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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS › Section 2-1 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) As used in these rules:
(i) "Address" means the actual address of the
				physical location where the sex offender resides; "address" does not mean a
				post office box number of general delivery;
(ii) "Division" means the Division of
				Criminal Investigation within the Office of the Attorney General of the State
				of Wyoming as defined by
				W.S.
				9-1-611;
(iii) "Reside" and words of similar import
				mean having established a permanent or temporary domicile for thirty (30) or
				more days;
(iv) "Sex offender"
				means a person who has been convicted of a sex offense, as defined in W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				7-19-301(a) (v), in which
				the victim was less than sixteen (16) years of age and the offender was at
				least four (4) years older than the victim;
(v) "Sheriff" means any duly qualified and
				acting Sheriff or his Undersheriff or Deputy to whom the Sheriff's duties
				hereunder may have been delegated by the Sheriff;
(vi) "Social Security Number" means the
				social security number assigned by the Social Security Administration to the
				applicant;
(vii) The singular
				includes the plural, the plural the singular, and the masculine the feminine or
				neuter when consistent with the intent of these rules and necessary to effect
				their purpose;
(viii) "This act"
				means W.S. W.S. 7-19-301 through
				7-19-306 (1994 Cum.
				Supp.).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURES › Section 3-1 - Registration Form; Contents and Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each sex
				offender required to register under this act shall complete a registration form
				prepared by the Division. Registration forms shall be available from each
				sheriff's office. The sex offender is required to provide the following
				information when registering:
(i) Name,
				including any aliases ever used;
(ii) Current address;
(iii) Date and place of birth;
(iv) Social security number;
(v) Name and address of employer;
(vi) Date and place of conviction;
				and
(vii) Crime for which
				convicted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURES › Section 3-2 - Requirements for Fingerprinting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each sex
				offender required to register under this act shall be fingerprinted by the
				sheriff of the county of residence on a standard 8 x 8 black fingerprint card,
				which card must contain the following information:
(i) Complete name of sex offender;
(ii) Signature of person
				fingerprinted;
(iii) All aliases
				used;
(iv) Contributor's agency and
				ORI;
(v) Date of birth;
(vi) Date and signature of person taking
				fingerprints;
(vii) Date of
				registration (in date of arrest box);
(viii) Sex, race, height, eye color, hair
				color, and place of birth;
(ix)
				Citizenship;
(x) FBI number if
				known;
(xi) SID number if
				known;
(xii) Social security
				number;
(xiii) The statement "SEX
				OFFENDER REGISTRATION" entered in the box marked offense description, and the
				offense for which convicted as indicated on the registration form.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURES › Section 3-3 - Requirements for Photographs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each sex
				offender required to register under this act shall be photographed by the
				sheriff of the county of registration. Photographs should be of the polaroid
				type. A new photograph is required; file photos may not be used. The reverse
				side of the photograph shall have printed on it the following information:
(i) Sex offender's name;
(ii) Sex offender's date of birth;
(iii) SID of the sex offender, if
				known.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURES › Section 3-5 - Change of Address

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If any person
				required to register under this act changes his residence address within the
				same county, he shall send written notice of the change of address to the
				county sheriff within ten ( 10) days of establishing the new residence. Within
				five (5) working days of receiving the change of address notification, the
				sheriff shall complete and forward to the Division a new registration form,
				indicating a change of address. The registration form shall include:
(i) Complete name of sex offender;
(ii) Date of birth;
(iii) New residence address;
(iv) Complete information in the box marked
				"for sheriff's use only."
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 3 - REGISTRATION PROCEDURES › Section 3-6 - Reimbursement to the Counties

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division
				will reimburse counties fifteen dollars ($ 15.00) for each complete sex
				offender registration packet received pursuant to Sections
				1 through
				4, or
				5(b) of this Chapter.
				Reimbursement to a county will occur once each month.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 4-1 - Confidentiality of Sex Offender Registration Information

