Section 5-6-113 – Incarceration of Juvenile Offenders.
5-6-113. Incarceration of juvenile offenders. (a) No minor convicted of a status offense shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment. (b) A minor convicted of a misdemeanor or of violating a municipal ordinance, other than a status offense, for which a term of imprisonment is authorized, shall only be imprisoned in a juvenile detention […]
Section 5-6-114 – Special Probation for Minor Defendants.
5-6-114. Special probation for minor defendants. As a condition of probation or suspension of sentence, the court may require a defendant who is a minor to successfully complete a juvenile service program offered under the Community Juvenile Services Act.
Section 5-6-115 – Process Extends Throughout the State.
5-6-115. Process extends throughout the state. A municipal judge may issue a statewide bench warrant for violation of a municipal ordinance which contains the same elements as a comparable state statute. The municipality in which the court issuing the statewide bench warrant exists is responsible for all costs incurred in executing the warrant, including costs […]
Section 5-6-116 – Suspension of Fines on Conditions.
5-6-116. Suspension of fines on conditions. (a) Notwithstanding W.S. 7-13-302 through 7-13-305, when imposing a fine for breach of an ordinance that is punishable by fine only, a municipal judge may suspend all or part of the fine for a specified period, not to exceed six (6) months, during which the defendant must meet specified […]
Section 5-6-112 – Detention of Juvenile Offenders.
5-6-112. Detention of juvenile offenders. (a) No minor charged with violating a municipal ordinance defined as a status offense under subsection (b) of this section shall be detained in a jail. (b) As used in W.S. 5-6-112 and 5-6-113: (i) “Juvenile detention facility” means any facility which may legally and physically restrict and house a […]
Section 5-6-102 – Municipal Judges; Number; Jurisdiction.
5-6-102. Municipal judges; number; jurisdiction. Judges of municipal courts are termed municipal judges. The number of municipal judges shall be prescribed by ordinance of each incorporated city or town. The jurisdiction of municipal judges shall be as prescribed either by special charter of the incorporated city or town, by general law of the incorporated city […]
Section 5-6-103 – Appointment of Municipal Judges; Qualifications.
5-6-103. Appointment of municipal judges; qualifications. Municipal judges shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council, and shall be qualified electors of the state unless otherwise provided by ordinance.
Section 5-6-104 – Term of Office; Compensation.
5-6-104. Term of office; compensation. The terms of municipal judges shall be the same as the terms of other appointed officers of the city or town, unless earlier removed for good cause as provided by law. Compensation shall be prescribed by ordinance of the city or town.
Section 5-6-105 – Bond.
5-6-105. Bond. A municipal judge shall give a bond to the municipality for which he is appointed in an amount provided by ordinance of the city or town. The bond shall be conditioned on the performance of his duties in accordance with law and ordinance of the city including the duty to turn over to […]
Section 5-6-106 – Procedure Generally; Additional Rules May Be Provided by Ordinance; Appeals.
5-6-106. Procedure generally; additional rules may be provided by ordinance; appeals. The procedure of municipal courts shall conform to the procedure provided by law and rules of procedure for courts of limited jurisdiction. The incorporated city or town may by ordinance provide any additional rules of procedure found necessary for the proper conduct of municipal […]