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Vice President Joe Biden is set to present a pair of gun control proposals to President Obama devised by a task force he put together to address the issue. While many feel that additional gun control measures are necessary, indeed critical in the wake of gun violence on campuses and in public venues across the…

An outstanding warrant is a legal directive for arrest which has yet to be put to use. Typically, the police will handle the more sensitive cases first in which there is the risk of the accused absconding. As far as the other warrants are concerned, particularly those in which the offense can be deemed trivial,…

The processing of adult criminal offenders follows a strictly imposed chronology and while for most it may seem like the state holds all the cards when it comes to criminal trials and procedures, defendants do have certain rights that are non-negotiable. Here is a look at how the laws of Wyoming are used to handle…

Created in 1973, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is a part of the Attorney general’s Office of the State. Launched in accordance with Wyoming statute, 9-1-66, the DCI hosts several subdivisions including the State Crime Laboratory, Operations and Criminal Justice information Services (CJIS). The latter is divided into multiple units, each with a designated…

The structure of the judicial network of Wyoming was laid down by Article V of the Constitution and as such it is similar to many other states that have the Supreme Court at the apex position while lower courts with general and limited jurisdiction occupy the lower levels of the judicial hierarchy. The court structure…

Wyoming active warrants are a way for the police to get the judiciary involved in the preliminary stage of crime processing. The point of arrests is rightly considered the beginning of criminal proceedings against a person accused of an act that can be considered illegal under the laws of Wyoming. However, when the police effect…

In response to dozens of school shootings and terrorist attacks around the world, the Wyoming house of representatives has passed a bill that will allow teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classrooms. Teachers must obtain their concealed carry permits in order to avail themselves of the new law, which some believe doesn’t provide adequate…