Wyoming § 14-3-408 Notice of shelter care to be given district
attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney

Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-3-408 — Notice of shelter care to be given district attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney

Wyoming § 14-3-408

Title 14Children

Ch. 3PROTECTION

Art. 4CHILD PROTECTION ACT

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-408 (2026).

Text

(a)When a child is taken into temporary protective custody without a court order and is placed in shelter care pursuant to W.S. 14-3-405(a) or (b), the person taking temporary protective custody of the child shall notify the district attorney without delay. Also the person shall as soon as possible file a brief written statement with the district attorney setting forth the facts which led to taking the child into custody and the reason why the child was not released.

(b)Upon receiving notice that a child is being held in shelter care, the district attorney shall immediately review the need for shelter care and may order the child released unless he determines shelter care is necessary under the provisions of W.S. 14-3-406(a) or unless ordered by the court.

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(a) When a child is taken into temporary protective
custody without a court order and is placed in shelter care
pursuant to W.S. 14-3-405(a) or (b), the person taking temporary
protective custody of the child shall notify the district
attorney without delay. Also the person shall as soon as
possible file a brief written statement with the district
attorney setting forth the facts which led to taking the child
into custody and the reason why the child was not released.
(b) Upon receiving notice that a child is being held in
shelter care, the district attorney shall immediately review the
need for shelter care and may order the child released unless he
determines shelter care is necessary under the provisions of
W.S. 14-3-406(a) or unless ordered by the court.