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Article 1 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles
Section 14-6-102 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; Compact Provisions Generally. - 14-6-102. Interstate Compact for Juveniles; compact provisions generally. ARTICLE I...
Article 2 - Juvenile Justice Act
Section 14-6-201 - Definitions; Short Title; Statement of Purpose and Interpretation. - 14-6-201. Definitions; short title; statement of purpose and interpretation. (a)...
Section 14-6-203 - Jurisdiction; Confidentiality of Records. - 14-6-203. Jurisdiction; confidentiality of records. (a) Repealed By Laws 1997,...
Section 14-6-204 - Venue; Change of Venue or Judge. - 14-6-204. Venue; change of venue or judge. Proceedings under this...
Section 14-6-205 - Taking of Child Into Custody; When Permitted. - 14-6-205. Taking of child into custody; when permitted. (a) A...
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;...
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;...
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...
Section 14-6-209 - Taking of Child Into Custody; Informal Hearing Where No Court Order; Conditional Release; Evidence; Rehearing. - 14-6-209. Taking of child into custody; informal hearing where no...
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...
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....
Section 14-6-212 - Commencement of Proceedings; Contents of Petition. - 14-6-212. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition. (a) Proceedings in...
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...
Section 14-6-214 - Service of Process; Order of Custody or Detention. - 14-6-214. Service of process; order of custody or detention. (a)...
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...
Section 14-6-216 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. - 14-6-216. Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court shall appoint...
Section 14-6-217 - Subpoenas for Witnesses and Evidence. - 14-6-217. Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence. Upon application of any...
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...
Section 14-6-219 - Physical and Mental Examinations; Involuntary Commitment of Incompetents; Subsequent Proceedings. - 14-6-219. Physical and mental examinations; involuntary commitment of incompetents; subsequent...
Section 14-6-220 - Emergency Medical, Surgical or Dental Examination or Treatment. - 14-6-220. Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment. The...
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;...
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;...
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...
Section 14-6-224 - Conduct of Hearings Generally; Exclusion of General Public and Child; Exceptions; Consolidations Permitted. - 14-6-224. Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and...
Section 14-6-225 - Burden of Proof Required; Verdict of Jury; Effect Thereof. - 14-6-225. Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof....
Section 14-6-226 - Initial Appearance; Adjudicatory or Transfer Hearing; Entry of Decree and Disposition; Evidentiary Matters; Continuance of Disposition Hearing. - 14-6-226. Initial appearance; adjudicatory or transfer hearing; entry of decree...
Section 14-6-227 - Predisposition Studies and Reports. - 14-6-227. Predisposition studies and reports. (a) After a petition is...
Section 14-6-228 - Abeyance of Proceedings by Consent Decree; Term of Decree; Reinstatement of Proceedings; Effect of Discharge or Completing Term. - 14-6-228. Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree;...
Section 14-6-229 - Decree Where Child Adjudged Delinquent; Dispositions; Terms and Conditions; Legal Custody. - 14-6-229. Decree where child adjudged delinquent; dispositions; terms and conditions;...
Section 14-6-230 - Orders of Protection; Requirements. - 14-6-230. Orders of protection; requirements. (a) On application of any...
Section 14-6-231 - Release of Child From Institution; Duration of Orders of Disposition; Termination of Orders. - 14-6-231. Release of child from institution; duration of orders of...
Section 14-6-232 - Probation Revocation Hearing; How Commenced and Conducted; Contents of Petition; Disposition. - 14-6-232. Probation revocation hearing; how commenced and conducted; contents of...
Section 14-6-233 - Appeal; Right Generally; Transcript Provided; Cost Thereof. - 14-6-233. Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof. (a) Any...
Section 14-6-234 - Stay of Orders Pending Appeal; Securing of Payment; Staying Transfer of Legal Custody. - 14-6-234. Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying...
Section 14-6-235 - Fees, Costs and Expenses. - 14-6-235. Fees, costs and expenses. (a) There is no fee...
Section 14-6-236 - Ordering Payment for Support and Treatment of Child; How Paid; Enforcement. - 14-6-236. Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how...
