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Wyo. Stat. § 21-4-107 (2026)

Notice to district attorney and tribe of

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habitual truancy or willful absenteeism; duty of district
attorney.

When the attendance officer of any school district determines
that a child is an habitual truant or has been absent due to
willful absenteeism as defined by this article the attendance
officer shall notify the board of trustees and the district
attorney who may initiate proceedings in the interest of the
child under the Child Protection Act, W.S. 14-3-401 et seq., or
the Children In Need of Supervision Act, W.S. 14-6-401 et seq.,
as appropriate. If the child is an Indian child as defined in
the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. or
as defined by W.S. 14-6-702(a)(iv), the district attorney shall
notify the child's tribe and any other person or entity entitled
to notice under the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act and may
initiate proceedings in the interest of the child if authorized
to do so under state and federal law. If the Indian child
resides on the Wind River Indian Reservation, the attendance
officer shall notify the Wind River Tribal Court prosecutor and
the tribal prosecutor may initiate proceedings pursuant to
applicable tribal law and order codes.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: In the Interest of JM, a Minor. RM, 2014 WY 114 (Wyo. 2014).
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In the Interest of JM, a Minor. RM, 2014 WY 114 (Wyo. 2014). “Pursuant to § 21-4-107, when a school district board of trustees determines that a child is an habitual truant, the board or its attendance officer is required to notify the prosecuting attorney who must then initiate delinquency proceedings under the Juvenile Justice Act, §§…”
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