15-5-114. Persons not eligible for appointment; criminal history record information.
(a) No person may be appointed or employed as a regular policeman or officer of the police department or as a fireman or officer of a fire department who:
(i) Has been convicted of, or against whom any indictment or information is pending for any offense, the punishment for which may be confinement in any penitentiary;
(ii) Is a notoriously bad character;
(iii) Is unable to read and write the English language; or
(iv) Lacks ordinary physical courage.
(b) A fire department may, as a condition for a position with the department, require applicants to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 5 - Fire and Police Departments
Section 15-5-101 - "Commission" Defined.
Section 15-5-102 - Establishment of Civil Service Commission or Personnel System.
Section 15-5-104 - Civil Service Commission; Offices; Clerk; Preliminary Expenses.
Section 15-5-105 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Appointment of Chiefs.
Section 15-5-108 - Employment and Appointments Generally; Manner of Filling Positions.
Section 15-5-110 - Filling Officer Vacancy.
Section 15-5-111 - Temporary Service; Emergency Employees.
Section 15-5-112 - Retention of Positions; Discharge; Grounds and Procedure; Retirement of Firemen.
Section 15-5-113 - Retention of Positions; Review of Decisions.
Section 15-5-114 - Persons Not Eligible for Appointment; Criminal History Record Information.
Section 15-5-115 - Order of Lay Off When Force Reduced; Reemployment of Firemen.
Section 15-5-116 - Politically Related Activities Prohibited.
Section 15-5-117 - Duties of Commission; Employee Roster.
Section 15-5-118 - Duties of Commission; Employee Certification.
Section 15-5-119 - Duties of Commission; Rules; Other Powers.
Section 15-5-120 - Prohibitions With Respect to Examinations.