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Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-114 (2026)

Transfer of inmates of penal institutions to

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state hospital; notice.

     (a) The department of corrections may transfer an inmate
of a state penal institution who is mentally ill to the state
hospital, subject to the rules of admission of the department,
if adequate treatment cannot be provided at a state penal
institution.

     (b) Not less than five (5) days before an inmate is
transferred pursuant to this section, the department of
corrections shall give written notice to the court which ordered
imprisonment, the inmate and the person responsible for his care
or custody. The notice shall include:

         (i)    The grounds for the transfer;

         (ii)     The inmate's right to contest the transfer;

          (iii) The inmate's right to a hearing before he is
transferred; and

         (iv)     The inmate's right to counsel.

     (c) The transfer of an inmate of a state penal institution
to the state hospital shall not exceed the term of imprisonment
imposed by the sentencing court unless proceedings for
involuntary hospitalization are instituted under W.S. 25-10-110.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1983–2013 · leading case: Van Dean v. State, 668 P.2d 639 (Wyo. 1983).
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Van Dean v. State, 668 P.2d 639 (Wyo. 1983). · cites it 2× “§ 25-10-114, W.S. 1977. [1] The defendant had been charged with burglary.”
In the Interest of RB, State of Wyoming, By & Through the Off. of the Park Cnty. Attorney v. Wyoming State Hosp. & RB, 2013 WY 15 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Section 116(b) also refers to Section 118, which requires that: (a) A hearing shall be conducted in accordance with this section when a patient contests one (1) of the following actions: @) Transfer pursuant to W.S. 25-10-114 or 25-10-115; (ii) Continuing hospitalization…”
Page v. State, 949 P.2d 466 (Wyo. 1997). · cites it 8× “Whether the transfer of appellant from the State Penitentiary to the State Hospital pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-114 was an involuntary commitment.”
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-114(a): 1 case
Page v. State, 949 P.2d 466 (Wyo. 1997). “Whether the transfer of appellant from the State Penitentiary to the State Hospital pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-114 was an involuntary commitment.”
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