Wyoming Statutes Title 7. Criminal Procedure § 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:

(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.