§ 14-6-503 — Rights of victims to be informed during the delinquency proceeding

Wyoming § 14-6-503

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 14: Children
• Ch. 6: JUVENILES
• Art. 5: VICTIMS OF DELINQUENT ACTS

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(a) Victims of a delinquent act shall be informed without
undue delay by law enforcement about:
(i) The rights enumerated in this act;
(ii) The right to be informed of the status of the
case from the initial investigation to the final appellate
review;
(iii) The fact that financial assistance or other
social service options may be available to the victim;
(iv) The existence of the Crime Victims Compensation
Act and that compensation may be available to the victim;
(v) The right to have an interpreter or translator to
inform the victim of these rights;
(vi) The name and official telephone number of the
primary law enforcement officer assigned to investigate the case
together with the official address and telephone number of the
agency investigating the case;
(vii) The right to seek legal counsel and to employ
an attorney.
(b) Victims of a delinquent act shall be informed in
writing by the prosecuting attorney about:
(i) Subject to order of the court, the right to
attend all hearings and proceedings involving the case,
including the right to be notified, upon request, of the date,
time and place of those hearings;
(ii) The right to be notified in advance, if
reasonable, when a court proceeding has been rescheduled or
cancelled;
(iii) The right to be advised of the potential for
plea negotiations and, prior to disposition, the right to be
informed of the existence of a negotiated plea, the essentials
of the agreement, and the reasons for the disposition;
(iv) The right to know the accused delinquent has
obtained a preadjudicatory or predisposition release;
(v) The right to discuss the case with the
prosecutor, and the official address and official telephone
number of the prosecutor;
(vi) The availability of other remedies, including
the right to proceed in civil litigation generally and the right
to any profits attributable to the offender as a result of
publication or media coverage resulting from the delinquent act;
(vii) The fact that the attorneys involved and their
investigators are advocates either for the state or for the
accused delinquent;
(viii) The right to refuse to talk to attorneys,
private investigators, law enforcement, or anyone else unless on
the witness stand or under subpoena;
(ix) If known to the prosecutor, the schedule of any
post disposition hearings affecting the probation or other
disposition of the offender;
(x) The right to provide an affidavit asserting acts
or threats of physical violence by the accused or at the
accused's direction against the victim or a relative of the
victim.
(c) Victims shall be offered the opportunity to be
informed in writing by the prosecutor about:
(i) The escape, recapture or death of an offender;
(ii) Any reduction or extension of the disposition in
the offender's case.
(d) The prosecuting attorney shall notify in writing, or
in person, victims who have participated in the delinquency
proceedings of an application for expungement of the juvenile's
records under W.S. 14-6-241. The victim shall be afforded the
opportunity to make a statement at the hearing on the
application.
(e) Victims who wish to receive notification and
information shall provide the prosecuting attorney and the
juvenile court with their current address and telephone number.
This address will only be used for notification purposes.
(f) Nothing in subsections (c) and (d) of this section
shall mean the victim shall be given information that could
jeopardize the safety or security of any person.