Circuit court hearings of municipal violations by juveniles.

WORKING DRAFT
2010
STATE OF
WYOMING
10LSO-0112.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0014

Circuit court hearings of municipal violations by juveniles.

Sponsored by:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
juveniles;

authorizing prosecution of violations of municipal ordinances in circuit court as specified; providing for
probation
revocation proceedings for violations of
municipal or circuit court sentences;

and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 5
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9
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105
and
14
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6
‑
203(f)(intro) and by creating a new paragraph (vi) are amended to read:

5
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9
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105.

Extending jurisdiction to try misdemeanors committed in violation of city or town ordinances
.

(a)

The governing body of any city or town
situate
situated

within a judicial district in which a circuit court is established may petition the supreme court to extend the jurisdiction of the circuit court to determine and try all persons charged with violation of the ordinances of the city or town.

The contribution that the city or town will make toward the expenses of the circuit court whose jurisdiction includes enforcing the ordinances of the city or town shall be set and paid as provided by written contract of the circuit judges and the governing board of the city or town involved, with the approval of the supreme court.

(b)

In accordance with
W.S. 14
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6
‑
203(f), the district attorney may
prosecute
and the circuit court may hear
violations of the ordinances of a city or town against a minor in the circuit court of the district attorney's jurisdiction.

Proceedings
under this
sub
section
may be commenced in the county where the child is living or is present when the proceedings are commenced, or in the county where the alleged delinquent act occurred
.

(c)

The contribution that the city or town will make toward the expenses of the circuit court pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be set and paid as provided by written contract of the circuit judges and the governing board of the city or town involved, with the approval of the supreme court.

14
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6
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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:

(vi)

Probation r
evocation proceedings from a minor's violation of his municipal or circuit court sentence.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 20
10
.

(END)

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