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Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-408 (2026)

Notice of shelter care to be given district

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attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney.

     (a) When a child is taken into temporary protective
custody without a court order and is placed in shelter care
pursuant to W.S. 14-3-405(a) or (b), the person taking temporary
protective custody of the child shall notify the district
attorney without delay. Also the person shall as soon as
possible file a brief written statement with the district
attorney setting forth the facts which led to taking the child
into custody and the reason why the child was not released.

     (b) Upon receiving notice that a child is being held in
shelter care, the district attorney shall immediately review the
need for shelter care and may order the child released unless he
determines shelter care is necessary under the provisions of
W.S. 14-3-406(a) or unless ordered by the court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2021 · leading case: KC v. State, 351 P.3d 236 (Wyo. 2015).
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KC v. State, 351 P.3d 236 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-3-408 , 409(a), 412.”
In the Interest Of: Aa, a Minor Child, Ra v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 18 (Wyo. 2021). “3d at 242 (citing §§ 14-3-408, 409(a), 412). Section 14-3-413(a) requires the juvenile court to order the parents to appear at an initial hearing.”
In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to AGS & AMLD, Minor Child.. SAS, 2014 WY 143 (Wyo. 2014). “[¶ 17] While § 14-3-408(b) controls the outcome of this issue, we remind both the State and the district courts that the purpose of these statutory deadlines is to prevent children from remaining in "foster care limbo.”
Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-408(b): 1 case
In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights to AGS & AMLD, Minor Child.. SAS, 2014 WY 143 (Wyo. 2014). “[¶ 17] While § 14-3-408(b) controls the outcome of this issue, we remind both the State and the district courts that the purpose of these statutory deadlines is to prevent children from remaining in "foster care limbo.”
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