Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-208 (2026)

Notice of detention to be given district

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attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney.

     (a) When a child is taken into custody without a court
order and is placed in detention or shelter care, the person
taking 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
detention or shelter care, the district attorney shall
immediately review the need for detention or shelter care and
may order the child released unless he determines detention or
shelter care is necessary under the provisions of W.S.
14-6-206(a) or unless ordered by the court.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1995–2013 · leading case: Dharminder Vir Sen v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 47 (Wyo. 2013).

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Dharminder Vir Sen v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 47 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-208 (d), the juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction in cases "in which a minor who has not attained the age of thirteen (13) years is alleged to have committed a felony or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than six (6) months.”

Bear Cloud v. State, 275 P.3d 377 (Wyo. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-208 (f)(iv) (LexisNexis 2011).”

JB v. The State of Wyoming, 2013 WY 85 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “A minor being prosecuted in district court may move to have the proceedings transferred to juvenile court pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-237 (g), which provides as follows: If any proceeding commenced in the district court is within the concurrent jurisdiction of the…”

In Interest of EWR, 902 P.2d 696 (Wyo. 1995). · cites it 2× “See also Wyo.Stat. § 14-6-208(a)(iii) (1994). The same reasoning applies here.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-208(a)(iii) — 1 case

In Interest of EWR, 902 P.2d 696 (Wyo. 1995). “See also Wyo.Stat. § 14-6-208(a)(iii) (1994). The same reasoning applies here.”

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