Wyoming § 1-40-209 Victims and witnesses have a right to
preservation of employment

Wyoming Statutes

§ 1-40-209 — Victims and witnesses have a right to preservation of employment

Wyoming § 1-40-209

Title 01Civil Procedure

Ch. 40CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION

Art. 2VICTIM AND WITNESS BILL OF RIGHTS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-40-209 (2026).

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(a)A victim or witness who responds to a subpoena from either the prosecution or defense in a criminal case during working hours shall not suffer any change in terms of employment solely because of the act of responding to a subpoena.

(b)A victim or witness, upon request, shall be assisted by law enforcement agencies, the prosecuting attorney or defense attorney in informing an employer that the need for victim or witness cooperation may necessitate the absence of the victim or witness from work.

(c)A victim or witness, who as a direct result of a criminal act or of cooperation with law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorney or defense attorney, experiences financial hardship, shall be assisted by those agencies, the prosecuting attorney or defense attorney in explaining to employer

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(a) A victim or witness who responds to a subpoena from
either the prosecution or defense in a criminal case during
working hours shall not suffer any change in terms of employment
solely because of the act of responding to a subpoena.
(b) A victim or witness, upon request, shall be assisted
by law enforcement agencies, the prosecuting attorney or defense
attorney in informing an employer that the need for victim or
witness cooperation may necessitate the absence of the victim or
witness from work.
(c) A victim or witness, who as a direct result of a
criminal act or of cooperation with law enforcement agencies,
prosecuting attorney or defense attorney, experiences financial
hardship, shall be assisted by those agencies, the prosecuting
attorney or defense attorney in explaining to employers and
creditors the reasons for that financial hardship.