Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB184: Juveniles-criminal deferral.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to juveniles; creating a criminal deferral process for juveniles who commit misdemeanors as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to juveniles; creating a criminal deferral process for juveniles who commit misdemeanors as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to juveniles; creating a criminal deferral process for juveniles who commit misdemeanors as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 14-6-253 is created to read: 14-6-253. Deferral of criminal proceedings; juveniles. (a) If a juvenile who has not been previously convicted of any misdemeanor or felony is charged with, found guilty of or pleads guilty or no contest to any HB0184 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0483 misdemeanor that the district attorney deems, following assessment as the single point of contact for the juvenile system, not treatable under the other provisions of title 14 of the Wyoming statutes, the circuit court may, with the consent of the juvenile and the state and without entering a judgment of guilt or conviction, defer further proceedings and place the juvenile on probation for a term of not more than eighteen (18) months upon terms and conditions set by the circuit court. The terms of probation shall require that the juvenile: (i) Report to the circuit court not less than two (2) times each year at times and places fixed by court order; (ii) Act in a law-abiding manner; (iii) Not leave the state without the consent of the circuit court; (iv) Follow any other …
Sponsors
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34) · primary sponsor
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Nina Webber (R, H24)
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Juveniles-criminal deferral.
Common questions
- What is HB184?
- HB184 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Juveniles-criminal deferral.
- What does HB184 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to juveniles; creating a criminal deferral process for juveniles who commit misdemeanors as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB184?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB184?
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB184?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0184
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