Current through July 13, 2024
The registration maintained by the county sheriff, records
				  submitted to the Division and the information in the central registry
				  maintained by the Division under this act shall be confidential and
				  disseminated only in accordance with the requirements of
				  W.S.
				  7-19-106 to persons authorized to receive
				  criminal history record information under W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  7-19-106.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 4-2 - Savings Clause

Current through July 13, 2024
If any provision of these regulations is held to be invalid
				  or unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other provisions of these
				  regulations which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional
				  provision and to this end, the provisions of these regulations are
				  severable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0010 - Sex Offender Registration › Chapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 4-3 - Time Computation

Current through July 13, 2024
Any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, or
				  by any applicable statutes, shall be determined in accordance with the
				  provisions of Rule 6 of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-1 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of the Attorney General's Special Prosecution
				  Account (hereinafter, the "SPA") is to provide financial assistance to
				  individual counties in the State of Wyoming to help defray the costs of
				  prosecuting individual criminal cases where the costs of prosecution are
				  extraordinarily high or unusually expensive.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Special Prosecution Account," or "SPA,"
				is the account established by Senate Enrolled Act 102 of the Fifty-Eighth
				Wyoming Legislature, from which money will be disbursed to counties to fulfill
				the purpose of the Act.
(b)
				"Extraordinary actual costs of prosecution" and "unusually expensive," as that
				term relates to "extraordinary actual costs of prosecution," mean actual costs
				of prosecution in a particular criminal case that exceed, to a pronounced
				degree, a level of costs that would normally be expected in a felony case that
				is subject to trial before a jury.
(c) "Supporting budget information" means, in
				the context of a prosecuting attorney's written application for disbursement of
				funds from the SPA, such detailed information from the prosecuting attorney's
				operating budget as will give the Attorney General, in his judgment, a
				reasonably accurate picture of the prosecuting attorney's current and future
				budget status as it relates to his ability to effectively prosecute the case in
				question, and will allow the Attorney General to make informed decisions as
				between competing requests.
(d)
				"Actual prosecution expenses" and "actual costs of prosecution" mean all
				actual, necessary, and appropriate expenses of prosecution of an eligible
				criminal case including, but not limited to, expenses associated with lay and
				expert witnesses, travel, sequestration of a jury, scientific testing and
				analysis, and temporary personnel expenses related to the case. It does not
				include ordinary and routine expenses of the prosecuting attorney's office that
				exist independently of the prosecution of the case in question.
(e) "Projected costs of prosecution" means
				such "actual prosecution expenses" as defined in subsection (d) above, as are
				reasonably anticipated by the prosecuting attorney to be required in the future
				to take a particular criminal case to trial. It does not include ordinary and
				routine expenses of the prosecuting attorney's office that exist independently
				of the prosecution of the case in question.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-4 - Eligible applicants

Current through July 13, 2024
Any district attorney or any county and prosecuting attorney
				  may apply in writing to the Wyoming Attorney General to receive funds from the
				  SPA for the purpose of prosecuting a criminal case in the county where he
				  presides as the prosecuting authority. Each application shall follow the
				  procedure set forth in Section
				  7
				  below.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-6 - Eligible expenses

Current through July 13, 2024
The extraordinary actual costs of prosecution in an eligible
				  case may be reimbursed from the SPA. Additionally, the Attorney General, at his
				  discretion, may commit funds from the SPA up to a specified dollar amount to
				  cover projected costs of prosecution in an eligible case.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-7 - Application procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
An eligible applicant may submit a written application to
				  the Wyoming Attorney General. The application shall clearly set forth the facts
				  and circumstances of the case for which SPA funding is sought, including the
				  projected costs of prosecution, as defined in Section
				  3(e) above. The application
				  shall also include supporting budget information, as defined in Section
				  3(c) above. The Attorney
				  General will not accept or process any application that is not signed by a
				  district attorney or county and prosecuting attorney.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-8 - Application evaluation and award of funds

