Title 07 · WY

7-12-405.

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 7-12-405

Section: 7-12-405

7-12-405.

(d) A needy person's right to a benefit under subsection (a), (c) or (e) of this section is not affected by his having provided a similar benefit at his own expense, or by his having waived it, at an earlier stage. (e) The public defender shall be authorized to serve on court supervised treatment program teams pursuant to W.S. 5-12- 101 through 5-12-118 and may represent participants in court supervised treatment program proceedings, including sanction and expulsion proceedings.

7-6-105. Advisement of rights; appointment of attorney.

(a) A needy person who is being interrogated by law enforcement personnel for a serious crime, or who is a probationer or parolee, shall be informed of his right to be represented by an attorney at public expense. If the person being interrogated does not have an attorney and wishes to have the services of an attorney, he shall be provided the opportunity to contact the nearest public defender.

(b) At the person's initial appearance the court shall advise any defendant who is a needy person of his right to be represented by an attorney at public expense. The court shall further explain to the needy person the possibility that he may be ordered to reimburse the state for the costs associated with his legal representation. If the person charged does not have an attorney and wishes one, the court shall notify an available public defender for the judicial district or shall appoint an attorney to represent the needy person if no public defender is available.

7-6-106. Determination of need; reimbursement for services.

(a) The determination of whether a person covered by W.S.