{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-7-3-511","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-511","heading":"Emergency assistance by law enforcement officers; limited liability.","body":"(a) A person who allegedly has been a victim of stalking or sexual assault may request the assistance of a law enforcement agency, which shall respond to the request in a manner appropriate to the circumstances.\n(b) A law enforcement officer or agency responding to the request for assistance may take whatever steps are reasonably necessary to protect the victim, including:\n(i) Advising the victim of the remedies available under W.S. 7-3-506 through 7-3-512 and the availability of shelter, medical care, counseling, safety planning, victim's rights counseling and other services;\n(ii) Advising the victim, when appropriate, of the procedure for initiating proceedings under W.S. 7-3-506 through 7-3-512 or criminal proceedings and the importance of preserving evidence; and\n(iii) Providing or arranging for transportation of the victim to a medical facility or place of shelter.\n(c) Any law enforcement agency or officer responding to a request for assistance under W.S. 7-3-506 through 7-3-512 is immune from civil liability when complying with the request, provided that the agency or officer acts in good faith and in a reasonable manner.","path":["TITLE 7 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 3 - FUGITIVES AND PREVENTION OF CRIME","ARTICLE 5 - PREVENTION OF CRIME"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title07.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"3e2ab10200d7f72f1147569c63cbd81c9fa1edb65fd0336916e0433eaf192089","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-7-3-510","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-7-3-512"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}