(a) Members of the Committee, Bar Counsel, their respective staff, and any other agents of the Committee shall be immune from suit as provided by statute or common law for all conduct in the course of their official duties. Immunity from suit shall also extend, as provided by statute or common law, to complainants and witnesses for all communications to the Committee or Bar Counsel relating to allegations of unauthorized practice of law. (b) If a person has been or may be called to testify or to produce a record, document, or other object in an official proceeding conducted under these rules, such person or Bar Counsel may file a written application with the Supreme Court requesting the Court to issue a written order requiring the person to testify or to produce the record, document, or other object notwithstanding the person's privilege against self-incrimination. Bar Counsel shall give the appropriate prosecuting authority notice of any application filed under this paragraph. Upon consideration of the application and any objection that may be filed by the appropriate prosecuting authority, the Court may grant the application and issue a written order under this paragraph if the Court finds that: (1) production of the testimony, record, document, or other object may be necessary to protect the public interest; and (2) the person has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or to produce the record, document, or other object on the basis of the person's privilege against selfincrimination. (c) Where evidence has been obtained under the provisions of this rule through an order requiring a person to testify or to produce a record, document, or other object notwithstanding the person's privilege against self-incrimination, neither that evidence nor any information directly or indirectly derived from that evidence may be used against the person in any criminal case except a prosecution for perjury committed in the course of testifying or in a civil contempt proceeding for failure to comply with the order. Wyo. R. State Bar, Att'y Cond. & Prac. 10
Added March 4, 2014, effective March 4, 2014.