Section 14-6-507 – Prompt Return of Property.
14-6-507. Prompt return of property. (a) Victims have the right to have any personal property, which is not contraband, promptly returned provided it does not interfere with prosecution or appellate review of the case. (b) Law enforcement agencies shall work together to expedite the return of property when it is no longer needed. Prosecuting attorneys […]
Section 14-6-508 – Victims Have a Right to Preservation of Employment.
14-6-508. Victims have a right to preservation of employment. (a) A victim who responds to a subpoena in a delinquency proceeding during working hours shall not suffer any change in terms of employment solely because of the act of responding to a subpoena. (b) A victim, upon request, shall be assisted by law enforcement agencies, […]
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 appeal. (a) Nothing in this act shall be construed to create any civil cause of action for monetary damages against any person nor shall it constitute grounds for any claim or motion raised by any party in any proceedings. (b) Testimony or argument regarding the […]
Section 14-6-436 – Proceedings Deemed in Equity.
14-6-436. Proceedings deemed in equity. All proceedings under this act shall be regarded as proceedings in equity and the court shall have and exercise equitable jurisdiction.
Section 14-6-437 – Records and Reports Confidential; Inspection.
14-6-437. Records and reports confidential; inspection. (a) Throughout proceedings pursuant to this act the court shall safeguard the records from disclosure. Upon completion of the proceedings, whether or not there is an adjudication, the court shall order the entire file, except for child support orders, and record of the proceeding sealed and the court shall […]
Section 14-6-438 – Liability for Contempt; Penalties.
14-6-438. Liability for contempt; penalties. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court upon its own motion or upon the motion of the district or county attorney, or guardian ad litem, may find that the child, the child’s parent, parents, or guardian or any other person who willfully violates, or neglects or refuses to obey […]
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 statistics. The clerk of the court shall maintain a separate docket for cases under this act and record therein the case number, the allegations of the petition, the age of the child involved and the disposition made. The records shall be made available for statistical […]
Section 14-6-440 – Expungement of Records in Juvenile Court.
14-6-440. Expungement of records in juvenile court. Any person adjudicated in need of supervision under the provisions of this act may petition the court for the expungement of his record in the juvenile court upon reaching the age of majority. If after investigation the court finds that the petitioner has not been convicted of a […]
Section 14-6-501 – Definitions.
14-6-501. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Delinquent act” means any act defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(ix) which constitutes a felony; (ii) “Victim” means an individual who has suffered direct or threatened physical, emotional or financial harm as the result of the commission of a delinquent act or a family member of a victim […]
Section 14-6-502 – Victim Bill of Rights.
14-6-502. Victim bill of rights. (a) Victims shall have the following rights: (i) To be provided notification and information about events affecting the status of the case. These events shall include, but are not limited to, the following as specified in W.S. 14-6-503: (A) The general status of the case, provided the release of information […]