Current through July 13, 2024
The Attorney General will use his discretion to decide
				  whether a case is eligible to receive funds from the SPA and how much will be
				  awarded, if anything. In exercising his discretion, the Attorney General may
				  consider such factors as seriousness of the crime involved, local budget
				  circumstances for the prosecuting attorney making the application, the amount
				  of extraordinary actual costs of prosecution or projected costs of prosecution
				  involved in the particular case, the availability of funds in the SPA, the
				  competing needs of other applicants for funds from the SPA, prior awards of
				  funds from the SPA to the applicant, and such other facts and circumstances
				  deemed relevant to the decision by the Attorney General. The Attorney General
				  is not obliged to award funds in every eligible case. The Attorney General may
				  award less than the full amount requested by the prosecuting attorney in an
				  eligible case. The Attorney General will attempt to announce his decision on
				  the eligibility of cases and the award of funds, if any, within thirty days of
				  receipt of the prosecuting attorney's written application. In the event that
				  the Attorney General requires more information from the applicant, he may
				  request more information from the applicant, who will respond to the request
				  within a reasonably prompt time. In cases where the Attorney General requests
				  more information from the applicant, the Attorney General's thirty day period
				  for decision will commence from the date of receipt of the additional
				  information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-9 - Disbursing funds

Current through July 13, 2024
Funds shall be disbursed from the SPA to the applicant upon
				  a showing that the applicant has expended, or has been contractually obligated
				  to expend, the amount to be disbursed. The Attorney General may disburse an
				  award in a single disbursement or multiple disbursements, as he finds
				  appropriate. Disbursement shall be requested on a form supplied by the Attorney
				  General. In the case of projected costs of prosecution, the Attorney General
				  may set aside or reserve funds in the account to satisfy such
				  costs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-10 - Compelling circumstances exception for the extraordinary case

Current through July 13, 2024
In deciding whether a particular case is an eligible case
				  under these rules, or in deciding how much to award in a particular case, the
				  Attorney General has discretion to waive any one or more of these rules in an
				  extraordinary case where the reasons for waiver are compelling and waiver will
				  serve the ends of justice and the purpose of the Act. In such cases, the
				  Attorney General shall give his reasons for waiving enforcement of the rules,
				  in writing, to the Joint Appropriations Committee of the Wyoming Legislature.
				  However, the Attorney General has no discretion to waive application or
				  enforcement of Section
				  11 of
				  these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0011 - Special Prosecution Account › Chapter 2 - SPECIAL PROSECUTION ACCOUNT › Section 2-12 - SPA funds not available to supplant other funds

Current through July 13, 2024
Funds from the SPA shall not be used by the counties or the
				  district attorneys and county and prosecuting attorneys for purposes not
				  specified in the Act or these rules, nor will SPA funds be used to supplant
				  funds from other sources.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted
				  the Secretary of State in
				  W.S.
				  28-7-201(h) to adopt such
				  rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-2 - Reasons for Adopting Rules and Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Gift"
				means anything of value to the extent that consideration of equal or greater
				value is not received.
(b)
				"Gratuity" means an item given voluntarily in return for, or in anticipation
				of, a service.
(c) "Hospitality"
				means a reception or social event in connection with a business meeting,
				convention or lobbyist activities.
(d) "Loan" means money lent for temporary use
				to be repaid with or without interest.
(e) "Registration period" means May 1 through
				April 30.
(f) "Sources of Funding"
				means the person or organization, who provided the funds required to be
				itemized under
				W.S.
				28-7-201(d), for each loan,
				gift, gratuity, special discount, hospitality, special event or function, paid
				or given to or on behalf of a legislator, state elected official or state
				employee.
(i) A lobbyist may be his or its
				own source of funding.
(ii)
				Membership dues and donations to nonprofit corporations are not sources of
				funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-3 - Notice; Hearing Procedures; Decisions by the Division; Review and Appeal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) New registrations and renewals shall only
				be filed beginning April 1 for the next lobbyist registration period.
(b) If an individual lobbyist represents an
				organization which, in turn, represents additional organizations, the lobbyist,
				when registering, shall indicate both the main organization and each
				sub-organization the lobbyist is representing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-5 - Rules of Construction

