneously with a hull identification number (HIN) inspection or motorboat certificate of number inspection on a watercraft being carried on the trailer. (D) Agents of the division of criminal investigation appointed pursuant to W.S. 9-1-613 who have qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707; (E) Investigators and brand inspectors of the Wyoming livestock board who have qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707: (I) When enforcing W.S. 6-3-201, 6-3-401, 6-3-402, 6-3-410, 6-3-601 through 6-3-603, 6-3-607, 6-3-610 through 6-3-612, 6-3-1002, 6-3-1003, 6-3-1005, 6-9-202, 35-10-101, 35-10-102 and 35-10-104, the provisions of title 11 and any laws prohibiting theft, killing or mutilation of livestock or any part thereof and any rule or regulation promulgated by the Wyoming livestock board or any other law for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority; (II) When responding to a request to assist another peace officer as defined in this paragraph performing his official duty; or (III) Enforcing a valid arrest warrant for a crime specified in subdivision (E)(I) of this paragraph. (F) Any duly authorized arson investigator employed by the state fire marshal who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707; (G) Any superintendent, assistant superintendent, district manager, park ranger or reserve park ranger of any state park, state recreation area, state archeological site or state historic site who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707, when acting within the boundaries of the state park, state recreation area, state archeological site or state historic site or when enforcing felony statutes following observation or discovery of the commission of a felony which was observed or discovered during the performance of their official duties; (H) Any duly authorized detention officer in the performance of his duties and who has qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707; (J) Investigators employed by the Wyoming state board of outfitters and professional guides and qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707, when enforcing W.S. 23-2-401 and 23-2-406 through 23-2-418 and board rules and regulations promulgated under W.S. 23-2-410(a)(ii); (K) Any peace officer certified by another state who has been appointed as a special deputy sheriff of a Wyoming county pursuant to W.S. 18-3-602(c); (M) Certified law enforcement officers of an adjoining state while responding to a request for assistance from a peace officer in this state pursuant to the "Law Enforcement Interstate Mutual Aid Act" or other lawful request; (N) The director and full-time staff instructors of the Wyoming law enforcement academy when duly appointed and acting pursuant to W.S. 9-1-633(b); (O) Any duly authorized court security officer employed by the Wyoming supreme court who is qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 when: (I) Enforcing Wyoming statutes or supreme court rules on premises where the supreme court is conducting business; (II) In fresh pursuit of a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed within the officer's jurisdiction a violation of a state statute, or for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding for any criminal offense; or (III) When responding to a request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official duties in their own jurisdiction. (P) Any person qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 and employed by the Wyoming gaming commission when engaged in the performance of that person's duties or when responding to a request to assist other peace officers acting within the scope of their official duties in their own jurisdiction.

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7-2-102. 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 jurisdiction. (b) A peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant when: (i) Any criminal offense is being committed in the officer's presence by the person to be arrested; (ii) The officer has probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed and that the person to be arrested has committed it; or (iii) The officer has probable cause to believe that a misdemeanor has been committed, that the person to be arrested has committed it and that the person, unless immediately arrested: (A) Will not be apprehended; (B) May cause injury to himself or others or damage to property; or (C) May destroy or conceal evidence of the commission of the misdemeanor.

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7-2-103. 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 the person: (i) Does not present a danger to himself or others; (ii) Will not injure or destroy the property of others; (iii) Will appear for future court proceedings; and (iv) Is willing to accept the citation, thereby promising to appear in court at the time and on the date specified in the citation. (c) The person may be released from custody upon the directive of: (i) The arresting officer; (ii) The district attorney or, for cases being prosecuted in municipal court, the city attorney; (iii) Another peace officer designated by the sheriff or, for cases being prosecuted in municipal court, the chief of police. (d) The citation for a person in custody may be issued by the arresting officer or by another peace officer designated by: (i) The district attorney or the city attorney for cases being prosecuted in municipal court; or (ii) The sheriff or the chief of police for cases being prosecuted in municipal court. (e) For purposes of this section, "issuing officer" means a peace officer, or a special municipal officer acting in accordance with the terms of his appointment under W.S. 15-1-103(a)(l). A "special municipal officer" means a municipal employee whose duties include the areas of animal control, parking or municipal code enforcement.

