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WY Stat § 14-6-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-205 - Taking of Child Into Custody; When Permitted.

14-6-205. Taking of child into custody; when permitted.| (a) A child may be taken into custody by a law enforcement officer without a warrant or court order when:  (i) The circumstances would permit an arrest without a warrant under W.S. 7-2-102;  (ii) There are reasonable grounds to believe the child has violated the terms of an order of the juvenile court issued pursuant to this act; or  (iii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (iv) The child's conduct or behavior seriously endangers himself or the person or property of others and immediate custody appears necessary.  (v) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.
WY Stat § 14-6-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-206 - Child in Custody; No Detention Without Court Order; Exceptions; Notice to Parent or Guardian; Release.

14-6-206. Child in custody; no detention without court order; exceptions; notice to parent or guardian; release.| (a) In accordance with procedures specified in W.S. 7-1-108(c) and (d), a child taken into custody shall not be held in detention or placed in shelter care without a court order unless detention or shelter care is required to:  (i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (ii) Protect the person or property of others;  (iii) Prevent the child from absconding or being removed from the jurisdiction of the court; or  (iv) Provide the child having no parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible adult with supervision and care and return him to the court when required.  (b) Any person taking a child into custody shall as soon as possible notify the child's parent, guardian or custodian. Unless the child's detention or shelter care is authorized by a court order issued pursuant to this act or required for one (1) of the reasons in subsection (a) of this section, the child shall be released to the care of his parent, guardian, custodian or other responsible adult upon that person's written promise to present the child before the court upon request.  (c) After issuing any citation to a child for a violation of a state or federal law or a municipal ordinance for which incarceration or a fine may be imposed, the law enforcement agency issuing the citation or its designee shall take reasonable actions to notify the child's parent, guardian or custodian.
WY Stat § 14-6-207 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-207 - Detention or Shelter Care; Delivery of Child Pending Hearing; Placing Children; Separate Detention; Notice if No Court Order.

14-6-207. Detention or shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing; placing children; separate detention; notice if no court order.| (a) If detention or shelter care of a child appears necessary to the person taking custody of the child, the child shall be delivered as soon as possible to the court or to the detention or shelter care facility designated by the court pending a hearing.  (b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (c) A child alleged to be delinquent shall if necessary, be detained in a separate detention home or facility for delinquent children.  (i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (d) The person in charge of any detention or shelter care facility shall promptly notify the court and the district attorney of any child being detained or cared for at the facility without a court order and shall deliver the child to the court upon request.
WY Stat § 14-6-208 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-208 - Notice of Detention to Be Given District Attorney; Written Statement Required; Duty of District Attorney.

14-6-208. Notice of detention to be given district attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney.| (a) When a child is taken into custody without a court order and is placed in detention or shelter care, the person taking custody of the child shall notify the district attorney without delay. Also the person shall as soon as possible file a brief written statement with the district attorney setting forth the facts which led to taking the child into custody and the reason why the child was not released.  (b) Upon receiving notice that a child is being held in detention or shelter care, the district attorney shall immediately review the need for detention or shelter care and may order the child released unless he determines detention or shelter care is necessary under the provisions of W.S. 14-6-206(a) or unless ordered by the court.
WY Stat § 14-6-210 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-210 - Hearing Conducted by Commissioner; Authority and Duty; Review by Court.