Current through July 13, 2024
The following process shall be followed by the DFS-FO when an
				  applicant makes a request for Child Care assistance:
(a) A DFS application form shall be provided
				or mailed on request during regular business hours when a current application
				form is not on file in the DFS-FO.
(b) A signed application form shall be
				accepted by the DFS-FO and date stamped upon receipt during regular business
				hours.
(c) A face-to-face or
				telephone interview shall be required with the applicant who has not already
				had an application intake interview.
(d) A separate application shall be required
				for each assistance unit.
(e)
				Applicants shall be informed of their rights and responsibilities, program
				requirements and benefits.
(f)
				Applicants shall be provided with consumer information upon request concerning
				informed choices of quality child care.
(g) Applicants shall be provided with a list
				of licensed child care providers upon request.
(h) Applicants shall be informed concerning
				the provider licensing registration requirements and enrollment of providers
				for payment.
(i) Applicants shall
				be advised what verification or documents are needed to complete the processing
				of the application and provider enrollment and shall be given up to ten (10)
				days to furnish the information.
(j) A decision on the application shall be
				made within 30 calendar days of the application date.
(i) Payment for 30 days of licensed child
				care services shall be assured when the assistance unit appears to be
				presumptively eligible based on the parent(s)/caretaker(s)'s statement on the
				DFS application.
(ii) An
				application shall be approved when an applicant is found to be eligible and
				there is a child care need.
(iii)
				An application shall be denied when:
(A) An
				applicant is found to be ineligible or has failed to cooperate in establishing
				program eligibility, has withdrawn the application, died or cannot be
				located;
(B) The care was not
				provided by an approved provider; or
(C) There was not a child care need because
				the parent(s)/caretaker(s) was not working, attending an approved educational
				or training program or meeting POWER or E & T work requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-6 - Severability

Current through July 13, 2024
If any section or part of these rules is held invalid, that
				  determination of invalidity will not affect the validity any other provisions,
				  sections or applications of these rules. Any provisions held invalid are deemed
				  to be severed, and these rules will in effect without the invalid
				  part.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 1 - CHILD CARE, PURCHASE OF SERVICE GENERAL › Section 1-7 - Communication

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All applications, petitions, complaints,
				protests and other written communication shall be addressed to the Division
				Director, Division of Victim Services, 2301 Central Ave. Barrett Building, 4th
				Floor, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002;
(b)
				All applications, petitions, complaints, protests and other written
				communications shall be deemed to be received on the date they are actually
				delivered to the Director as documented by the stamped received date in the
				division; and
(c) Official notices
				required by law or by these rules to be served shall be served in person or by
				certified mail return receipt requested addressed to the last known address of
				the addressee. Service is deemed complete when return receipt is received by
				the Division signed by the addressee or his/her agent and dated with the date
				of delivery.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 2-1 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
"Committee" means committees established by the Division to
				  provide support and serve in an advisory capacity to the Division.
"Division" means the Division of Victim Services within the
				  Office of the Attorney General.
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Victim
				  Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 2-2 - Advisory Committees

Current through July 13, 2024
The Director of the Division shall establish Advisory
				  Committees to assist the Division in carrying out its mission.
(a) All appointments to the Committee shall
				be made by the Division.
(b)
				Resignations by members of the committee shall be made to the
				Director.
(c) Vacancies. Barring
				unusual circumstances, vacancies on the committee shall be filled within
				forty-five (45) days after the Director is advised of the vacancy.
(d) Meetings. The Committee shall meet a
				minimum of once per quarter.
(e)
				Duties. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Division regarding the
				following:
(i) Grant allocations and
				appeals;
(ii) Strategic and long
				range Division planning;
(iii)
				Compensation;
(iv) Other business
				as requested by the Director.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-1 - Authority and Administration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division of
				Victim Services shall administer the victims compensation program,
				W.S.
				9-1-638(a)(ii);
(b) The rules in this chapter shall comply
				with the Crime Victims Compensation Act, W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				1-40-101 through
				1-40-119, and include procedures to
				ensure that any limitations of compensation awards are calculated in a fair and
				equitable manner; and
(c) All
				questions, comments, requests for information regarding compensation shall be
				directed to the Division of Victim Services, 2301 Central Avenue, Barrett
				Building, 4th Floor, Cheyenne Wyoming 82002; Phone (307) 777-7200; Fax (307)
				777-6683.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-3 - Application for Compensation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Applications
				for compensation may be requested from the Division or any victim service
				program, including domestic violence shelter programs, by phone, in person, in
				writing, or via the internet.
(b)
				Application made by a minor, as defined by Wyoming law, shall be signed by
				his/her parent or legal guardian, unless Wyoming statutory provisions require
				otherwise. If a claim is made by a person who is incompetent, the form shall be
				signed by his/her guardian or such individual who is authorized to administer
				his/her estate.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-4 - Eligibility for Compensation