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7-2-104. 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; or (ii) The person arrested might seek to use the weapon to resist arrest or to escape. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, nothing in this section shall authorize a peace officer to take into possession any deadly weapon when enforcing the game and fish provisions contained in title 23 of the Wyoming statutes provided the safety of the officer or the public is not endangered. A peace officer may take into possession a deadly weapon as authorized by W.S. 23-6-208. (c) Deadly weapons seized under this section shall be returned or disposed of as provided by W.S. 7-2-105 unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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7-2-105. 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 is delivered to the appropriate law enforcement agency under provisions other than W.S. 35-7-1049, or property is taken into custody as lost, mislaid or abandoned, the head of the law enforcement agency shall forthwith ascertain as closely as practicable: (i) The approximate value of the property; (ii) The facts giving rise to the seizure or custody; (iii) The name and position of the person making the seizure or taking the property into custody; (iv) The name and address of the owners of the property or those persons who were in possession of the property at the time of the seizure; (v) The names and addresses of all persons known to have an interest in the property seized. (b) Any property seized by a peace officer shall be delivered immediately to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The head of the law enforcement agency shall maintain custody of the property pending an order of disposal by the court pursuant to this section unless the property is otherwise released according to this section. (c) If the property is lost, mislaid, abandoned or unclaimed or if possession of the property is unlawful, the law enforcement agency shall seek in circuit court or district court an order to show cause why the property should not be sold or forfeited and sold at public auction or transferred to the use of the law enforcement agency. If the lawful owner of the property can reasonably be ascertained, the property shall be delivered to him without judicial action unless the property constitutes evidence of a crime, the possession of the property would be unlawful or ownership and interest are in dispute. (d) Notice and proceedings on the order to show cause shall be according to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, provided notice by publication shall be once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. The trial of the issues shall be by the court. (e) On final hearing the order to show cause shall be taken as prima facie evidence that the property is abandoned or unclaimed and is sufficient for a judgment of forfeiture in the absence of other proof. (f) In disputed ownership cases the burden shall be upon the claimants to show that they are the lawful owners or have a legally recognizable interest in the property. (g) When the property is encumbered, the court shall, after deducting costs, direct the payment of the encumbrance from the proceeds of any sale of the property or distribute the property equitably between those persons having a legal interest. (h) The proceedings and judgment of forfeiture shall be in rem and shall be primarily against the property itself. (j) Upon the entry of a judgment of forfeiture the court shall determine the disposition to be made of the property, which may include the destruction or sale of the property or the allocation of the property to some other governmental function or use or otherwise, as the court may determine. (k) Sale of the property shall be at public auction to the highest bidder for cash after two (2) weeks public notice as the court may direct. (m) Upon the application of any claimant, the court may fix the value of a forfeitable interest in the seized property and permit the claimant to redeem the property upon the payment of a sum equal to the value, which sum shall be disposed of as would the proceeds of the sale of the property under a judgment of forfeiture. (n) The balance of the proceeds, if any, shall be deposited in the general operating account of the state, county or municipal entity that has fiscal authority over the law enforcement agency confiscating the property. (o) This section does not apply to property which is subject to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, W.S. 34-24-101 through 34-24-140. (p) For purposes of this section, seized property that is not subject to W.S. 35-7-1049 may be summarily destroyed, provided the lawful owner has been contacted and has declined to take possession of the property, including: (i) Evidence that is no longer needed for the prosecution of a case, or needed for purposes of appellate review of the case; (ii) Evidence in misdemeanor cases in which the district attorney has determined that no suspect has been identified or prosecution has not been pursued for at least one (1) year; (iii) Evidence in felony cases in which the district attorney has determined that no suspect has been identified or prosecution has not been pursued for at least five (5) years; (iv) Soiled, defective, broken or demolished personal property, or waste. (q) Items of found property with a value of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for which the owner cannot be located, or if the owner has not responded after contact was attempted by the law enforcement agency, may be disposed of after the latter of: (i) Thirty (30) days after the agency has determined that the owner cannot be located; or (ii) Thirty (30) days after the agency has attempted on at least three (3) nonconsecutive days to contact the owner without response from the owner. (r) Law enforcement agencies shall preserve biological material that was seized or recovered as evidence in the investigation or prosecution that resulted in a conviction or adjudication as a delinquent for a crime of violence and not consumed in previous DNA testing. The biological material shall be preserved for five (5) years or, except as provided in this section, for as long as any person incarcerated in connection with the case or investigation remains in custody, whichever is longer. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this section, effective July 1, 2008 a law enforcement agency may dispose of the biological material after five (5) years if the law enforcement agency notifies any person who remains incarcerated in connection with the investigation or prosecution and any counsel of record for such person, or if there is no counsel of record, the state public defender, of the intention to dispose of the evidence and the law enforcement agency affords the person not less than one hundred eighty (180) days after the notification to file a motion for DNA testing or preservation of the biological material. The law enforcement agency shall not be required to preserve evidence that is required to be, and has been, returned to its rightful owner, or is of such a size, bulk or physical character as to render retention impracticable. If practicable, the law enforcement agency shall remove and preserve representative portions of the biological material sufficient to permit future DNA testing before returning or disposing of the material. (s) Whoever willfully or maliciously destroys, alters, conceals or tampers with evidence that is required to be preserved under subsection (r) of this section with the intent to impair the integrity of that evidence, to prevent that evidence from being subjected to DNA testing or to prevent the production or use of that evidence in an official proceeding shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.

