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Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-245 (2026)

Progressive sanction guidelines.

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     (a) The purpose of the progressive sanctions guidelines
authorized by W.S. 14-6-245 through 14-6-252 are to:

          (i) Ensure that juvenile offenders face uniform and
consistent consequences and punishments that correspond to the
seriousness of each offender's current offense, prior delinquent
history, special treatment or training needs and effectiveness
of prior interventions;

          (ii) Balance public protection and rehabilitation
while holding juvenile offenders accountable;

          (iii) Permit flexibility in the decisions made in
relation to the juvenile offender to the extent allowed by law;

           (iv)   Consider the juvenile offender's circumstances;
and

          (v) Improve juvenile justice planning and resource
allocation by ensuring uniform and consistent reporting of
disposition decisions at all levels.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2022 · leading case: WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54, 24 P.3d 1147.
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WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54, 24 P.3d 1147. · cites it 52× “STANDARD OF REVIEW [¶ 7] We discern the primary issue of this appeal is whether, in the disposition of an admitted juvenile delinquency petition, the juvenile court is statutorily limited to impose only the specific sanctions set out in Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-245 through…”
In the Interest of CT v. State, 2006 WY 101, 140 P.3d 643. · cites it 2× “As to sanction levels, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-245 through 14-6-252 (LexisNexis 2005), establish particular sanction levels for particular levels of misbehavior, with Wyo.”
In the Interest of KP v. State, 2004 WY 165, 102 P.3d 217. “"The sole qualification to the juvenile court's broad sanction authority is, in the event of deviation from the guidelines (§§ 14-6-245 through 14-6-252), the court must state its reasons in writing and enter the statement into the record.”
Robert Charles Rosen v. The State of Wyoming, 2022 WY 16, 503 P.3d 41. · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-245 (a). [¶24] We have also observed: Separate juvenile courts were justified by the belief that children were different, that they were continuing to develop cognitively and emotionally, and that they could benefit from rehabilitation efforts and become…”
Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-245(a): 1 case
WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54, 24 P.3d 1147. “STANDARD OF REVIEW [¶ 7] We discern the primary issue of this appeal is whether, in the disposition of an admitted juvenile delinquency petition, the juvenile court is statutorily limited to impose only the specific sanctions set out in Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-245 through…”
Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-245(a)(iii): 1 case
WJH v. State, 2001 WY 54, 24 P.3d 1147. “STANDARD OF REVIEW [¶ 7] We discern the primary issue of this appeal is whether, in the disposition of an admitted juvenile delinquency petition, the juvenile court is statutorily limited to impose only the specific sanctions set out in Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 14-6-245 through…”
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