Wyoming: Juvenile Court Records (WY-CR-7)

The record of a person adjudicated in need of supervision may be expunged if they have not committed any other offense. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-440.

Record Detail(s)

Charges adjudicated

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

See Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-440.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the circuit court. For specific procedure, see Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-440.

Fees

There are no fees.

Effect

"Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g).

Waiting Periods

There is no statutory language regarding waiting periods.

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