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7-2-106. 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 him within his jurisdiction to the same degree and extent only when any one (1) of the following conditions exists: (i) The peace officer is responding to a request for law enforcement assistance made by a law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction or a specific request to assist another peace officer acting within the scope of his official duties in another jurisdiction; (ii) The peace officer possesses reasonable cause to believe that a crime is occurring involving an immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death to any person; or (iii) The peace officer is in fresh pursuit of a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed within the officer's jurisdiction a violation of a municipal ordinance or state statute, including traffic infractions, or for whom an arrest warrant is outstanding for any criminal or traffic offense. (b) Subject to the limitations in subsection (e) of this section, the governing body of any municipality that does not have a police department, the chief of police of any municipality or his designee, or the sheriff of any county or his designee, in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the governing body of any municipality or county, may request the chief of police of any other municipality, or his designee, or the sheriff of any other county, or his designee, to assign certified peace officers under their respective command to perform law enforcement duties within the jurisdiction of the requesting chief of police or sheriff. Peace officers, while so assigned and performing duties, are subject to the direction and control of the requesting chief or sheriff and shall have full peace officer authority within the requesting agency's jurisdiction during the assignment. The assignments under this subsection shall be restricted to the terms of a written memorandum of understanding entered into in advance by each participating sheriff, chief of police or appropriate supervisor of another agency employing peace officers and by the governing bodies of their respective counties or municipalities. The memorandum of understanding shall, at minimum, specify: (i) The length of term of the assignment, not to exceed one (1) month beyond the current term of office of any participating sheriff or chief of police; (ii) The certified peace officers covered by the assignment; (iii) A general description of the geographical boundaries of territory covered by the assignment; (iv) The responsibilities of each participating county, municipality and law enforcement agency for costs and expenses related to the assignments, including the cost of all wages, salaries, benefits and damage to equipment belonging to an officer or his employer while acting under the provisions of this subsection. (c) A peace officer acting pursuant to subsection (a), (b) or (f) of this section outside his own jurisdiction, or a peace officer when providing law enforcement assistance on the Wind River Indian Reservation pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered in advance and approved by the attorney general, between the department of the interior, Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs or the tribes and the state, county, city or town providing the assistance, shall be deemed to be acting within the scope of his duties for purposes of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and the state self-insurance program, W.S. 1-41-101 through 1-41-111, or the local government self-insurance program, W.S. 1-42-201 through 1-42-206. The memorandum of understanding shall contain a provision for immunity from suit in tribal court for activities occurring pursuant to any law enforcement assistance provided under this subsection. Any suit relating to those activities shall be brought only under the terms of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act in the state district court having jurisdiction, or in the federal district court for the district of Wyoming, if appropriate. All privileges and immunities from liability, and all pension, disability, worker's compensation and other benefits which normally apply to peace officers while they perform their duties in their own jurisdiction shall also apply to them when acting as provided in subsection (a), (b) or (f) of this section and shall apply to peace officers when providing law enforcement assistance on the Wind River Indian Reservation pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of W.S. 27-14-104 and subsection (a), (b) or (f) of this section, the requesting and assigning law enforcement agencies shall be a joint employer as defined under W.S. 27-14-102(a)(xix) and the designated peace officer shall be a joint employee as defined under W.S. 27-14-102(a)(xxi). (d) The cost of salary and benefits accruing to a peace officer acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be borne by the individual peace officer's own employing agency. The cost of any damage to equipment belonging to the officer or his employer occurring while acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be borne by the requesting law enforcement agency. (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a peace officer: (i) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(F), (H) or (J) to act pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section; or (ii) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(E) to act pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) or (iii) or subsection (b) of this section; or (iii) As defined in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(E), (F) or (J) to act pursuant to subsection (f) of this section. (f) Subject to the limitations in paragraph (e)(iii) of this section, the department of state parks and cultural resources may request any other agency or governing body employing peace officers to assign peace officers qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 under their respective command to perform law enforcement duties within the jurisdiction of the department of state parks and cultural resources. Peace officers, while so assigned and performing duties, are subject to the direction and control of the department of state parks and cultural resources and shall have full peace officer authority within the department's jurisdiction during the assignment. The assignments under this subsection shall be restricted to the terms of a written memorandum of understanding entered into in advance by the department and each participating agency employing peace officers. The memorandum of understanding shall, at minimum, specify: (i) The length of term of the assignment; (ii) The peace officers covered by the assignment; (iii) A general description of the geographical boundaries of territory covered by the assignment; (iv) The responsibilities of the department and each participating law enforcement agency for costs and expenses related to the assignments, including the cost of all wages, salaries, benefits and damage to equipment belonging to an officer or his employer while acting under the provisions of this subsection.