14-6-210. Hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by court.| (a) In the absence or incapacity of the judge, the detention or shelter care hearing may be conducted by a district court commissioner of the county in which the child is being detained or held in shelter care.  (b) The commissioner may make any order concerning the child's release, continued detention or shelter care as authorized to the judge under W.S. 14-6-209. If the child is not released after the hearing, the commissioner shall promptly file with the court a complete written resume of the evidence adduced at the hearing and his reasons for not releasing the child. The commissioner shall conduct the hearing pursuant to W.S. 14-6-209 except that, if a child who has been advised of his rights wishes to admit the allegations, the commissioner may take testimony to establish a factual basis and accept the admission and perform all other requirements of the initial hearing but shall not proceed to disposition. The hearing shall be conducted in the presence of counsel and guardian ad litem, if so appointed. The commissioner may also appoint counsel, appoint a guardian ad litem, order a predisposition report, appoint a multidisciplinary team, issue subpoenas or search warrants, order physical or medical examinations and authorize emergency medical, surgical or dental treatment all as provided in this act. The commissioner shall not make final orders of adjudication or disposition.  (c) The court shall review the reports, orders and actions of the commissioner as soon as reasonably possible and confirm or modify the commissioner's orders and actions as it deems appropriate.
WY Stat § 14-6-211 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-211 - Complaints Alleging Delinquency; Investigation and Determination by District Attorney.

14-6-211. Complaints alleging delinquency; investigation and determination by district attorney.| (a) Complaints alleging a child is delinquent shall be referred to the office of the district attorney. The district attorney shall determine whether the best interest of the child or of the public require that judicial action be taken. The department, the county sheriff and the county probation departments shall provide the district attorney with any assistance he may require in making an investigation. The district attorney shall prepare and file a petition with the court if he believes action is necessary to protect the interest of the public or child.  (b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.
WY Stat § 14-6-212 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-212 - Commencement of Proceedings; Contents of Petition.

14-6-212. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition.| (a) Proceedings in juvenile court are commenced by filing a petition with the clerk of the court. The petition and all subsequent pleadings, motions, orders and decrees shall be entitled "State of Wyoming, In the Interest of ....., minor." A petition shall be signed by the district attorney on information and belief of the alleged facts. All petitions must be verified.  (b) The petition shall set forth all jurisdictional facts, including but not limited to:  (i) The child's name, date of birth and address;  (ii) The names and addresses of the child's parents, guardian or custodian and spouse, if any;  (iii) Whether the child is being held in detention or shelter care and if so, the name and address of the facility and the time detention or shelter care commenced; and  (iv) A statement setting forth with particularity the facts which bring the child within the provisions of W.S. 14-6-203. If the basis of the petition is an alleged delinquent act based upon a violation of the laws of the state or a political subdivision, the petition shall cite the alleged law violated.  (c) The petition shall state if any of the facts enumerated in subsection (b) of this section are unknown.
WY Stat § 14-6-213 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-213 - Order to Appear; Contents Thereof; When Child Taken Into Immediate Custody; Waiver of Service.

14-6-213. Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into immediate custody; waiver of service.| (a) After a petition is filed, the court shall issue an order to appear. The order shall:  (i) State the name of the court, the title of the proceedings and the time and place for the initial hearing;  (ii) Direct the persons named therein to appear personally at the hearing and direct the person having actual physical custody or control of the child to present the child before the court at the hearing;  (iii) Be directed to the child's parents, guardian, custodian and spouse, if any, and to any other person the court deems necessary; and  (iv) Be directed to the child alleged to be delinquent.  (b) If it appears to the court by affidavit by the district attorney based on actual knowledge or on information and belief that the conduct, condition or surroundings of the child seriously endanger the child's health or welfare or the health, welfare or property of others, that the child may abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court or that the child will not be brought before the court notwithstanding service of the order, the court may direct in the order to appear that the person serving the order take the child into immediate custody and bring him before the court.  (c) Service of the order may be waived either in writing or by voluntary appearance at the hearing, provided a child may waive service of the order only with the consent of his parents, guardian, custodian, guardian ad litem or counsel.
WY Stat § 14-6-214 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-214 - Service of Process; Order of Custody or Detention.

