2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 18 - COUNTIES
CHAPTER 3 - COUNTY OFFICERS
18-3-103. Offices and records to be kept within county; exceptions; records open to public inspection; removal for purposes of copying; penalty.


WY Stat § 18-3-103 (through 2012) What's This?

(a) Each county officer except the county attorney, the county coroner and the county sheriff if the county jail is not located in the county seat, shall keep his office at the county seat of the county in an office provided by the county. If the county does not provide an office then the office shall be maintained at a place approved by the board of county commissioners:

(i) The county clerk, county sheriff and county treasurer shall be furnished offices in the courthouse or building used as such;

(ii) The county and prosecuting attorney and the county attorney shall be furnished suitable office space at the expense of the county which shall if practicable be located at or near the courthouse;

(iii) The office of the county assessor may be with the office of another county officer as determined by the board of county commissioners;

(iv) The office of the county coroner may be located at any suitable location determined by the county coroner with the approval of the board of county commissioners.

(b) All county officers shall keep their offices open during the usual business hours of each day excluding Sundays.

(c) All books and papers required to be in county offices are open to the examination of any person without fee. The officer in charge of any documents may temporarily remove them for lawful reproduction purposes and during the period of removal shall not be subject to any penalty. Any officer or person not complying with the provisions of this subsection shall forfeit five dollars ($5.00) for each day he fails to comply.

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