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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) When used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(i) “Law enforcement agency” means a lawfully established federal, state or local public agency that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of penal, traffic, regulatory or criminal laws;
(ii) “Law enforcement agency of an adjoining state” includes a law enforcement agency of an adjoining state and any political subdivision of that state;
(iii) “Law enforcement employee of an adjoining state” means an employee of a law enforcement agency trained and certified in accordance with the laws of the state or jurisdiction where regularly employed by the United States, an adjoining state or political subdivision;
(iv) “Mutual aid agreement” or “an agreement” means an agreement between two (2) or more law enforcement agencies consistent with the purposes of this act;
(v) “Party law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency that is a party to a mutual aid agreement as set forth in this act;
(vi) “Wyoming law enforcement agency” includes a sheriff, municipal, college or university police force, Wyoming highway patrol and the division of criminal investigation;
(vii) “Wyoming law enforcement employee” has the same meaning as “peace officer” as defined in W.S. 7-2-101 but does not include those officers specified in W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(K);
(viii) “This act” means W.S. 7-3-901 through 7-3-910.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 7. Criminal Procedure § 7-3-902. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-7-criminal-procedure/wy-st-sect-7-3-902/
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