14-6-214. Service of process; order of custody or detention.| (a) In proceedings under this act, service of order to appear or other process within the state shall be made by the sheriff of the county where service is made, by his undersheriff or deputy or by any law enforcement officer or responsible adult not a party to the proceeding and appointed by the clerk.  (b) Within the state, service of order to appear is made by personally delivering a copy of the order together with a copy of the petition to the person ordered to appear, provided that parents of a child may both be served by personally delivering to either parent two (2) copies of the order and petition, one (1) copy for each parent. A child under the age of fourteen (14) years is served by delivering a copy of the order together with a copy of the petition to the child's parents, guardian, custodian or other adult having the actual physical custody and control of the child or to a guardian ad litem or attorney appointed for the child.  (c) If it appears to the court by affidavit that the parents, guardian or custodian of the child cannot be found within the state, the court may order personal service outside the state or service by certified mail with return receipt requested signed by addressee only. If the address of the child's parents, guardian or custodian is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child and to receive service of process.  (d) Service by certified mail is complete on the date the clerk receives the return receipt signed by addressee. Personal service either within or outside the state is complete on the date when copies of the order to appear and petition are delivered to the person to be served.  (e) When personal service of order to appear is made within the state, service shall be completed not less than two (2) days before the hearing and when made outside the state, service shall be completed not less than five (5) days before the hearing. However, notwithstanding any provision within this act, the court may order that a child be taken into custody as provided in W.S. 14-6-213 or that a child be held in detention or shelter care pending further proceedings as provided in W.S. 14-6-209, even though service of order to appear on the parents, guardian or custodian of the child is not complete at the time of making the order.
WY Stat § 14-6-215 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-215 - Presence of Parent, Custodian or Guardian at Hearing; Failure to Appear; Avoidance of Service; Issuance of Bench Warrant.

14-6-215. Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure to appear; avoidance of service; issuance of bench warrant.| (a) The court shall insure the presence at any hearing of the parents, guardian or custodian of any child subject to the proceedings under this act.  (b) Any person served with an order to appear as provided in W.S. 14-6-214 and without reasonable cause fails to appear, is liable for contempt of court and the court may issue a bench warrant to cause the person to be brought before the court.  (c) If the child, his parents, guardian or custodian or any other person willfully avoids or refuses service of order to appear, or it appears to the court that service of the order will be ineffectual or that the welfare of the child requires that he be brought immediately into the custody of the court, a bench warrant may be issued by the court for the child or his parents, guardian, custodian or any person having the actual physical custody or control of the child.
WY Stat § 14-6-216 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-216 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.

14-6-216. Appointment of guardian ad litem.| The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a child who is a party to proceedings under this act if the child has no parent, guardian or custodian appearing in his behalf or if the interests of the parents, guardian or custodian are adverse to the best interest of the child. A party to the proceeding or employee or representative thereof shall not be appointed guardian ad litem for the child.
WY Stat § 14-6-217 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-217 - Subpoenas for Witnesses and Evidence.

14-6-217. Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence.| Upon application of any party to the proceeding, the clerk shall issue and the court on its own motion may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records, documents or other tangible evidence at any hearing.
WY Stat § 14-6-218 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-218 - Search Warrant; When Authorized; Affidavit Required; Contents of Affidavit and Warrant; Service and Return.

14-6-218. Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit and warrant; service and return.| (a) The court or a commissioner may issue a search warrant within the court's jurisdiction if it appears by application supported by affidavit of one (1) or more adults that there is probable cause to believe a child has committed a delinquent act and the child is in hiding to avoid service of process or being taken into custody, or it appears by application supported by affidavit of one (1) or more adults that there is probable cause to believe a child has committed a delinquent act.  (b) The affidavit shall be in writing, signed and affirmed by the affiant. The affidavit shall set forth:  (i) The name and age of the child sought, provided that if the name or age of the child is unknown the affidavit shall set forth a description of the child sufficient to identify him with reasonable certainty and a statement that the affiant believes the child is of age to come within the provisions of this act; and  (ii) The affiant's belief that the child sought has committed a delinquent act and is in hiding to avoid service of process or being taken into custody, and a statement of the facts upon which the belief is based.  (iii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3.  (c) The warrant may be directed to any law enforcement officer of the county or municipality in which the place or premises to be searched is located. The warrant shall:  (i) Name or describe the child sought;  (ii) Name the address or location and describe the place or premises to be searched;  (iii) State the grounds for issuance of the warrant;  (iv) Name the person or persons whose affidavit has been taken in support of the warrant; and  (v) Authorize the officer to whom the warrant is directed to conduct the search and instruct him as to the disposition of the child if found, pending further proceedings by the court.  (d) The officer making the search may enter the place or premises described in the warrant at any time with force if necessary, in order to remove the child or to obtain evidence that a delinquent act has been committed. The officer conducting the search shall serve a copy of the warrant upon the person in possession of the place or premises searched and shall return the original warrant to the court showing his actions in the premises.
WY Stat § 14-6-220 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-220 - Emergency Medical, Surgical or Dental Examination or Treatment.