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7-2-107. 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 motor vehicle laws of Wyoming or local ordinance, provides a driver's license issued by the United States department of state or otherwise claims immunities or privileges pursuant to title 22, chapter 6 of the United States Code. (b) If a driver as described in subsection (a) of this section is stopped, detained or arrested by a peace officer who has probable cause to believe that the driver has committed a violation described in subsection (a) of this section, the peace officer shall: (i) Within a reasonable amount of time, contact the United States department of state and verify the driver's status and possible immunity; (ii) Record relevant information from the driver's license or identification card issued by the United States department of state; and (iii) Within five (5) days after the date of the stop, forward the following to the United States department of state: (A) A written report of the incident; and (B) A copy of the citation or other charging document if issued. (c) The provisions of this section do not prohibit the application of any law to a criminal violation by any individual who claims immunities pursuant to title 22, chapter 6 of the United States Code.

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7-2-108. Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 91, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 91, § 3.

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7-2-109. 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 law enforcement agency knows the location of the person reported missing; (ii) The law enforcement agency confirms the safe status of the person reported missing; (iii) The person reported missing is not a resident of Wyoming, and the most recent verifiable location of the person reported missing was not in Wyoming; (iv) The law enforcement agency confirms that another law enforcement agency already has, is accepting or will accept, without delay, a missing person report for the person; (v) The person reporting the missing person is unable to articulate reasonable knowledge of the missing person or a legitimate reason for concern for the missing person or the missing person's health, safety or welfare; (vi) The law enforcement agency suspects, and can articulate, that the person reported as missing intended to lawfully flee; (vii) The person reported missing is being sought for reasons of harassment, stalking or retaliation; (viii) Other articulable extenuating circumstances exist, consistent with this section, that would make acceptance of a report of the missing person impractical, unreasonable or unsafe for the missing person, and the law enforcement agency documents the extenuating circumstances. (b) The primary jurisdiction for reporting a missing person shall be the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the most recent verifiable location of the missing person. If a verifiable last known location is not determined, the primary jurisdiction shall be the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the last known residential address of the missing person. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude or prohibit any other law enforcement agency from accepting a report of a missing person under this section. (c) All missing person reports meeting the criteria for reporting under this section shall be entered into the relevant national, regional and state databases used by the law enforcement agency for the sharing of missing person reports. Reports required under this subsection shall be entered by the dates and times required by law but not later than eight (8) hours after the receipt of a report and all required information for submission. (d) If a missing person is not located within thirty (30) days of being reported missing under this section, the law enforcement agency that accepted the report under this section shall ensure that a complete and accurate record of information is compiled for the missing person, including a photograph if available. The complete and accurate record compiled shall be forwarded to the attorney general and the division of criminal investigation for inclusion in the clearinghouse database on missing persons established under W.S. 9-1-624(a)(v). (e) Upon receipt of a missing person report, the primary jurisdiction shall request a photograph and cellular telephone information of the missing person and, without delay, notify appropriate law enforcement agencies of the pertinent information and cellular telephone ping results when appropriate. (f) Upon receipt of a missing person report, the primary jurisdiction shall evaluate the potential benefit of notifying area news media and making an announcement via social media channels that the law enforcement agency routinely uses.

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7-3-101. Legislative findings.

