7-13-912. Inquiry concerning pregnancy of female prisoner.
(a) If there is good reason to believe that a female sentenced to death is pregnant, the director of the department of corrections shall immediately give written notice to the court in which the judgment of death was rendered and to the district attorney. The execution of the death sentence shall be suspended pending further order of the court.
(b) Upon receiving notice as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the court shall appoint a jury of three (3) physicians to inquire into the supposed pregnancy and to make a written report of their findings to the court.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 13 - Sentence and Imprisonment
Article 9 - Execution of Death Sentence
Section 7-13-901 - Notice That Convict Lacks Requisite Mental Capacity.
Section 7-13-902 - Examination of Convict to Determine Mental Capacity; Hearing; Finding of Court.
Section 7-13-904 - Method of Execution.
Section 7-13-905 - Place and Time; Supervision.
Section 7-13-906 - Issuance and Delivery of Warrant.
Section 7-13-907 - Confinement Pending Execution; Visitors.
Section 7-13-909 - Setting of New Execution Date Following Unexecuted Sentence.
Section 7-13-910 - Suspension Until Specified Day or Temporary Reprieve; Return of Warrant.
Section 7-13-911 - Suspension to Permit Review; Confinement; Return to County for Retrial.
Section 7-13-912 - Inquiry Concerning Pregnancy of Female Prisoner.
Section 7-13-913 - Determination of Court as to Pregnancy; Suspension of Sentence.
Section 7-13-914 - Transportation to Penal Institution.
Section 7-13-915 - Disposition of Body.
Section 7-13-916 - Identity of Person Aiding Execution; Confidentiality.