Title 14 · WY
14-6-206(a) or unless ordered by the court.
Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-206
Section: 14-6-206
14-6-206(a) or unless ordered by the court.
14-6-209. Taking of child into custody; informal hearing where no court order; conditional release; evidence; rehearing. (a) When a child is placed in detention or shelter care without a court order, a petition as provided in W.S. 14-6-212 shall be promptly filed and presented to the court. An informal detention or shelter care hearing shall be held as soon as reasonably possible not later than forty-eight (48) hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the child is taken into custody to determine if further detention or shelter care is required pending further court action. The child shall be interviewed by the department or its designee prior to the detention or shelter care hearing, but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the child is taken into custody. The department or its designee shall submit a written report of the interview to the court, including an assessment of the immediate needs of the child and a recommendation for the most appropriate placement for the child pending disposition of the violation. Written notice stating the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be given to the child and to his parents, guardian or custodian.
(b) At the commencement of the hearing the judge shall advise the child and his parents, guardian or custodian of:
(i) The contents of the petition and the nature of the charges or allegations contained therein;
(ii) Their right to counsel as provided in W.S.