Current through July 13, 2024
The Division shall not make an award unless it determines
				  eligibility based on the following:
(a) The victim suffered personal injury or
				death as a result of a "criminal act" under the laws of the State of Wyoming.
				No act involving the operation of motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft which
				results in injury or death constitutes a crime for the purpose of this act
				unless the injury or death was recklessly or intentionally inflicted through
				the use of the vehicle, boat, or aircraft, or unless the act constitutes a
				violation of
				W.S.
				31-5-233.
(b) In determining whether a criminal act has
				occurred, the Division shall take into account the following sources of
				information:
(i) Description of the act as
				related by the victim on the application form
(ii) Any reports prepared by the appropriate
				law enforcement agencies;
(iii) The
				law enforcement certification form prepared by law enforcement in response to a
				request from the Division;
(iv) Any
				formal charging documents filed against the perpetrator, including the criminal
				complaint arrest warrant and information on any judgement and sentence or other
				final order entered against him;
(v) Any other information that the Division
				deems to be relevant, including but not limited to, provocation, consent,
				participation in an illegal activity or behavior on the part of the victim
				which, directly or indirectly contributed to his injury or death, and the prior
				case history of the victim which may also include matters pertaining to the
				victim's medical history, and whether the victim cooperated with law
				enforcement authority or showed a compelling health or safety reason why they
				could not cooperate;
(vi) The
				Division may consider, but is not bound by, the categorizing of the offense by
				the reporting law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney;
(vii) In all cases the Division shall
				exercise its discretion in determining whether a crime has occurred;
				and
(viii) The application for
				compensation must be filed within I year from the date of the injury or death
				of the victim or within the extension of time the Division has allowed for good
				cause.
(A) Good cause in determining whether
				a victim has satisfied the requirement to report a crime to law enforcement,
				the Division may consider the victims age, physical condition and psychological
				state, and any compelling health or safety reason that would jeopardize the
				well being of the victim. The Division may waive the report to law enforcement
				or the 1 year filing date if good cause is shown.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-5 - Ineligible Requests for Compensation

Current through July 13, 2024
Applications shall be determined to be ineligible if:
(a) The application does not meet the
				requirements set out in the Wyoming Statue covering victims
				compensation;
(b) Crime occurred
				before May 23, 1985;
(c) The
				applicant suffered property loss, but no personal injury;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-6 - Verification Process

Current through July 13, 2024
The divisions claim specialists shall conduct a review of all
				  claims and verify all requests for financial assistance.
(a) Verification of the crime shall require a
				completed certification form or law enforcement investigation report.
(b) Verification of medical and funeral
				expenses. Applicant shall submit copies of all bills related to the personal
				injury or death. In case of a deceased victim a copy of the death certificate
				is required.
(c) Verification of
				Loss of Earnings. An employer's certification form shall be mailed to the
				applicant's employer. In some cases verification may be done by phone. For
				self-employed victims or self employed defendants, IRS quarterly or yearly
				reports shall be submitted.
(d)
				Verification of Future Loss of Earnings. Along with the employer's
				certification, a medical certification form is required. If the injury has
				caused a disability this shall be verified by a physician. The physician shall
				estimate when the applicant will again be able to work.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-7 - Confidentiality

