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Title 7 Criminal Procedure

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7-13-1105. Placement of probationer in program by sentencing court.

(a) A sentencing court may, as a condition of probation, order that a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has been convicted of a felony, or any offense defined by subsection (c) of this section, participate in a program established under this article, provided: (i) Space is available in the program; (ii) The probationer agrees to participate in the program; (iii) The department determines the person has a reasonable likelihood of successfully participating in the program; and (iv) The legislature has specifically appropriated funds or other unencumbered funds are available to pay for the probationer's participation in the program. (b) When a presentence report is required by the court, the department shall be responsible for including in the presentence report to the sentencing judge any recommendations for the utilization of a program created under this article. (c) Subject to the conditions specified in paragraphs (a)(i) through (iv) of this section, participation in a program established under this article may be ordered for a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has been convicted of a violation of W.S. 6-2-510 or 6-2-511 or a violation of W.S. 6-4-404, or 6-2-504(a) or (b) if the defendant and the victim are household members as defined by W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv). (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a defendant shall not be placed in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 unless the defendant receives a validated risk-need assessment and scores as a high risk for reoffending or for violating conditions of probation except that a defendant may be placed in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 for good cause shown upon the record. (e) Placement of a probationer in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 as a sanction under W.S. 7-13-1801 through 7-13-1803 or following a revocation of probation shall not require the probationer to be assessed through a validated risk-need assessment as a high risk for reoffending or violating a condition of probation.

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7-13-1105. Placement of probationer in program by sentencing court.

(a) A sentencing court may, as a condition of probation, order that a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has been convicted of a felony, or any offense defined by subsection (c) of this section, participate in a program established under this article, provided: (i) Space is available in the program; (ii) The probationer agrees to participate in the program; (iii) The department determines the person has a reasonable likelihood of successfully participating in the program; and (iv) The legislature has specifically appropriated funds or other unencumbered funds are available to pay for the probationer's participation in the program. (b) When a presentence report is required by the court, the department shall be responsible for including in the presentence report to the sentencing judge any recommendations for the utilization of a program created under this article. (c) Subject to the conditions specified in paragraphs (a)(i) through (iv) of this section, participation in a program established under this article may be ordered for a defendant who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has been convicted of a violation of W.S. 6-2-510 or 6-2-511 or a violation of W.S. 6-4-404, or 6-2-504(a) or (b) if the defendant and the victim are household members as defined by W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv). (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a defendant shall not be placed in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 unless the defendant receives a validated risk-need assessment and scores as a high risk for reoffending or for violating conditions of probation except that a defendant may be placed in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 for good cause shown upon the record. (e) Placement of a probationer in a program established under W.S. 7-13-1102 as a sanction under W.S. 7-13-1801 through 7-13-1803 or following a revocation of probation shall not require the probationer to be assessed through a validated risk-need assessment as a high risk for reoffending or violating a condition of probation.

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