Section 14-6-237 - Transfer Hearing; Transfer of Proceedings Commenced in District Court or in Municipal or Circuit Court. - 14-6-237. Transfer hearing; transfer of proceedings commenced in district court...
Section 14-6-238 - Proceedings Deemed in Equity; Effect of Orders and Decrees. - 14-6-238. Proceedings deemed in equity; effect of orders and decrees....
Section 14-6-239 - Records and Reports Confidential; Inspection. - 14-6-239. Records and reports confidential; inspection. (a) Throughout proceedings pursuant...
Section 14-6-240 - Fingerprinting or Photographing of Child; Disclosure of Child's Records. - 14-6-240. Fingerprinting or photographing of child; disclosure of child's records....
Section 14-6-241 - Expungement of Records in Juvenile, Circuit and Municipal Courts. - 14-6-241. Expungement of records in juvenile, circuit and municipal courts....
Section 14-6-242 - Liability for Contempt; Penalties. - 14-6-242. Liability for contempt; penalties. Notwithstanding any other provision of...
Section 14-6-243 - Separate Docket for Juvenile Cases; Availability of Records for Statistics. - 14-6-243. Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for...
Section 14-6-244 - Parental Liability for Failure to Exercise Reasonable Control and Authority. - 14-6-244. Parental liability for failure to exercise reasonable control and...
Section 14-6-245 - Progressive Sanction Guidelines. - 14-6-245. Progressive sanction guidelines. (a) The purpose of the progressive...
Section 14-6-246 - Sanction Levels. - 14-6-246. Sanction levels. (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this...
Section 14-6-247 - Sanctions Common to All Levels. - 14-6-247. Sanctions common to all levels. (a) For a child...
Section 14-6-248 - Sanction Level One. - 14-6-248. Sanction level one. (a) For a child at sanction...
Section 14-6-249 - Sanction Level Two. - 14-6-249. Sanction level two. (a) For a child at sanction...
Section 14-6-250 - Sanction Level Three. - 14-6-250. Sanction level three. (a) For a child at sanction...
Section 14-6-251 - Sanction Level Four. - 14-6-251. Sanction level four. (a) For a child at sanction...
Section 14-6-252 - Sanction Level Five. - 14-6-252. Sanction level five. (a) For a child at sanction...
Article 3 - Juvenile Probation
Section 14-6-301 - Definitions. - 14-6-301. Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 14-6-301 through 14-6-314:...
Section 14-6-302 - General Powers. - 14-6-302. General powers. (a) The department of family services shall...
Section 14-6-303 - Home Leave Eligibility and Return to Institutions. - 14-6-303. Home leave eligibility and return to institutions. (a) In...
Section 14-6-304 - Duties of Probation Officers. - 14-6-304. Duties of probation officers. (a) Under direction and supervision...
Section 14-6-306 - Disclosure of Information and Data. - 14-6-306. Disclosure of information and data. All information and data...
Section 14-6-307 - Selection of Other Agencies. - 14-6-307. Selection of other agencies. (a) In order to further...
Section 14-6-308 - Applicability of Interstate Compact on Juveniles. - 14-6-308. Applicability of Interstate Compact on Juveniles. (a) The provisions...
Section 14-6-309 - Authority to Establish an Intensive Supervision Program; Rulemaking Authority. - 14-6-309. Authority to establish an intensive supervision program; rulemaking authority....
Section 14-6-310 - Program Participation Not a Matter of Right. - 14-6-310. Program participation not a matter of right. (a) Participation...
Section 14-6-311 - Program Participation as a Condition of Release From Placement. - 14-6-311. Program participation as a condition of release from placement....
Section 14-6-312 - Placement of Probationer in Program by Juvenile Court. - 14-6-312. Placement of probationer in program by juvenile court. (a)...
Section 14-6-313 - Program Participation as an Alternative to Probation Revocation. - 14-6-313. Program participation as an alternative to probation revocation. (a)...
Section 14-6-314 - Administrative Sanctions for Program Violations. - 14-6-314. Administrative sanctions for program violations. (a) The department is...
