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HB0082

Wyoming Juvenile Justice Task Force

Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a temporary group of officials and experts to review how Wyoming handles juvenile justice cases and report recommendations by October 2006.

Creates a juvenile justice task force with 18 specific members appointed by judges, the governor, and legislative leaders.
Requires the task force to examine the jurisdiction and gatekeeping functions for juvenile justice prosecutions, the services received by juveniles, the length of time in the system before release, and preferred outcomes for offenders.
Directs the task force to look at community prevention programs, entry screening, early stage assessments, community treatment programs, program accountability, client resource managers, and procedures to eliminate barriers to treatment.
Requires the task force to submit a report with recommendations to the governor, the chief justice of the Wyoming supreme court, and the joint judiciary interim committee by October 1, 2006.
Appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to reimburse travel and per diem expenses for legislators and other task force members who are not employed by a government agency, as well as other authorized expenses.
Sets a termination date for the task force on December 31, 2006.

The Governor's office, which provides staff services and receives the report.
Judges, law enforcement officers, attorneys, state agency directors, and other appointed individuals who serve on the task force.
Legislators from the House and Senate judiciary committees who are appointed to the group.
Juvenile offenders and their families, as the task force reviews services, programs, and barriers affecting them.

The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass into law during the 2006 session.
The specific recommendations in the final report are not included in the bill text.
The bill does not specify which exact individuals were appointed to the task force.

Plain language

Task force: A temporary group of people appointed to study a specific issue and make recommendations.
Juvenile justice system: The legal process and services for people under the age of 18 who are accused of breaking the law.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the legislature for a specific purpose, in this case for task force expenses.

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