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Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-9-131. Investigation of electrocutions; powers of chief electrical inspector

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except in cases where a federal agency has and asserts the right to control an investigation under applicable federal law or when an entity or activity involved is regulated by the Wyoming public service commission, the chief electrical inspector, or his designee, may investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of each incident of electrocution or serious injury from electrical contact occurring in the state. In cases where more than one (1) agency has investigative authority over the incident, all agencies shall work together to fully investigate.

(b) In performing the duties imposed by this section, the chief electrical inspector, or his designee, may:

(i) Enter and examine any property, building or premises where any incident occurred;

(ii) Enter any property, building or premises adjacent to that in which an incident occurred;

(iii) Take full control and custody of the buildings and premises until his examinations and investigations are completed; and

(iv) Take testimony under oath and cause the testimony to be reduced to writing. In taking testimony and performing an investigation, the chief electrical inspector or his designee may:

(A) Subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance before him;

(B) Cause to be produced papers he requires in the examination; and

(C) Administer oaths and affirmations to persons appearing as witnesses before him.

(c) When the examination discloses that an incident involved criminal activity, the chief electrical inspector shall transmit a copy of the testimony to the district attorney for the county where the incident occurred.

(d) As used in this section, “incident” means an event in which a person is seriously injured or killed as a result of transient electrical current from an electrical device or installation.

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