Article 4 - Children in Need of Supervision Act
Section 14-6-401 - Short Title. - 14-6-401. Short title. This act shall be known and may...
Section 14-6-402 - Definitions. - 14-6-402. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Adjudication"...
Section 14-6-403 - Juvenile Court Authority Over Certain Issues. - 14-6-403. Juvenile court authority over certain issues. (a) Coincident with...
Section 14-6-404 - Venue; Change of Venue or Judge. - 14-6-404. Venue; change of venue or judge. Proceedings under this...
Section 14-6-405 - Taking of Child Into Custody; When Permitted. - 14-6-405. Taking of child into custody; when permitted. (a) A...
Section 14-6-406 - Child in Custody; No Detention or Shelter Care Placement Without Court Order; Exceptions; Notice to Parent or Guardian; Release. - 14-6-406. Child in custody; no detention or shelter care placement...
Section 14-6-407 - Detention or Shelter Care; Delivery of Child Pending Hearing; Placing Children; Notice if No Court Order. - 14-6-407. Detention or shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing;...
Section 14-6-408 - Notice of Detention or Shelter Care to Be Given District Attorney; Written Statement Required; Duty of District Attorney. - 14-6-408. Notice of detention or shelter care to be given...
Section 14-6-409 - Taking of Child Into Custody; Informal Hearing Where No Court Order; Conditional Release; Evidence; Rehearing. - 14-6-409. Taking of child into custody; informal hearing where no...
Section 14-6-410 - Hearing Conducted by Commissioner; Authority and Duty; Review by Court. - 14-6-410. Hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by...
Section 14-6-411 - Complaints Alleging Child in Need of Supervision; Investigation and Determination by District Attorney. - 14-6-411. Complaints alleging child in need of supervision; investigation and...
Section 14-6-412 - Commencement of Proceedings; Contents of Petition. - 14-6-412. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition. (a) Proceedings in...
Section 14-6-413 - Order to Appear; Contents Thereof; When Child Taken Into Immediate Custody; Waiver of Service. - 14-6-413. Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into...
Section 14-6-414 - Service of Process; Order of Custody. - 14-6-414. Service of process; order of custody. (a) In proceedings...
Section 14-6-415 - Presence of Parent, Custodian or Guardian at Hearing; Failure to Appear; Avoidance of Service; Issuance of Bench Warrant. - 14-6-415. Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure...
Section 14-6-416 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. - 14-6-416. Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court shall appoint...
Section 14-6-417 - Subpoenas for Witnesses and Evidence. - 14-6-417. Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence. Upon application of any...
Section 14-6-418 - Search Warrant; When Authorized; Affidavit Required; Contents of Affidavit and Warrant; Service and Return. - 14-6-418. Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit...
Section 14-6-419 - Physical and Mental Examinations. - 14-6-419. Physical and mental examinations. (a) Any time after the...
Section 14-6-420 - Emergency Medical, Surgical or Dental Examination or Treatment. - 14-6-420. Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment. The...
Section 14-6-421 - Reports of Medical or Mental Examinations; Use of Results; Copies. - 14-6-421. Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results;...
Section 14-6-422 - Advising of Right to Counsel Required; Appointment of Counsel; Verification of Financial Condition. - 14-6-422. Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel;...
Section 14-6-423 - Rights of Parties Generally; Demand for and Conduct of Jury Trial. - 14-6-423. Rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of...
Section 14-6-424 - Conduct of Hearings Generally; Exclusion of General Public and Child; Exceptions; Consolidations Permitted. - 14-6-424. Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and...
Section 14-6-425 - Burden of Proof Required; Verdict of Jury; Effect Thereof. - 14-6-425. Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof....
Section 14-6-426 - Initial Appearance; Adjudicatory Hearing; Entry of Decree and Disposition; Evidentiary Matters; Continuance of Disposition Hearing. - 14-6-426. Initial appearance; adjudicatory hearing; entry of decree and disposition;...
Section 14-6-427 - Predisposition Studies and Reports. - 14-6-427. Predisposition studies and reports. (a) After a petition is...
