Fremont County Arrest Records

An arrest is an action that occurs when a peace officer or private person detains someone for a criminal offense. Arrests are usually carried under an arrest warrant. However, a peace officer may carry out an arrest without a warrant when a person commits a crime in the officer's presence or if the officer has probable cause to believe that an offense was committed.

Arrested persons in Fremont County are typically held in the Fremont County Detention Center. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement organizations are primarily responsible for generating the county’s arrest records. Arrest records, however, may be included in the public records kept by other state and municipal agencies. For example, interested persons may find information concerning arrests in Fremont County Court Records.

Are Arrest Records Public in Fremont County?

Yes. Under the Wyoming Public Records Act, members of the public may obtain any information created, accepted, or obtained by a governmental entity in connection with public business unless it is privileged or confidential by law. Privileged or confidential records which the general public may not access include:

• Investigatory records
• Personnel investigation files that are an unwarranted invasion of privacy
• Records whose inspection will be contrary to federal or state statute or regulation
• Records whose disclosure will do substantial injury to the public interest.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

The information that may typically be viewed on a Fremont County arrest record includes the following:

• Name of offender
• Booking date
• Inmate number
• Inmate status
• Projected discharge date
• Age, ethnicity, gender, height, eye color, and weight
• Current offense
• Mugshot.

Fremont County Arrest Statistics

According to the arrest statistics provided by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, 1,240 arrests were made in 2023. The highest number of arrests included 233 for drunkenness, 187 for simple assault, and 149 for drug/narcotics violations. 119 arrests were made for liquor law violations, 106 for trespassing of real property, and 124 for all other offenses.

Find Fremont County Arrest Records

Anyone who wishes to look up information concerning an inmate in Fremont County may contact the Fremont County Sheriff's Office in person at any of the local police departments operating within the county. One may also visit any of the Sheriff's Office Locations or the Fremont County Detention Center at:

Fremont County Detention Center
460 Railroad Street
Lander, WY 82520
Phone: (307) 332-1858

The Wyoming Department of Corrections provides the general public with a Wyoming Offender Locator. Interested persons may search by inputting the WDOC inmate number or the offender's name, along with other information. The minimum search criteria for access to information is either a WDOC inmate number or the first two letters of the offender's last name.

The Federal Inmate Locator, an online search engine operated by the Bureau of Prisons, can be used by anybody looking for information on FBI-captured offenders. Interested persons may search for inmates by name or BOP register number.

Free Arrest Record Search in Fremont County

Local police departments operating within the county maintain a booking list. Interested persons may look up information concerning an inmate in person for free by visiting any of these agencies. One may also conduct an arrest record search for free by utilizing the “Wyoming Offender Locator” maintained by the WDOC. Record seekers may look up inmate information by inputting a name or inmate number and clicking on search.

A different method is conducting a free online search for arrest records through third-party websites. Basic searches are usually free when you input the subject's initial and last name. However, the accuracy of records acquired from various sites may differ.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Indefinitely. Information regarding an arrest in Fremont County is typically kept on a person's record permanently. However, under the Local Government Retention Schedule provided by the Wyoming State Archives, records relating to arrest and detainment may be retained by the custodian for 5 years after completion and then destroyed.

Expunge Fremont County Arrest Records

Expungement is the process of clearing a criminal record from the public record under specific situations. W.S. 7-13-1401, an individual may request to expunge the records of an arrest, criminal charge, or criminal case outcome under the following circumstances:

• The arrest or the dismissal of the criminal charge must have occurred at least 180 days prior
• No official charges are pending at the time of the expungement request
• There was no conviction of any charge for which the arrest was carried out, or no charges were filed
• The prosecutor or court dismissed all criminal charges against the person relating to the event.

To get an expungement, one needs to file a petition for expungement with the relevant court. Once the petition is filed, other parties, such as the prosecuting attorney, the division of criminal investigation, and the victims of the crime being expunged, must be notified and served with the petition. If any respondents oppose the petition, the court will schedule a hearing to decide whether the offense is eligible for expungement. If the court authorizes the expungement, the petitioner may draft an Order for Expungement and submit it to the court for the judge's signature.

Once the judge signs the order, the court file will be sealed and inaccessible to the public. Any relevant arrest, charge, or disposition records in the state's central records will also be made inaccessible, and the court will forward a copy of the order to the Division of Criminal Investigation.

Fremont County Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is a document signed by a judge or court magistrate, ordering a peace officer to arrest an offender and present him before the court. Per Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 4, a warrant is issued if it appears from verified information or from an affidavit filed with the information that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant has committed it. It is then executed by a sheriff or some other officer authorized by law and may be executed at any place as permitted.

The following information may be found in an arrest warrant in Fremont County:

• The name or information that best describes the defendant
• The signature of the judicial officer
• Description of offense
• An order for the arrest of the offender.

Do Fremont County Arrest Warrants Expire?

It depends. Under the Local Government Retention Schedule, executed warrants may be retained for two years and destroyed. Records related to unexecuted warrants may be retained by the custodian for four years until expiration and then destroyed.