§ 7-6-102 — Definitions

Wyoming § 7-6-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 07: Criminal Procedure
• Ch. 6: PUBLIC DEFENDER

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 121, § 2.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 121, § 2.
(iii) "Expenses", when used with reference to
representation under this act, include the expenses of
investigation, other preparation and trial;
(iv) "Needy person" means a person who at the time of
his need of an attorney is unable to provide for the full
payment of an attorney and all other necessary expenses of
representation without prejudicing his financial ability to
provide basic economic necessities for himself or his family
considering the person's available funds and the anticipated
cost of the attorney.
(v) "Serious crime" means:
(A) Any felony or misdemeanor under the laws of
the state of Wyoming for which incarceration as a punishment is
a practical possibility, provided, however, that counsel need
not be appointed for a misdemeanor if the judge, at the initial
appearance, determines and states on the record that he will not
sentence the defendant to any period of imprisonment if the
defendant is convicted of the misdemeanor; and
(B) Any misdemeanor offense charged under W.S.
6-2-501, 6-2-510 or 6-2-511, or any other provision, a
conviction of which is a "misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence" as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33), and which may
therefore result in the disqualification of the person to
possess firearms pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §§
922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2), regardless of the determination of the
judge that he intends not to impose a term of incarceration for
the state offense.
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 7-6-101 through 7-6-114.