(a) The legislature finds and declares: (i) The congress of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of article I of the constitution of the United States, has granted its consent, by that certain act of June 6, 1934 (Public Law No. 293, H.R. 7353), as amended, that any two (2) or more states may enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and in the enforcement of their respective criminal laws and policies, and for the establishment of any agencies, joint or otherwise, as they may deem desirable, for making effective the agreements or compacts; (ii) There is a practical need and utility for these agreements or compacts, between or among the state of Wyoming and any other states of the United States, and particularly between or among the state of Wyoming and those states adjoining the state of Wyoming.

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7-3-102. Appointment of attorney general to represent state on joint commissions.

The governor shall appoint the attorney general as the commissioner who shall represent Wyoming upon any joint commission created by Wyoming and any one (1) or more states for the purpose of negotiating and entering into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and in the enforcement of the respective criminal laws and policies of Wyoming and any other state and for the establishment of agencies deemed desirable for making effective any agreement or compact.

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7-3-103. Purpose and objects; required ratification.

(a) Any agreement or compact entered into under W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107 shall be designed to suppress crime, to circumvent the activities of criminals and to expedite their apprehension and trial, and to enforce generally the respective criminal laws and policies of Wyoming and any other state entering into the agreement or compact. In order to effectuate those purposes, an agreement or compact may contain specific provisions for the accomplishment of any of the following objects: (i) The arrest of any person who has fled from any one (1) of the compacting states into another, by any pursuing officer of the compacting state from which the person fled; (ii) The return of any witness deemed essential in the prosecution of any criminal case who has gone or fled into any other compacting state from the compacting state in which his presence is required; (iii) The establishment and maintenance by any two (2) or more compacting states of facilities for the investigation of crime and the discovery of criminals, including crime detection agencies, bureaus of registration and identification, crime laboratories and similar agencies; (iv) The proper supervision of any person who, having been paroled or granted probation in one (1) of the compacting states, has become a resident of any other compacting state; (v) The written agreement of one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state to enter into mutual aid agreements with one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state or an adjoining state or the United States as authorized by W.S. 7-3-903(a). (b) Any agreement or compact entered into pursuant to this section shall conform with the purposes for which the consent of the congress has been granted. Any agreement or compact entered into on behalf of Wyoming and any one (1) or more states shall not be binding upon any of the states, or upon their respective citizens, until the agreement or compact has been ratified and approved by the respective legislatures of the several states entering into the agreement or compact.

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7-3-104. Legal, clerical and stenographic assistance.

When the commissioner of Wyoming is called to enter upon the performance of his duties, as provided under W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107, he shall be furnished legal, clerical and stenographic assistance as the governor and he deem advisable and necessary.

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7-3-105. Commencement of commissioner's duties.

The commissioner for Wyoming shall not commence the performance of his duties, or be authorized to incur any expenses for traveling, or for legal, clerical or stenographic assistance, until the governor of Wyoming is notified by the governor of another state that he has appointed a commissioner to serve upon a joint commission for the purpose of negotiating and entering into any agreement or compact authorized to be made on behalf of Wyoming under W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107.

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7-3-106. Investigations.

The commissioner for Wyoming has full authority to make any investigations of conditions in Wyoming or in any other state which may be necessary in negotiating any agreement or compact authorized by W.S. 7-3-101 through 7-3-107.

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7-3-107. Compensation of commissioner.

The commissioner for Wyoming shall receive no compensation for his services as such, but he and his assistants shall be entitled to receive their traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

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7-3-201. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act: (i) "Executive authority" includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state; (ii) "Governor" includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state; (iii) "State", referring to a state other than this state, includes any other organized or unorganized state or territory of the United States of America; (iv) "This act" means W.S. 7-3-201 through 7-3-227.

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7-3-202. Duty of governor to have fugitives arrested and delivered up to proper authorities.

Subject to the qualifications of this act, and the applicable provisions of the United States constitution and acts of congress, the governor of this state shall have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.

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7-3-203. General requirements as to demand by another state.

No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found or by an information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon. The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate shall substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state and the copy shall be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand, which shall be prima facie evidence of its truth.

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7-3-204. Investigation of demand.

When a demand shall be made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for a surrender of a person charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any district attorney in this state to investigate or assist in investigating the demand, and to report to him the situation and circumstances of the person so demanded, and whether he should be surrendered.

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7-3-205. Contents of demand.

