Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 35-21-102 - Definitions(a) As used in this act: (i) "Adult" means a person who is sixteen (16) years of age or older, or legally married;(ii) "Court" means the circuit court or, if the county does not have a circuit court, the district court in the county where an alleged victim of domestic abuse resides or is found;(iii) "Domestic abuse" means the occurrence of one(1) or more of the following acts by a household member but does not include acts of self defense: (A) Physically abusing, threatening to physically abuse, attempting to cause or causing physical harm or acts which unreasonably restrain the personal liberty of any household member;(B) Placing a household member in reasonable fear of imminent physical harm; or(C) Causing a household member to engage involuntarily in sexual activity by force, threat of force or duress.(iv) "Household member" includes:(A) Persons married to each other;(B) Persons living with each other as if married;(C) Persons formerly married to each other;(D) Persons formerly living with each other as if married;(E) Parents and their adult children;(F) Other adults sharing common living quarters;(G) Persons who are the parents of a child but who are not living with each other; and(H) Persons who are in, or have been in, a dating relationship.(v) "Order of protection" means a court order granted for the protection of victims of domestic abuse;(vi) "Financial responsibility" means an obligation to pay to a provider service fees and other costs and charges associated with the provision of commercial mobile services;(vii) "Provider" means a person or entity that provides commercial mobile services as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d);(viii) "This act" means W.S. 35-21-101 through 35-21-111.Amended by Laws 2018 , ch. 68, § 1, eff. 7/1/2018.