§ 14-6-235 — Fees, costs and expenses

Wyoming § 14-6-235

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

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(a) There is no fee for filing a petition under this act
nor shall any state, county or local law enforcement officer
charge a fee for service of process under this act. Witness
fees, juror fees and travel expenses in the amounts allowable by
law may be paid to persons other than the parties who are
subpoenaed or required to appear at any hearing pursuant to this
act.
(b) The following costs and expenses, when approved and
certified by the court to the county treasurer, shall be a
charge upon the funds of the county where the proceedings are
held and shall be paid by the board of county commissioners of
that county:
(i) Witness fees and travel expense;
(ii) Jury fees, costs and travel expense;
(iii) Costs of service of process or notice by
certified mail;
(iv) Costs of any physical or mental examinations or
treatment ordered by the court;
(v) Reasonable compensation for services and costs of
counsel appointed by the court;
(vi) Reasonable compensation for services and costs
of a guardian ad litem appointed by the court, unless the county
participates in the guardian ad litem program administered by
the office of guardian ad litem pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101
through 14-12-104 and the office was appointed to provide the
guardian ad litem; and
(vii) Any other costs of the proceedings which would
be assessable as costs in the district court.
(c) Legal services rendered to a child for his benefit and
protection are necessities which the child's parents or any
person obligated by law for the child's support may be held
responsible. In every case in which a guardian ad litem has been
appointed to represent the child under W.S. 14-6-216 or in which
counsel has been appointed under W.S. 14-6-222 to represent the
child, the child's parents, guardian or other person responsible
for the child's support, the court shall determine whether the
child, the child's parents, guardian or other person responsible
for the child's support is able to pay part or all of the costs
of representation and shall enter specific findings on the
record. If the court determines that any of the parties is able
to pay any amount as reimbursement for costs of representation,
the court shall order reimbursement or shall state on the record
the reasons why reimbursement was not ordered. The court may
also in any case order that all or any part of the costs and
expenses enumerated in paragraphs (b)(i), (iii), (iv) and (vii)
of this section, be reimbursed to the county by the child, his
parents or any person legally obligated for his support, or any
of them jointly and severally, upon terms the court may direct.
An order for reimbursement of costs made pursuant to this
subsection may be enforced as provided in W.S. 14-6-236. Any
reimbursement ordered for guardian ad litem services provided
pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101 through 14-12-104 shall be
apportioned between the county and the office of guardian ad
litem in accordance with payments made for those services.
(d) The department of family services shall promulgate
rules and regulations establishing a standard fee schedule for
probation services provided under this act. In every case in
which a child has been placed on probation under W.S.
14-6-229(d), the court shall determine whether the child, the
child's parents, guardian or other person legally obligated for
the child's support is able to pay part or all of the expenses
of probation determined in accordance with the department's fee
schedule and shall enter specific findings on the record. If
the court determines that any of the parties is able to pay any
amount as reimbursement for expenses of probation, the court
shall order reimbursement by any or all of the parties, jointly
and severally, or shall state on the record the reasons why
reimbursement was not ordered. An order for reimbursement of
expenses made pursuant to this subsection may be enforced as
provided in W.S. 14-6-236.