Section 14-6-428 - Abeyance of Proceedings by Consent Decree; Term of Decree; Reinstatement of Proceedings; Effect of Discharge or Completing Term. - 14-6-428. Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree;...
Section 14-6-429 - Decree Where Child Adjudged in Need of Supervision; Dispositions; Terms and Conditions; Legal Custody. - 14-6-429. Decree where child adjudged in need of supervision; dispositions;...
Section 14-6-430 - Orders of Protection; Requirements. - 14-6-430. Orders of protection; requirements. (a) On application of any...
Section 14-6-431 - Duration of Orders of Disposition; Termination of Orders. - 14-6-431. Duration of orders of disposition; termination of orders. (a)...
Section 14-6-432 - Appeal; Right Generally; Transcript Provided; Cost Thereof. - 14-6-432. Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof. (a) Any...
Section 14-6-433 - Stay of Orders Pending Appeal; Securing of Payment; Staying Transfer of Legal Custody. - 14-6-433. Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying...
Section 14-6-434 - Fees, Costs and Expenses. - 14-6-434. Fees, costs and expenses. (a) There is no fee...
Section 14-6-435 - Ordering Payment for Support and Treatment of Child; How Paid; Enforcement. - 14-6-435. Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how...
Section 14-6-436 - Proceedings Deemed in Equity. - 14-6-436. Proceedings deemed in equity. All proceedings under this act...
Section 14-6-437 - Records and Reports Confidential; Inspection. - 14-6-437. Records and reports confidential; inspection. (a) Throughout proceedings pursuant...
Section 14-6-438 - Liability for Contempt; Penalties. - 14-6-438. Liability for contempt; penalties. Notwithstanding any other provision of...
Section 14-6-439 - Separate Docket for Juvenile Cases; Availability of Records for Statistics. - 14-6-439. Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for...
Section 14-6-440 - Expungement of Records in Juvenile Court. - 14-6-440. Expungement of records in juvenile court. Any person adjudicated...
Article 5 - Victims of Delinquent Acts
Section 14-6-501 - Definitions. - 14-6-501. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Delinquent...
Section 14-6-502 - Victim Bill of Rights. - 14-6-502. Victim bill of rights. (a) Victims shall have the...
Section 14-6-503 - Rights of Victims to Be Informed During the Delinquency Proceeding. - 14-6-503. Rights of victims to be informed during the delinquency...
Section 14-6-504 - Victims; Free From Intimidation. - 14-6-504. Victims; free from intimidation. (a) A victim has the...
Section 14-6-505 - Victims of Delinquent Act; Present in Court. - 14-6-505. Victims of delinquent act; present in court. Unless the...
Section 14-6-506 - Victims; Timing of Proceedings. - 14-6-506. Victims; timing of proceedings. (a) The court shall consider...
Section 14-6-507 - Prompt Return of Property. - 14-6-507. Prompt return of property. (a) Victims have the right...
Section 14-6-508 - Victims Have a Right to Preservation of Employment. - 14-6-508. Victims have a right to preservation of employment. (a)...
Section 14-6-509 - No Civil Liability Created; Testimony Inadmissible; No Relief by Appeal. - 14-6-509. No civil liability created; testimony inadmissible; no relief by...
Article 6 - Juvenile Justice Information System
Section 14-6-601 - Definitions. Note: This Section Is Effective as of 7/1/2024. - 14-6-601. Definitions. Note: this section is effective as of 7/1/2024....
Section 14-6-602 - Record System Created. Note: This Section Is Effective as of 7/1/2024. - 14-6-602. Record system created. Note: this section is effective as...
Section 14-6-604 - Access to and Dissemination of Information. Note: This Is Section Effective as of 7/1/2024. - 14-6-604. Access to and dissemination of information. Note: this is...
Section 14-6-605 - Inspection of Information. Note: This Section Is Effective as of 7/1/2024. - 14-6-605. Inspection of information. Note: this section is effective as...
Section 14-6-606 - Standardization of Juvenile Justice Information. Note: This Section Is Effective as of 7/1/2024. - 14-6-606. Standardization of juvenile justice information. Note: this section is...