§ 42-2-111 — Prohibited disclosure and use of records; penalty; judicial discovery

Wyoming § 42-2-111

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 42: Welfare
• Ch. 2: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) Except as provided in this section, no person shall
disclose, receive, use or knowingly permit or participate in the
use of any information derived from records maintained pursuant
to law or acquired in the performance of duties under this
article for purposes not directly related to the administration
of this article.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a
misdemeanor.
(c) In accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Civil
Procedure, any county or district court may subpoena the records
maintained under this article and require the testimony of
personnel involved in the administration of this article which
is pertinent to any proceeding involving the:
(i) Custody, welfare or interest of any minor
receiving public assistance and social services under this
article;
(ii) Termination of parental rights as provided by
law;
(iii) Prosecution of any person for a crime connected
with obtaining public assistance and social services;
(iv) Foreclosure of liens held by the department.
(d) Upon request of a federal, state or local law
enforcement officer as defined by federal statute and W.S.
9-1-701(a)(vi), the department may furnish the requesting
officer the current address of any recipient under the personal
opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program
if the requesting officer:
(i) Furnishes the department with the name of the
recipient; and
(ii) Notifies the department that the recipient:
(A) Is a fleeing felon as described in paragraph
(iii) of this subsection or has information necessary for the
requesting officer to conduct the officer's official duties; and
(B) The location or apprehension of the
recipient is within the requesting officer's duties.
(iii) For purposes of this section, a fleeing felon
is defined as an individual who:
(A) Is fleeing to avoid prosecution, custody or
confinement after conviction, under the laws of the jurisdiction
from which the individual flees, for a crime or attempt to
commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the
jurisdiction from which the individual flees, or which, in the
case of the state of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor, or is
violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under
federal or state law; and
(B) Whose conduct as described in this
subsection has not been pardoned by the president of the United
States or the governor of the jurisdiction from which the felon
flees.
(e) If the department learns of the location of a fleeing
felon or of an individual who has an outstanding warrant for his
arrest, the department shall notify the appropriate law
enforcement agency. The department shall limit disclosure under
this section by providing only the current address of the
recipient under the personal opportunities with employment
responsibilities (POWER) program.