HB 186 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Court appointed attorneys-fee prohibition for minors.

HB 186 prohibits courts in Wyoming from charging fees or costs to minors or their custodial parents/guardians for court-appointed legal services in cases involving minors. The bill amends Wyoming Statutes 7-6-106(j) and repeals 14-6-235(c), ensuring that when a minor needs a court-appointed attorney, the minor or their responsible family members cannot be required to pay for these services. This directly affects minors in legal proceedings (such as child welfare or juvenile cases) and their parents or guardians who might otherwise face financial responsibility for legal representation. The law applies to all cases beginning after its effective date, removing previous mechanisms that allowed courts to seek reimbursement from families.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
Committee
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
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Jan 31, 2023
Committee
H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0
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Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
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