Crime-Victim and Witness Court-Attendance Leave Request Packet - Wyoming
SUBPOENAED CRIME-VICTIM OR WITNESS EMPLOYMENT-PRESERVATION PACKET
Wyoming — Wyo. Stat. § 1-40-209
1. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Employee | [________________________________] |
| Employer | [________________________________] |
| Position / department | [________________________________] |
| HR / supervisor contact | [________________________________] |
| Preferred confidential contact | [________________________________] |
2. COVERAGE GATE
- ☐ Employee is a victim.
- ☐ Employee is a witness.
- ☐ Employee is responding to a subpoena from the prosecution or defense.
- ☐ The subpoena is in a criminal case and requires response during working hours.
This route does not cover jury service, voluntary attendance without a subpoena, or a civil subpoena.
3. SUBPOENA AND ABSENCE
Court / issuing party: [________________________________]
Case identifier, using the minimum information needed: [________________________________]
Subpoenaed date and time: [________________________________]
Expected work absence: [DATE / START / END]
Employee's operational notice: [DATE / METHOD / RECIPIENT]
Employee signature: __________________________ Date: ______________
4. EMPLOYER-NOTIFICATION ASSISTANCE
Upon request, law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, or defense attorney shall assist in informing the employer that cooperation may require absence from work.
- ☐ Employee requests employer-notification assistance.
- ☐ Assistance is not requested.
Assisting office / attorney: [________________________________]
Confirmation delivered: [DATE / METHOD / RECIPIENT]
5. FINANCIAL-HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE
If the employee experiences financial hardship directly from the criminal act or from cooperation, the statute provides assistance in explaining the reasons to employers and creditors.
- ☐ Financial-hardship assistance requested
- ☐ Not requested
Minimum explanation requested: [________________________________]
Do not attach police reports, medical records, victim addresses, or offense narratives when the subpoena and scheduling confirmation are sufficient.
6. PAY AND EMPLOYMENT TREATMENT
The employee must not suffer a change in terms of employment solely because of responding to the subpoena. The statute does not expressly require compensation for unworked time.
- ☐ Unpaid time
- ☐ Accrued paid leave: [TYPE / HOURS]
- ☐ Schedule adjustment: [________________________________]
- ☐ Employment terms preserved
- ☐ Counsel review required
7. EMPLOYER RESPONSE
- ☐ Victim or witness and criminal-subpoena gates confirmed
- ☐ Absence recorded: [________________________________]
- ☐ Pay treatment recorded
- ☐ No employment-term change imposed solely because of subpoena response
Employer representative: _____________________ Date: ______________
8. CHANGE LOG
| Date | Court update | Assistance / employee notice | Employer response |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
| [________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
OFFICIAL SOURCE VERIFIED
About this template
- Last updated
- August 11, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 11, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Wyoming
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- Wyo. Stat. § 1-40-209 (preservation of employment for victims and witnesses responding to criminal subpoenas; employer notice and hardship assistance)
Employment documents govern the relationship between a company and its workers, from offer letters and employment agreements through handbooks, performance reviews, and separations. Done right, they set clear expectations, protect against wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and give both sides a record to rely on. Done poorly, they invite lawsuits, agency complaints, and costly disputes.
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