Wyo. Code R. 015-0006-5
Effective Date: 07/27/2020 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 015.0006.5.07272020
Section 1. Authority. The Division of Criminal Investigation, Office of the Attorney General hereby promulgates these rules pursuant to its rulemaking authority found in Wyoming Statute § 7-19-105.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to protect the confidential nature of the criminal history information maintained by the Division and ensure its legal and efficient dissemination and use.
Section 3. Division Security. The Division will use hardware and software controls to prevent unauthorized access to records and to help ensure system security.
(a) All non-criminal justice agencies receiving criminal history information are responsible for adopting security measures designed to prevent unauthorized access, dissemination or disclosure of such information and must restrict receipt of the criminal history information to the agency.
(b) The agency will designate an internal point of contact known as the “responsible party” for receipt of the criminal history information. The responsible party will be fingerprinted for suitability to receive criminal history information and sign the “Rules of Behavior” prior to receiving the information.
(a) All criminal justice agencies receiving criminal history information shall adhere to security measures outlined in the Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Security Policy, and Wyoming Criminal Justice Information Network (WCJIN) policy.
(b) Authorization to obtain records via the Interstate Identification Index (III) is governed by federal laws and state statutes approved by the United States Attorney General that are applicable to the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) System. Refer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Security Policy for requirements related to personnel, physical, and technical security, as well as user authorization and dissemination.