14-6-220. Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment.| The court may authorize and consent to emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment of a child taken into custody under the provisions of this act either before or after the filing of a petition, if in the opinion of a licensed and qualified physician or surgeon the child is suffering from a serious physical condition or illness which requires prompt treatment or prompt examination is necessary to preserve evidence of a criminal offense.
WY Stat § 14-6-221 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-221 - Reports of Medical or Mental Examinations; Use of Results; Copies.

14-6-221. Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results; copies.| The results of any medical or mental examination authorized or ordered by the court shall be reported to the court in writing and signed by the person making the examination. The results may not be considered by the court prior to adjudication but may be considered only in making a disposition under this act or W.S. 14-6-219. Copies of the examination reports shall be made available to the child's parents, guardian, custodian or attorney upon request.
WY Stat § 14-6-222 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-222 - Advising of Right to Counsel Required; Appointment of Counsel; Verification of Financial Condition.

14-6-222. Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel; verification of financial condition.| (a) At their first appearance before the court the child and his parents, guardian or custodian shall be advised by the court of their right to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings including appeal, and to employ counsel of their own choice.  (b) The court shall upon request appoint counsel who may be the guardian ad litem to represent the child if the child, his parents, guardian, custodian or other person responsible for the child's support are unable to obtain counsel. If appointment of counsel is requested, the court shall require the child and his parents, guardian, custodian or other person legally responsible for the child's support to verify their financial condition under oath, either by written affidavit signed and sworn to by the parties or by sworn testimony made a part of the record of the proceedings. The affidavit or sworn testimony shall state they are without sufficient money, property, assets or credit to employ counsel in their own behalf. The court may require further verification of financial condition if it deems necessary. If the child requests counsel and his parents, guardian, custodian or other person responsible for the child's support is able but unwilling to obtain counsel for the child, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the child and may direct reimbursement of counsel fees under W.S. 14-6-235(c).  (c) The court may appoint counsel for any party when necessary in the interest of justice.  (d) Counsel representing a child alleged to be delinquent under this act shall consider among other things what is in the best interest of the child.
WY Stat § 14-6-223 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 6 - Juveniles|Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act|Section 14-6-223 - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination; Rights of Parties Generally; Demand for and Conduct of Jury Trial.

14-6-223. Privilege against self-incrimination; rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of jury trial.| (a) A child alleged to be delinquent may remain silent and need not be a witness against or otherwise incriminate himself, whether before the court voluntarily, by subpoena or otherwise.  (b) A party to any proceeding under this act is entitled to:  (i) A copy of all charges made against him;  (ii) Confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses;  (iii) Introduce evidence, present witnesses and otherwise be heard in his own behalf; and  (iv) Issue of process by the court to compel the appearance of witnesses or the production of evidence.  (c) A party against whom a petition has been filed or the district attorney may demand a trial by jury at an adjudicatory hearing. The jury shall be composed of jurors selected, qualified and compensated as provided by law for the trial of civil matters in the district court. The jury may also be selected from the prospective jurors on the base jury list residing within five (5) miles of the city or town where the trial is to be held, whichever the court directs. Demand for a jury trial must be made to the court not later than ten (10) days after the party making the demand is advised of his right to a jury trial. No deposit for jury fees is required. Failure of a party to demand a jury is a waiver of this right.