Current through July 13, 2024
Information obtained from any agency or individual pursuant
				  to the Crime Victims Compensation Act,
				  W.S.
				  1-40-101 through
				  1-40-119 shall not be disclosed for
				  any purpose except as necessary to the administration of this
				  act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-8 - Award Limits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No award shall
				exceed the maximum amount approved by the Wyoming legislature and stated in the
				victims compensation statue.
(b)
				Medical Expenses. Medical expenses include those incurred from the reasonable
				and necessary costs of all medical and dental services, dental and prosthetic
				devices, services rendered by any method of healing recognized by the law of
				this state, and mental health counseling and care.
(i) Compensable medical expenses include:
(A) those incurred from the date of the
				injury to the decision date;
(B) in
				the event the application is considered more than one year after the date of
				the crime, compensable medical expenses shall be limited to those medical
				expenses incurred one year after the crime date;
(C) no compensation shall be paid for future
				medical expenses.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-9 - Emergency Awards

Current through July 13, 2024
The Division may grant an emergency award, not to exceed the
				  amount specified in Wyoming Statues, for loss of income, emergency treatment,
				  or for funeral or burial expenses, if it is determined an undue hardship will
				  result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made, and the probability
				  exists an award equal to or greater than the emergency award will be made
				  through the usual compensation process.
(a) An emergency application form shall be
				filed with adequate information on which to base a determination an emergency
				award is appropriate.
(b) Any
				emergency award shall be deducted from the final amount of compensation awarded
				the victim.
(c) A victim shall not
				receive an emergency award pursuant to this section for more than two separate
				incidents of crime victimization, nor receive more than one award within a
				period of 24 consecutive months.
(d) A decision denying or reducing any
				emergency award shall not be appealable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-10 - Residential Homicide Scene Clean Up

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Cleaning a
				residential homicide scene means to remove, or attempt to remove, from the
				crime scene blood, dirt, stains, or other debris caused by the crime or the
				processing of the crime scene. The Division shall compensate an eligible
				claimant for a reasonable out-of-pocket cost of cleaning supplies, equipment
				rental, labor, and the replacement value of property held for evidentiary
				purposes, not to exceed amounts established by the division.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-11 - Reductions and Disqualification

Current through July 13, 2024
In reducing or disqualifying compensation applications the
				  Division may consider but is not limited to the following:
(a) Whether the victim attempted to withdraw
				from the incident;
(b) Comparable
				or reasonable force on the part of the suspect in response to the actions of
				the victim;
(c) Comparable size and
				strength of the victim and suspect;
(d) Retaliatory action for a prior physical
				assault or injury committed by the victim against the perpetrator, and the
				victim could have reasonably foreseen the likelihood of retaliations;
(e) Victim contributed to or was involved in
				the events leading to the crime;
(f) When the victim was a passenger of a
				drunk driver the Division shall consider whether the victim could have
				reasonably known the intoxication level of the driver, the drivers behavior or
				judgement appeared impaired or the victim encouraged or discouraged the driver
				from driving;
(g) Mutual combatant
				situations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-12 - Restitution

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any court order of restitution paid to
				the victim or applicant shall be deducted from the compensation
				award.
(b) After an order for
				compensation has been entered by the Division, a copy of the Defendant
				Reimbursement form shall be sent to the prosecutor or other official handling
				the case so restitution maybe ordered by the judge to reimburse the crime
				victims account.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-14 - Profits from Crime

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If the Division
				or its staff has knowledge of any movies, books, magazines, radio or television
				presentation or any other means listed in W. S.
										1-40-112(d) by which a
				convicted person or his representative profits from this crime, the Division
				shall notify the Attorney General.
(b) The Attorney General shall initiate all
				litigation necessary to accomplish the forfeitures provided by W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				1-40-112(d).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-15 - Appeals

