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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-8-102

Jurisdiction

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In the Interest Of: RR, KR and RR, Minor Children, FR v. The State of Wyoming (2021)

Most recently applied in In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, and Mr, Minor Children: Idp v. The State of Wyoming (September 2025)

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(a) The juvenile court has general jurisdiction in all matters and proceedings commenced therein or transferred to it by order of the district court concerning:

(i) Any minor alleged to be delinquent as defined in W.S. 14-6-201;

(ii) Any minor alleged to have committed a delinquent act before attaining the age of majority;

(iii) Any minor alleged to be neglected as defined in W.S. 14-3-402;

(iv) Any minor alleged to be in need of supervision as defined in W.S. 14-6-402;

(v) The parents, guardian or custodian of any minor alleged to be delinquent, in need of supervision or neglected, and all persons living in the household with the minor.

(vi) Repealed by Laws 2023, ch. 184, § 5.

(vii) Procedures governing abortions performed on minors as provided under W.S. 35-6-507, subject to W.S 35-6-510. For proceedings under this paragraph, "minor" shall mean as defined in W.S. 35-6-501(a)(v).

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.