Title 14 · WY

14-2-203;

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-203

Section: 14-2-203

14-2-203;

(vi) Impose a fine within the limits of law for an offense or misconduct by the child where a fine might be imposed by another court in this state having jurisdiction thereof. Fines shall be paid to the clerk of court for deposit to the public school fund of the county in which the fine was assessed as provided by law;

(vii) Require a child, within the limits of applicable laws and regulations governing child labor, to perform a designated number of hours of community service, to participate in a work program or to perform labor or services under the supervision of a responsible adult designated by the court. Any order shall enable the child to meet the obligations imposed pursuant to this act or for the purpose of discipline and rehabilitation when deemed necessary or desirable by the court;

(viii) Order the child to be examined or treated by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist or psychologist or to obtain other specialized treatment, care, counseling or training, and place the child in a hospital or medical facility, youth camp, school or other suitable facility for treatment;

(ix) Restrict or restrain the child's driving privileges for a period of time the court deems appropriate. If necessary to enforce the restrictions, the court may take possession of the child's driver's license;

(x) Impose any demands, requirements, limitations, restrictions or restraints on the child, and do all things with regard to the child that his parents might reasonably and lawfully do under similar circumstances;

(xi) Order the child, his parents, or the guardian, to undergo evaluation and indicated treatment or another program designed to address problems which contributed to the adjudication. A parent or guardian who willfully violates or neglects or refuses to comply with any order of the court may be found in contempt and punished as provided by W.S. 14-6-242;

(xii) After notice to appear, order the child's custodial and noncustodial parent or guardian to participate in the child's treatment or plan of supervision or probation, or otherwise order the performance of any acts which are reasonably necessary to aid the juvenile in completion of court ordered obligations;

(xiii) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, impose any one (1) or more of the following requirements upon the child's parents or guardian if the court, after hearing, finds that the child's act was proximately caused by the failure or neglect of the parent or guardian to subject the child to reasonable parental control and authority:

(A) Order the child's parents or guardian to pay all or part of any fine imposed under paragraph (vi) of this subsection;

(B) Require the child's parents or guardian to perform community service with the child;

(C) Require the child's parents or guardian to attend parenting classes or other appropriate education or treatment program at their own expense.

(xiv) Require the child or the child's parents or guardian and the child to participate in a court supervised treatment program qualified under W.S. 5-12-101 through 5-12- 118, provided the court supervised treatment program accepts the child's parents or guardian and the child for participation in its program.

(b) In any proceeding to impose requirements under paragraph (a)(xiii) of this section, the child's parents or guardian may raise as an affirmative defense that they have made a good faith effort to prevent the child from engaging in delinquent conduct or engaging in conduct indicating a need for supervision and that, despite their efforts, the child continues to engage in such conduct.

(c) For a child at any sanction level, the juvenile court shall inform the child of the progressive sanctions that may be imposed on the child if the child continues to engage in delinquent conduct. (d) If the juvenile court places the child on probation at any sanction level, the juvenile court shall discharge the child from the custody of the probation department on the date the provisions of this section are met or on the child's twenty- first birthday, whichever is earlier.

14-6-248. Sanction level one.

(a) For a child at sanction level one, the juvenile court may:

(i) Place the child on probation for not less than three (3) months nor more than six (6) months;

(ii) Require the child's parents or guardians to identify restrictions the parents or guardians shall impose on the child's activities and requirements the parents or guardians shall set for the child's behavior;

(iii) Refer the child to a community-based youth intervention program designated by the court;

(iv) Impose any other sanction or condition listed by W.S. 14-6-247.

14-6-249. Sanction level two.

(a) For a child at sanction level two, the juvenile court may:

(i) Place the child on probation for not less than six (6) months;

(ii) Impose specific restrictions on the child's activities and requirements on the child's behavior as conditions of probation;

(iii) Require a probation officer to closely monitor the child's activities and behavior;

(iv) Impose any other sanction or condition listed by W.S. 14-6-247.

14-6-250. Sanction level three. (a) For a child at sanction level three, the juvenile court may:

(i) Require the child to participate as a condition of probation for not less than three (3) months in a highly intensive and regimented residential program, operated by the department or by a private entity, that emphasizes discipline, physical fitness, social responsibility and productive work;

(ii) After release from the program described by paragraph (i) of this subsection, continue the child on probation supervision for not less than six (6) months nor more than twelve (12) months;

(iii) Impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of probation;

(iv) Require a probation officer to closely monitor the child;

(v) Impose any other sanction or condition listed by W.S. 14-6-247.

14-6-251. Sanction level four.

(a) For a child at sanction level four, the juvenile court may:

(i) Commit a child who has attained the age of twelve (12) years to the Wyoming boys' school or the Wyoming girls' school for an indefinite term, provided:

(A) On release of the child from the Wyoming boys' school or the Wyoming girls' school, the juvenile court may:

(I) Impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of release under supervision;

(II) Require a probation officer to closely monitor the child for not less than six (6) months; and

(III) Impose any other appropriate conditions of supervision. (ii) Impose any other sanction or condition listed by W.S. 14-6-247.

14-6-252. Sanction level five.

(a) For a child at sanction level five, the juvenile court may:

(i) Commit a child who has attained the age of twelve (12) years to the Wyoming boys' school or the Wyoming girls' school for an indefinite term, provided:

(A) On release of the child from the Wyoming boys' school or the Wyoming girls' school, the juvenile court may:

(I) Impose highly structured restrictions on the child's activities and requirements for behavior of the child as conditions of release under supervision;

(II) Require a probation officer to closely monitor the child for not less than twelve (12) months; and

(III) Impose any other appropriate conditions of supervision.

(ii) Impose any other sanction or condition listed by W.S. 14-6-247.

ARTICLE 3 - JUVENILE PROBATION

14-6-301. Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 14-6-301 through 14-6-314:

(i) "Department" means the department of family services;

(ii) "Home leave" means a form of temporary release for a youth from an institution, which is subject to conditions imposed by the institution or juvenile court of jurisdiction;

(iii) "Institution" means the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school and any other state institution, including a youth correctional facility operated by a private entity in which a Wyoming youth is placed pursuant to W.S. 14-6-201 through 14-6-252; (iv) "Peace officer" means as defined by W.S.