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Wyoming: Juvenile Court Records (WY-CR-5)
The record of a minor convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance may be expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(b).
Record Detail(s)
Misdemeanor (adjudicated)
Charges adjudicated
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No
Mandatory / Discretionary
Discretionary
Hearing
Yes, if objection filed
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) may not be expunged. A person is not eligible for expungement if the person has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge.Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a)
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the municipal court. For specific procedure, see Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-241(a) and (b).
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 waiting period.
