§ 14-3-410 — Shelter care hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by court

(a) In the absence or incapacity of the judge, the shelter
care hearing may be conducted by a district court commissioner
of the county in which the child is being held in shelter care.
(b) The commissioner may make any order concerning the
child's release or continued shelter care as authorized to the
judge under W.S. 14-3-409. If the child is not released after
the hearing, the commissioner shall promptly file with the court
a complete written resume of the evidence adduced at the hearing
and his reasons for not releasing the child. The commissioner
shall conduct the hearing pursuant to W.S. 14-3-409. The hearing
shall be conducted in the presence of counsel and guardian ad
litem, if so appointed. The commissioner may also appoint
counsel, appoint a guardian ad litem, order a predisposition
report, appoint a multidisciplinary team, issue subpoenas or
search warrants, order physical or medical examinations and
authorize emergency medical, surgical or dental treatment all as
provided in this act. The commissioner shall not make final
orders of adjudication or disposition.
(c) The court shall review the reports, orders and actions
of the commissioner as soon as reasonably possible and confirm
or modify the commissioner's orders and actions as it deems
appropriate.