§ 14-6-228 — Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or completing term

Wyoming § 14-6-228

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 14: Children
• Ch. 6: JUVENILES
• Art. 2: JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT

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(a) At any time after the filing of a petition alleging a
child delinquent and before adjudication, the court may issue a
consent decree ordering further proceedings held in abeyance and
place a delinquent child under the supervision of a probation
officer. The placement of the child is subject to the terms,
conditions and stipulations agreed to by the parties affected.
The consent decree shall not be entered without the consent of
the district attorney, the child's attorney, where applicable,
and the child and the notification of the parents. Modifications
to an existing consent decree may be allowed.
(b) The consent decree shall be in writing and copies
given to each of the parties. The decree shall include the case
plan for the child.
(c) A consent decree shall be in force for the period
agreed upon by the parties but not longer than one (1) year
unless the child is sooner discharged by the court.
(d) If prior to discharge by the court or expiration of
the consent decree, a child alleged to be delinquent fails to
fulfill the terms and conditions of the decree or a new petition
is filed alleging the child delinquent because of misconduct
occurring during the term of the consent decree, the original
petition and proceedings may be reinstated upon order of the
court after hearing and the matter may proceed as though the
consent decree had never been entered. If, as part of the
consent decree, the child made an admission to any of the
allegations contained in the original petition, that admission
shall be entered only if the court orders that the original
petition and proceeding be reinstated and the admissions, if
any, be entered. If the admission is entered, the court may
proceed to disposition pursuant to W.S. 14-6-226.
(e) If a consent decree is in effect and the child is in
placement, the court shall hold a six (6) month and twelve (12)
month review under W.S. 14-6-229.
(f) A child discharged by the court under a consent decree
without reinstatement of the original petition and proceeding
shall not thereafter be proceeded against in any court for the
same offense or misconduct alleged in the original petition.