Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-210 (2026)

Right of accused to counsel; opportunity to apply

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for writ of habeas corpus; notice of writ and hearing.

No person arrested pursuant to W.S. 7-3-208 shall be delivered
over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him
shall have appointed to receive him unless he has been informed
of the demand made for his surrender and of the crime with which
he is charged, and that he has the right to demand legal
counsel. If the prisoner, his friends, or counsel shall state
that he or they desire to test the legality of the arrest, the
prisoner shall be taken forthwith before a judge of a court of
record in this state, who shall fix a reasonable time to be
allowed him within which to apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
When the writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time
and place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the prosecuting
officer of the county in which the arrest is made and in which
the accused is in custody, and to the appointed agent of the
demanding state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2010 · leading case: Royal Russell Long v. Duane Shillinger, 927 F.2d 525 (10th Cir. 1991).

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Royal Russell Long v. Duane Shillinger, 927 F.2d 525 (10th Cir. 1991). “Furthermore, if the prisoner wants to test the legality of the extradition, he must be taken before a judge who shall fix a reasonable time for the prisoner to file a writ of habeas corpus and shall set the time and place for a hearing thereon.”

Strickland v. Wilson, 399 F. App'x 391 (10th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “The order stated: [T]he Court considers Petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus as evidence that he wishes to test the legality of his arrest pursuant to South Carolina’s requested detainer and extradition in accord with Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-210.... The Court accepts…”

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