Section 14-4-115 – Authority of Counties and Municipalities to Have Detention Homes.
14-4-115. Authority of counties and municipalities to have detention homes. The board of county commissioners of any county or the governing body of any municipal corporation may acquire and maintain a detention home for care of delinquent minors, provided the detention home is not used for any other purpose.
Section 14-4-116 – Mandatory Immunizations for Children Attending Child Caring Facilities.
14-4-116. Mandatory immunizations for children attending child caring facilities. (a) As used in this section “child caring facility” means a facility required to be certified under W.S. 14-4-102. (b) All persons over eighteen (18) months old attending or transferring into a child caring facility are required to be completely immunized in a similar manner to […]
Section 14-4-117 – Juvenile Detention Facilities Standards; Definitions; Report.
14-4-117. Juvenile detention facilities standards; definitions; report. (a) Sheriffs, in consultation with other operators of juvenile detention facilities, shall develop and implement uniform standards after consideration of nationally recognized criteria for the operation of all hardware secure and staff secure juvenile detention facilities. (b) No minor shall be detained in a hardware secure or staff […]
Section 14-4-109 – Denial of Certification; Notice and Hearing; Appeal.
14-4-109. Denial of certification; notice and hearing; appeal. (a) Upon receiving a notice of denial of certification, any applicant may request a hearing with the board of review by serving proper notice to the certifying authority. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any applicant may appeal to […]
Section 14-4-110 – Enjoining Operations in Violation.
14-4-110. Enjoining operations in violation. Any person may be enjoined from operating a child caring facility for violating any provision within W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111.
Section 14-4-111 – Penalty for Uncertified Operation.
14-4-111. Penalty for uncertified operation. Any child caring facility operating without certification under W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day of operation without certification is a separate offense.
Section 14-4-112 – Contracts by Department of Family Services.
14-4-112. Contracts by department of family services. The department of family services is authorized to contract with any lawful authority of any child caring facility for the care and custody of Wyoming children which have been placed therein by court order under the Juvenile Justice Act or otherwise. The department shall select those child caring […]
Section 14-4-113 – Commitment of Uncontrollable Child; Refusal to Receive.
14-4-113. Commitment of uncontrollable child; refusal to receive. (a) If a child is committed to a child caring facility by a court under the Juvenile Justice Act or otherwise and the child caring facility cannot exercise proper control over the child, the child caring facility may report the facts to the court with jurisdiction for […]
Section 14-4-103 – Certification Board; Establishment; Composition; Appointment of Lay Members; Duties.
14-4-103. Certification board; establishment; composition; appointment of lay members; duties. (a) A certification board of not more than fifteen (15) members reflecting statewide representation is established and shall be composed of: (i) One (1) representative from the department of family services; (ii) One (1) representative from the state department of education; (iii) Repealed by Laws […]
Section 14-4-104 – Certification; Application; Standards; Notification to Certify or Refuse; Term.
14-4-104. Certification; application; standards; notification to certify or refuse; term. (a) Application for certification of a child caring facility within W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111 shall be made to the certifying authority. (b) A certificate shall be issued upon compliance with the following standards: (i) Good moral character of the applicant, his employees and any other […]