9-1-618. Agents to be safeguarded as peace officers; general assistance to state, county or local authorities; investigative duties. (a) With approval of the attorney general, the division may: (i) Assist a state, county or local law enforcement authority which requests assistance in investigating and detecting crime and in enforcing the criminal laws of the state; (ii) Assist in the preparation and prosecution of any criminal case when assistance is requested by a county or district attorney. (b) The division shall investigate: (i) Suspected criminal activity when directed by the governor to do so; (ii) Suspected violations of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971 and shall perform all the duties of a law enforcement officer under that act; (iii) Organized crime which crosses jurisdictional boundaries of local law enforcement agencies; (iv) Suspected violations of computer crimes as specified in W.S. 6-3-501 through 6-3-507; (v) Suspected violations involving the sexual exploitation of children as specified in W.S. 6-4-303; (vi) Conveyances, leases and leasehold interests within or near designated critical infrastructure zones as reported by county clerks in accordance loitation of children as specified in W.S. 6-4-303; (vi) Conveyances, leases and leasehold interests within or near designated critical infrastructure zones as reported by county clerks in accordance with W.S. 19-13-501 and 19-13-502. The division may investigate whether the conveyance, lease and leasehold interest may result in a threat to national or state security or whether the conveyance, lease and leasehold interest involves a designated country or person as defined by W.S. 19-13-501(a)(iv). The attorney general or, with the attorney general's approval, the division may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance and require the production of records and other evidence to determine: (A) Whether a conveyance, lease and leasehold interest within five (5) miles of a designated critical infrastructure zone threatens national or state security; (B) Whether a conveyance, lease and leasehold interest involves a designated country or person as defined by W.S. 19-13-501(a)(iv); (C) The actual identity of a party to a conveyance, lease and leasehold interest within five (5) miles of a designated critical infrastructure zone. try or person as defined by W.S. 19-13-501(a)(iv); (C) The actual identity of a party to a conveyance, lease and leasehold interest within five (5) miles of a designated critical infrastructure zone. (vii) Incidents involving domestic terrorism or disasters related to homeland security as specified in W.S. 19-13-102(a)(ii).
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