Section 7-19-501 - Definitions.

WY Stat § 7-19-501 (2019) (N/A)
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7-19-501. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Adjudicated" or "adjudication" means as defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(i);

(ii) "Adult" means an individual who has attained the age of majority;

(iii) "Delinquent child" means as defined by W.S. 14-6-201(a)(x);

(iv) "Disposition" means the action ordered by the juvenile court judge under W.S. 14-6-229 upon adjudication of a juvenile for a delinquent act;

(v) "Division" means the Wyoming division of criminal investigation within the office of the attorney general;

(vi) "Juvenile" means an individual who is under the age of majority;

(vii) "Qualifying offense" means conduct that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony under the provisions of W.S. 6-1-104(a)(xii) or 35-7-1031 or under similar federal law;

(viii) "This act" means W.S. 7-19-501 through 7-19-505.