Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-902 (2026)

Definitions.

✓ current as of May 2026
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(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.