{"data":{"id":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-6-405","jurisdiction":"us-wy","citation":"Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-405","heading":"Taking of child into custody; when permitted.","body":"(a) A child may be taken into custody by a law enforcement officer without a warrant or court order when:\n(i) The circumstances would permit an arrest without a warrant under W.S. 7-2-102;\n(ii) There are reasonable grounds to believe the child has violated the terms of an order of the juvenile court issued pursuant to this act;\n(iii) There are reasonable grounds to believe a child is abandoned, lost, suffering from illness or injury or seriously endangered by his surroundings and immediate custody appears to be necessary for his protection;\n(iv) The child's conduct or behavior seriously endangers himself and immediate custody appears necessary; or\n(v) There are reasonable grounds to believe the child has run away from his parents, guardian or custodian.","path":["TITLE 14 - CHILDREN","CHAPTER 6 - JUVENILES","ARTICLE 4 - CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION ACT"],"source_url":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title14.pdf","current_through":"2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:16:32Z","sha256":"1e19ab2c6f2b299606fbc9b9d6a57b8bc8b0d00077e4c0560de2d485f4a2b3dc","source_id":"us-wy","stale":false,"prev":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-6-404","next":"us-wy/wyo.-stat.-14-6-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}