Current through July 13, 2024
The Director shall determine if reconsideration of a decision
				  or a hearing is necessary. The claimant may also request reconsideration of a
				  decision or may request a hearing.
(a)
				Review:
(i) If the claimant is dissatisfied
				with the decision of the compensation award, denial of award, or amount of
				award, with the exception of an emergency award, the claimant may request
				reconsideration within 30 days of the date of the written notification of the
				decision to make or deny an award. The request shall be in writing, shall state
				the reasons why the claimant disagrees with the decision, and provide
				additional information for review. If the claimant fails to request
				reconsideration of the decision by the Director within thirty days, the
				decision of the Division then becomes final.
(ii) If the claimant does request
				reconsideration and is dissatisfied with the Director's decision, the claimant
				may request an appeals hearing. There shall be a request made within 30 days of
				the hearing to the division director.
(iii) The Director may appoint an appeals
				committee to conduct a reconsideration, pre-hearing conferences, hearing
				conferences, and any other hearings necessary under this act.
(iv) Interested persons may be notified
				within 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall include:
(A) time, place, and nature of the
				proceedings.
(vi) In any
				proceeding under this act the burden of proof is upon the claimant to prove by
				a preponderance of the evidence the requirements of the act have been
				met.
(vi) Any decision made by the
				appeals committee shall be the final decision.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 3 - VICTIMS COMPENSATION › Section 3-16 - Insufficient funds

Current through July 13, 2024
In order to assure the solvency of the fund, the Director
				  shall award available funds for emergency grants, loss of wages, and loss of
				  support. Other allowable benefits shall be adjusted and awarded for any amount
				  not to exceed the anticipated available funds.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-1 - Administration of the Victim Services Grants

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Division of
				Victim Services of the Wyoming Attorney General's Office shall administer
				victim services grants, Wyo. Stat. §
									
										9-1-638(a)(i). This chapter
				does not apply to the administration of funds allocated to Domestic Violence
				and Sexual Assault Shelter Service Providers through the funding formula set
				forth in Chapter 7 and governed by Chapters 8 and 9 of these Rules or funds for
				Victim Assistance Services Providers governed by Wyo. Stat. §
									
										1-40-118(g) and Chapters 10
				and 11 of these Rules.
(b) All
				questions, comments, requests for information, or applications for grant funds
				shall be directed to the Division of Victim Services.
(c) Requests should be made to the Director
				of the Division of Victim Services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Applicant" means a public or private
				agency that shall include, but not be limited to, victim assistance programs,
				family violence/sexual assault programs, law enforcement or prosecutor offices
				that make a request for funds from the victim services grant program.
(b) "Application" means a request that
				complies with federal and state requirements for any funds administered by the
				Division for the provision of services to crime victims not allocated through
				the funding formula set forth in Chapter 7 of these Rules and not governed by
				the provisions of Chapters 8 and 9 of these Rules.
(c) "Division" means the Division of Victim
				Services.
(d) "Director" means the
				director of the Division of Victim Services.
(e) "Grant" means a victim service grant
				award.
(f) "Grantee" means the
				Wyoming Division of Victim Services, when it administers a grant from a federal
				or state agency.
(g) "Program"
				means a victim services grant program.
(h) "RFP" means request for
				proposals.
(i) "Subgrantee" means
				any applicant receiving grant funds from this program.
(j) "Victim" means a crime victim as defined
				by Wyoming law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-3 - Program Description

Current through July 13, 2024
Any eligible public or nonprofit agency or combination
				  thereof may apply for and receive a grant through the program. The program
				  shall operate as a competitive and noncompetitive grant program and be
				  administered by the Division. Contractual agreements specifying the terms of
				  the grant award shall be executed between the Division and approved
				  applicants.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-4 - Availability of Grants

