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SF0129 • 2009

Juvenile justice amendments.

AN ACT relating to juveniles; amending the definition of status offender as specified; amending the offense of minor in possession of alcohol; amending penalties; amending authority of courts as specified; authorizing the district attorney to determine jurisdiction in specified cases; requiring criteria and procedures for determining jurisdiction; requiring compliance with procedures contained in the Juvenile Justice Act as specified; conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Children
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Sessions
Last action
2009-03-05
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

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Amendments

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SF0129HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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SF0129SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

  1. 2009-03-05 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 146

  2. 2009-03-05 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0068

  3. 2009-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0068

  4. 2009-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0068

  5. 2009-03-02 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0068

  6. 2009-03-02 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2009-03-02 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2009-03-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2009-02-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2009-02-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2009-02-26 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2009-02-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2009-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2009-02-24 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2009-02-17 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  16. 2009-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2009-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2009-02-10 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  20. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2009-02-09 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2009-02-05 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2009-02-05 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2009-01-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  25. 2009-01-23 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2009-01-22 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0129
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
09LSO-0422
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0068

Chapter No.:
146

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Sessions

Catch Title:
Juvenile
justice amendments.

Subject:
Authorizes a
district attorney to establish objective criteria, screening and assessment
procedures for determining which court is appropriate for disposition of a
juvenile matter.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, a juvenile
may appear before a municipal, circuit, juvenile or district court for similar
violations of law.

This bill:

o

Establishes the district
attorney as the single point of entry for all minors alleged to have committed
a crime;

o

Authorizes a district
attorney to establish objective criteria, screening and assessment procedures
for determining which court is appropriate for disposition of a juvenile
matter;

o

Requires that all charging
documents, reports or citations be forwarded to the district attorney prior to
the filing of the charge, report or citation in municipal or city court;

o

Prohibits the disclosure of
information, reports or records or contents thereof in juvenile matters except
to specified persons, including a person designated by the district attorney in
determining the appropriate court pursuant to a single point of entry
assessment under W.S. 14-6-203.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0129

ENROLLED ACT NO. 68, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to juveniles; requiring criteria and procedures for determining jurisdiction; amending confidentiality of records provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 14
‑
6
‑
203(f)(intro) and (g)(iv) is amended to read:

14
‑
6
‑
203.

Jurisdiction; confidentiality of records.

(f)

The district attorney shall establish objective criteria, screening and assessment procedures for determining the court for appropriate disposition in cooperation and coordination with each municipality in the jurisdiction of the district court. The district attorney shall serve as the single point of entry for all minors alleged to have committed a crime. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
copies of
all charging documents, reports or citations for cases provided in this subsection shall be forwarded to the district attorney prior to the filing of the charge, report or citation in municipal or city court.
The following cases, excluding status offenses, may be originally commenced either in the juvenile court or in the district court or inferior court having jurisdiction:

(g)

Except as provided by subsection (j) of this section, all information, reports or records made, received or kept by any municipal, county or state officer or employee evidencing any legal or administrative process or disposition resulting from a minor's misconduct are confidential and subject to the provisions of this act. The existence of the information, reports or records or contents thereof shall not be disclosed by any person unless:

(iv)

The disclosure results from the information being shared with or between designated employees of any court, any law enforcement agency, any prosecutor's office, any employee of the victim services division within the office of the attorney general, any probation office or any employee of the department of family services or the minor's past or present school district who has been designated to share the information by the department of family services or by the school district

or anyone else designated by the district attorney in determining the appropriate court pursuant to a single point of entry assessment under this section
;

Section
2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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