(a) A warrant of extradition shall not be issued unless the documents presented by the executive authority making the demand show that the accused: (i) Except in cases arising under W.S. 7-3-206, was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and thereafter fled from the state; (ii) Is now in this state; and (iii) Is lawfully charged by indictment found or by information filed by a prosecuting officer and supported by affidavit to the facts, or by affidavit made before a magistrate in that state, with having committed a crime under the laws of that state, or that he has been convicted of a crime in that state and has escaped from confinement or broken his parole.

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7-3-206. Surrender of accused when not present in demanding state at time of crime.

The governor of this state may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in that other state in the manner provided in W.S. 7-3-205, with committing an act in this state, or in a third state, intentionally resulting in a crime in that state whose executive authority is making the demand. The provisions of this act not otherwise inconsistent shall apply to this situation notwithstanding the accused was not in that state at the time of the commission of the crime and has not fled therefrom.

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7-3-207. Issuance of governor's warrant for arrest; contents.

If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, sealed with the state seal, and directed to a sheriff, marshal, coroner or other person entrusted to execute it. The warrant shall substantially recite the facts necessary to the validity of its issuance.

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7-3-208. Effect of warrant.

(a) The warrant shall: (i) Authorize the officer or other person to whom directed to arrest the accused at any place where he may be found within the state and to deliver him to the duly authorized agent of the demanding state; and (ii) Command the aid of all sheriffs and other peace officers in the execution of the warrant.

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7-3-209. Authority of person making arrest to command assistance.

Every officer or other person authorized by the governor to make the arrest has the same authority in arresting the accused to command assistance as sheriffs and other officers have in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with the like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.

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7-3-210. Right of accused to counsel; opportunity to apply for writ of habeas corpus; notice of writ and hearing.

No person arrested pursuant to W.S. 7-3-208 shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him shall have appointed to receive him unless he has been informed of the demand made for his surrender and of the crime with which he is charged, and that he has the right to demand legal counsel. If the prisoner, his friends, or counsel shall state that he or they desire to test the legality of the arrest, the prisoner shall be taken forthwith before a judge of a court of record in this state, who shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. When the writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time and place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the prosecuting officer of the county in which the arrest is made and in which the accused is in custody, and to the appointed agent of the demanding state.

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7-3-211. Penalty for surrendering accused without hearing.

Any officer who delivers to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in his custody under the governor's warrant in violation of W.S. 7-3-210 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or be imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.

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7-3-212. Confinement in jail for safekeeping; expenses.

The officer or person executing the governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city en route to his destination. The keeper of the jail shall receive and safely keep the prisoner until the person having charge of him is ready to proceed on his route. The person having charge of the prisoner is chargeable with the expense of keeping him in jail.

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7-3-213. Issuance of warrant for arrest by judge or magistrate.

(a) The judge or magistrate shall issue a warrant for arrest when: (i) Any person within this state is charged on the oath of any credible person before the judge or other magistrate of this state with the commission of a crime in any other state, and except in cases arising under W.S. 7-3-206, with having fled from justice; or (ii) A complaint has been made before any judge or other magistrate in this state setting forth on the affidavit of any credible person in another state that a crime has been committed in that other state and that the accused has been charged in that state with the commission of the crime, and, except in cases arising under W.S. 7-3-206, has fled therefrom and is believed to have been found in this state. (b) The warrant to the sheriff of the county in which the oath or complaint is filed shall direct him to apprehend the person charged, wherever he may be found in this state, and bring him before the judge or magistrate or any other judge, court, or magistrate who may be convenient to the place where the arrest may be made, to answer the charge or complaint and affidavit. A certified copy of the sworn charge or complaint and affidavit upon which the warrant is issued shall be attached to the warrant.

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7-3-214. Authority to arrest person without warrant.

The arrest of a person may be lawfully made by an officer or a private citizen without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused is charged in the courts of another state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one (1) year. When arrested under this section the accused shall be taken before a judge or magistrate as soon as possible and complaint shall be made against him under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in W.S. 7-3-213. Thereafter his answer shall be heard as if he had been arrested on a warrant.

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7-3-215. Examination of person arrested without warrant; commitment pending demand.

If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and that he probably committed the crime, and, except in cases arising under W.S. 7-3-206, that he has fled from justice, the judge or magistrate shall commit him to jail by a warrant reciting the accusation and specifying the time as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused give bail as provided in W.S. 7-3-216, or until he shall be legally discharged.

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