Current through July 13, 2024
In any year in which federal or state funds are available,
				  the Division shall administer grants to eligible applicants. The amount of the
				  funds awarded shall be contingent upon the funds available. The Director shall
				  announce the opening of an application period through public notice.
				  Applications must be submitted by the designated due date.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-5 - Grant Application Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Parents shall
				be given a copy of written program policies, initially and when there are
				changes to the policy. Program policy shall include the following:
(i) Discipline procedures;
(ii) Sick children in care;
(iii) Administration of medication;
(iv) Safety procedures outlining conditions
				for use of a swimming or wading pool if one is used;
(v) Administrative policy such as payment,
				hours of operation and services provided by the child care facility;
(vi) Safety procedures for the release of
				children;
(vii) The presence of any
				weapons on the premises;
(viii) Any
				unusual policies (i.e. not celebrating birthdays or holidays);
(ix) Information on sleeping arrangement and
				supervision when overnight care of children is provided;
(x) Emergency preparedness guidelines and
				procedures shall be given to parents in writing and include:
(A) How parents shall be notified in the case
				of an emergency at the facility;
(B) Relocation site with contact information
				at that site; and
(C) Procedures
				for child reunification or release.
(xi) Complaint procedures for reporting
				concerns;
(xii) Information on
				obtaining a facility's complaint and compliance report; and
(xiii) Expulsion and suspension policy to
				promote the social emotional and behavioral health of children and limit the
				use of expulsion, suspension and other exclusionary practices. The policy shall
				include:
(A) How the director, owner and/or
				staff shall communicate with a parent(s) or guardian(s) regarding child's
				behavior and intervention implemented; and
(B) Before a program determines whether an
				expulsion or suspension is appropriate, the program shall collaborate with the
				parents and engage available community resources to address challenging
				behaviors.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-6 - Contents of Application

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Written
				discipline policy shall be followed by all staff and shall:
(i) Not include any discipline that is in
				violation of applicable laws;
(ii)
				Outline methods of guidance appropriate to the ages of the children
				enrolled;
(iii) Explicitly describe
				positive guidance, such as redirection, natural and logical consequences,
				modeling of positive behavior and other non-violent, non-abusive methods of
				discipline; and
(iv) Be included in
				orientation of all staff.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 4 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 4-7 - Contract Agreement

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Medications
				shall only be given in child care when the facility has agreed to administer
				medications and adheres to the following:
(i)
				Staff who administers medication has received the training approved by the
				Department on administration of medication; and
(ii) A medication consent form has been
				completed and signed by the parent or legal guardian and includes:
(A) Name of child and parent or guardian;
				and
(B) Specific instructions for
				the date and time to be administered and dosage; or
(C) A standing order from a parent or health
				professional for commonly used nonprescription medication that defines what
				medication and when a medication should be used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - INFORMAL COMPLAINTS › Section 5-1 - Making an Informal Complaint and Investigation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Director on
				his/her own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint may conduct an informal
				investigation of a program. The Director may choose not to investigate oral
				complaints from a complainant. The Director shall conduct an informal
				investigation upon receipt of an written informal complaint signed by the
				Complainant. The purpose of an informal investigation is to endeavor to bring
				about satisfaction of the complaint without a formal hearing.
(b) If the Director receives a written
				complaint or decides to conduct an investigation on his own initiative, the
				Director shall notify the chair of the board of directors of the program of the
				nature of the complaint and the activities to be undertaken as part of the
				informal investigation.
(c) The
				investigation may include on-site inspection and collection of all available
				pertinent information concerning the operations of the program. The Division
				may consult with the program director, the governing body of the program, the
				staff of the program, if relevant, the victim, other agencies in the community,
				and any other pertinent and reliable sources of information about the
				program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - INFORMAL COMPLAINTS › Section 5-2 - Corrective Action

Current through July 13, 2024
After an investigation has been completed, the Director shall
				  notify the provider and the complainant of the findings of the investigation.
				  If the provider is found to have committed an act or omission in violation of
				  the law or rules and standards, the Director may specify the necessary
				  corrective action and the time line for completion of the corrective action. In
				  the event of failure to bring about satisfaction of the complaint through
				  methods outlined in this Chapter, or if at any time during the investigation it
				  is found that the health and safety of the clients are in jeopardy, the
				  complainant or the Director may file a formal complaint and the informal
				  proceedings shall be discontinued.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 015 - Attorney General › Sub-Agency 0012 - Child Care Licensing › Chapter 5 - INFORMAL COMPLAINTS › Section 5-3 - Records of Complaints

Current through July 13, 2024
The Director may keep a record of each complaint received in
				  his office, the allegations made, documentation of investigations, the action
				  taken by the Director or the parties and the final disposition of the
				  complaint.