Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-26-101 to 40-26-145 § 40-26-145
Records exempt.
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40-26-145. Records exempt. A complaint filed with the enforcing authority under W.S. 40-26-118 is an open record. Information obtained during an investigation conducted by the enforcing authority under this chapter can be used in any judicial proceedings or administrative hearing relating to the complaint under this chapter or before the administrative closure of a complaint by the enforcing authority. The enforcing authority may disclose to the complainant or the respondent, or representatives of the complainant or respondent, information obtained during an investigation if deemed necessary by the enforcing authority for securing an appropriate resolution of a complaint. The enforcing authority may disclose information obtained during an investigation to a federal agency if necessary for the processing of complaints under an agreement with the agency. Individually identifiable health information obtained during an investigation may not be disclosed by the enforcing authority except to a federal agency if necessary for the processing of complaints under an agreement with the agency. Statements made or actions taken during conciliation efforts relating to a complaint under this chapter may not be disclosed by the enforcing authority, except to a federal agency if necessary for the processing of complaints under an agreement with the agency, and may not be used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this chapter without the written consent of the parties to the conciliation. A conciliation agreement is an open record unless the complainant and respondent agree that it is not and the enforcing authority determines that disclosure is not necessary to further the purposes of this chapter.
Wyoming Statute § 40-26-145 governs how information gathered during a housing-complaint investigation may be shared or kept confidential. Complaints filed with the enforcing authority are generally open records, but details collected during the investigation carry more restricted access—they can be used in related legal or administrative proceedings, shared with parties when needed to resolve a complaint, or passed to a federal agency under an existing agreement. Statements and actions made during conciliation efforts are shielded from disclosure and cannot be used as evidence in later proceedings without written consent from all parties, while a conciliation agreement itself is an open record unless both sides agree otherwise and the enforcing authority concurs that confidentiality serves the chapter's purposes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 40-26-145, property owners and managers named as respondents in a fair-housing complaint should be aware that the complaint itself is publicly accessible, but investigative details are more tightly controlled. A compliant operator generally understands that information shared during conciliation cannot later be used against them in subsequent proceedings without written consent, which reflects the law's intent to encourage good-faith resolution efforts. Respondents and their representatives may receive investigative information from the enforcing authority when that disclosure is deemed necessary to reach an appropriate resolution of the complaint.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 40-26-145 provides complainants with important protections regarding how their information is handled once a complaint is filed under this chapter. Tenants who file complaints can expect that the complaint itself is an open record, but that sensitive details gathered during the investigation—especially individually identifiable health information—are subject to strict disclosure limits. Tenants who participate in conciliation should know that statements made during that process are generally protected from being used as evidence later, and a tenant-rights organization can help explain how these confidentiality rules may apply to the resolution process.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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