HB0009 - Juvenile courts-concurrent jurisdiction clarification.

Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL for AN ACT relating to juveniles; clarifying that the juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction over Juvenile Justice Act proceedings involving persons age 18 and older who are alleged to have committed offenses or delinquent acts as minors; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.  W.S. 14‑6‑203(c) is amended to read: 

14‑6‑203.  Jurisdiction; confidentiality of records.

(c)  Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction in all cases, other than status offenses, in which:

(i)  A minor is alleged to have committed a criminal offense or to have violated a municipal ordinance;

(ii)  An adult is alleged to have committed a criminal offense or to have violated a municipal ordinance while the adult was a minor.

Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2023.